2. SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES
As an agency West Fresno Health Care Coalition
addresses a variety of social justice issues such as:
Environmental health
Health disparities
Lack of access to healthcare
Access to nutrient and affordable foods (i.e fruits and
vegetables)
Access to green spaces(i.e parks and gardens)
Affordable housing

3. WFHCC ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Community Health
Board of Directors
Yolanda Randles (Executive Director)
Janice Mathurin (Director of Operations)
Body & Soul Nutrition /Obesity Prevention Improving diabetes care for seniors
Health Insurance Enrollment
(Toni Wilson) (Karlton Brown) (Christina Rodriguez)
(Patricia Mendoza)
Brenda Escobedo Myeshia Griddine Diane Saltos Daniel Maynez
(Intern) (Intern) (Intern) (Intern)

4. COMMUNITY CONTEXT OF WFHCC
West Fresno Health Care Coalition collaborates with the local
community in order to identify we they feel are the needs
within the community. They do this by:
 Attending town meetings
 Hosting focus groups
 Making feedback/suggestion forms available to all of their clients.
Once they discover a common need they begin to explore for
the best solution. This is all done in collaboration with the
community.
This agency provides a safe environment for the community to
express their concerns and obtain information on the
proper ways to go about obtain their needs.

5. AT-RISK POPULATIONS
West Fresno Health Care Coalition gears their services towards:
 Low Income Families
 Seniors
 African Americans
 Hispanics
 Disabled

6. WFHCC’S MISSION STATEMENT
Mission Statement
 “Through outreach, engagement, education, and
advocacy, WFHCC strives to empower and support the
West Fresno community to achieve optimal health and
well-being.”
Analysis of mission statement:
 WFHCC fulfills their mission by participating in continuous outreach
such as going to community events, and community walks. The
agency targets a specific population and engages them through
support groups and one-on-one home visits. They provide their clients
with educational pamphlets, informational health fairs, and educational
cooking demos on how to prepare a healthy meal. Lastly, they
advocate for their clients by attending the board of Supervisors
meetings. In addition to applying for grants to obtain funds to help
bring awareness to certain societal issues, and provide different
services.

7. AGENCY PRACTICES
Body & Soul (Faith Based
Project)
Improving Diabetes Care for Seniors
 This Program targets: Is a wellness program developed for
 African Americans or Hispanics (Age 55 or older) the African American Community
 Patient has blood sugar level (A1C level) greater that promotes healthy eating and
than 8% an active lifestyle.
 No improvement of blood sugar levels in 3 months
 Has an increase blood sugar level in 3 months
 This Program reinforces:
 This Program provides comprehensive  The importance of a healthy diet
services including:
 Decreasing the risk of cancers and
 Home Visits other chronic diseases.
 Health Assessments
 Strengthen-based case management  This program provides:
 Support Groups  Cooking Demonstrations
 Grocery Store Visits  A variety of exercise groups
 Physical Education  Forums on relevant health issues
 And other diabetes management services to
seniors and their families

8. AGENCY PRACTICES CONT…
Health Insurance Community Garden
Enrollments Project
 Bring awareness to child and
 Provide low-income families and adult obesity by teaching them
pregnant women with enrollment to grow healthy foods.
assistance in the following  This Program takes place in
insurance programs:
two locations:
 West Boys & Girls Club
 Healthy Families
 Mary Ella Center
 Medi-Cal
 Kaiser  This Program provides
 Food Stamp  20 on site garden beds
 Fruit and vegetable education
 Healthy food demonstrations

9. AGENCY SIGNIFICANCE
West Fresno Health Care Coalition plays a
significant role in the community and in the
lives of their clients by:
 Advocating for the need in West Fresno community.
 Empowering their clients to become more self-sufficient and
control of their own lives.
 Each program within WFHCC honors the client’s self-
determination.
WFHCC believe every human has the right to
services and a healthy life by obtaining access
to healthy foods.

10. CONTACT INFORMATION …
West Fresno Health Care Coalition
302 Fresno St #205
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 264-7185

11. QUESTIONS???
How does your country approach the issues
of community health?
What kind of services are provided to prevent
or bring awareness to community health?
Is obesity one of the major issues when it
comes to your community’s health?