AltaMed Services: Primary Health Care

Primary Health Care
The Primary Health Care services offered by AltaMed are designed with the belief that the patient always comes first. To us, this means not only understanding our patients’ medical needs, but also understanding their background; their customs, values and beliefs. In this way our services are always culturally relevant and always appropriate, truly meeting the total health needs of our multi-ethnic communities.

Moreover, through partnerships with some of the State’s major private and public health insurance groups, we are able to offer patients the convenience of “one-stop” primary care for all members of the family. And our Federally Qualified Community Center status allows us to provide services to the uninsured as well as the under-insured.

With 7 medical clinics in the greater Los Angeles area, AltaMed is a leading provider of primary care with services that include complete general medicine, geriatrics, women’s health, family planning and pediatrics. We pay particular attention to these services because we understand that if women receive health services, the whole family is more apt to also receive the preventive and curative care they need.

Our clinics also provide assistance with enrolling in low-cost or no-cost insurance programs such as Healthy Families, Healthy Kids, Medi-Cal and other government funded programs.

• AltaMed is the largest provider of HIV/AIDS services to Latinos in Los Angeles County. Our services are comprehensive including everything from prevention counseling and treatment to potential inclusion in clinical trials.
  
  
• Our youth programs are designed to help teen mothers and partners understand the health, social and economic challenges of having a child at a young age. Our goal is to provide good health and education on becoming good parents while also continuing their own education, all in an effort to decrease the number of teen pregnancies.
  
  
• As for health education, we have long believed that knowledge leads to power over your individual health. Our health education programs include smoking cessation clinics and diabetes seminars.
  
  
• AltaMed also offers drug treatment and prevention services, all geared towards creating a healthier outlook on life.

Our clinics are welcoming with friendly bi-lingual staff and décor that is comfortable and makes our patients feel at ease. Additionally, our clinics offer convenience by providing a whole range of services – a one-stop opportunity for the whole family to receive care.

Locations:

• AltaMed - Pico Rivera
  9436 E. Slauson Ave.
  Pico Rivera, CA 90660
  (562) 949-6069/ Fax:(562) 949-0199

• AltaMed - El Monte
  10454 E. Valley Blvd.
  El Monte, CA 91731
  (626) 453-8466 / Fax: (626) 453-8465

• AltaMed - East Los Angeles/Commerce
  5427 E. Whittier Blvd.
  East Los Angeles, CA 90022
  (323) 869-1900 / (800) 337-8665 / Fax: (323) 869-5362

• AltaMed - East Los Angeles/Boyle Heights
  3945 Whittier Blvd.
  East Los Angeles, CA 90023
  (866) 709-9378 / (323) 265-1998 / Fax: (323) 265-1948

• AltaMed - Bell
  6901 S. Atlantic Blvd.
  Bell, CA 90201
  (323) 562-6700 / (888) 282-2355 / Fax: (323) 562-9208
  
  
• AltaMed – Childrens Hospital Los Angeles General Pediatrics
  4650 W. Sunset Blvd.
  Los Angeles, CA 90027
  (323) 669-2113 / Fax: (323) 906-8003
  
  
• AltaMed – Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Teenage Health Center
  5000 Sunset Blvd.
  Los Angeles, CA 90027
  (323) 669-2153/ Fax: (323) 953-8116

Youth Services

As a provider of California’s: The Adolescent Family Life Program, The Cal-Learn Program and The Adolescent Sibling Pregnancy Prevention Program, we are able to help teens achieve a healthy pregnancy by providing all the support needed to stay in school.

• Personalized case management
• Ongoing local resource collaboration
• Support groups
• Teen Counseling
• Parenting Skills & Nutrition Classes
• Child Care
• Medical Assistance & Referrals
• Career Counseling & Job Placement
• School Completion

Locations:

• 512 S. Indiana Street
  Los Angeles, CA 90063
  (323) 307-0160 / (800) 833-6235 / Fax: (323) 307-0161 or 0162
  
  
• 711 E. Wardlow Road, Suite 203
  Long Beach, CA 90807
  (562) 595-8040 / (866) 928-8336 / Fax: (562) 595-8174

HIV/AIDS Services

Treating those with HIV and AIDS requires skill and compassion, both of which you’ll find at AltaMed. Our HIV/AIDS primary care clinics are staffed by a team of experts, highly skilled in the field of medicine and the prevention of HIV. We are committed to assisting our patients by providing them with the latest treatments as well as helping them cope with the disease.

A number of HIV/AIDS services are subsidized by the Federal Ryan White Care Act. Prevention services are funded by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the California State Office of AIDS, the Los Angeles County Office of AIDS Programs and Policy (OAPP), as well as the Department of Health Services (DHS).
The HIV Prevention Program offers the following services:

• Prevention Case Management: A comprehensive 3-5 month program, where individuals at high risk for HIV or already HIV+ receive in-depth risk reduction counseling sessions and referrals to mental health and other services.
• Empowering Yourself: Group sessions where individuals learn how to lead healthier lives and not contract HIV. Each group consists of 3 sessions, three weeks in duration after which they may be referred to individual sessions.
• Life Smart: A specially designed program for youth 13 to 24.  This is an 8 session group for youth self-awareness, self-esteem, etc.
• Counseling & Testing: This service is offered to individuals at high or medium risk for HIV. Each person requesting this service will have an opportunity to speak with a certified counselor about his/her personal risks.
• HIV Mobile Testing Unit (MTU): The MTU travels to various locations including schools and drug treatment centers to bring HIV testing services to the community.
• Integrated Case Management: This service is offered to HIV+ youth, ages 13-24, which have not been in care or have fallen out of care.  The program teaches them to take charge of their medical needs and provides continuing support services.
• Sexually Transmitted Disease/Infection Program (STD or STI): Offers free STD/STI screening and testing to both men and women.  Screening services offered: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis.  Referral services also available.
• Mental Health: Provides counseling for individuals who may be dealing with multiple and complex issues that directly affect his/her risk reduction goals.

The Outpatient Medical Program offers the following services:

• Medical Treatment: Offers the latest HIV+ medical care available. AltaMed has providers that are experts in the field of HIV/AIDS care.  Services are available to individuals who have no access to or can not afford medical care.
• AIDS Drug Assistance Program: Assist persons with needed medicine that is not covered through the patient’s own prescription plan or for individuals that do no have access to life saving medications.
• Clinical Trials: Allows individuals to participate in HIV/AIDS clinical trial research.
• Support Services: Assists clients with other services that compliment or enhance their care.
• Treatment, Education & Advocacy: Individual client support in maintaining adherence to medications, as well as medication education.
• Outpatient Case Management:  Provides social or environmental case management support including referrals to available services.
• Individual & Family Case Management: Provides supportive services to patients and their families around the well-being of infected and affected individuals.
• Mental Health: Provides individual counseling to HIV+ persons who may be dealing with new diagnosis, or have issues that may affect their care.

If you would like to schedule an appointment or have questions regarding these services contact the following service location.
Prevention and Outpatient Programs:

• AltaMed HIV Clinic, ELA-Commerce
  5427 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90022
  (323) 869-5450 / Fax: Admin.(323)869-5433

• AltaMed HIV Clinic, Pico Rivera
  9414 E. Slauson Ave., Pico Rivera, CA 90660
  (562) 949-8717 / Fax: (562) 949-9094

• AltaMed HIV Clinic, El Monte
  10454 E. Valley Blvd., El Monte, CA 91731
  (562) 949-8717 / Fax: (562) 949-9094

• HIV Education Programs
  512 S. Indiana St., Los Angeles, CA 90063
  (323) 307-0100 / Fax: Prevention Program. (323) 307-0151 & (323) 307-5150
  
  
• HIV Counseling and Testing/Sexually Transmitted Disease / MTU Programs
  5427 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90022 (323) 869-5393

For more information on HIV/AIDS or Sexually Transmitted Infections you may go to the following links:

http://www.elacpn.org

http://www.cdc.or

http://www.napwa.org

http://dhs.org

Drug Treatment & Prevention Services

AltaMed offers drug treatment and prevention services, all geared toward creating a healthier outlook on life.

Programs include:

• Methadone Maintenance Program
• 21-Day Detoxification Program
• Medical & Case Management Services
• HIV Testing
• Proposition 36 Program
  

Find the AltaMed Medical Clinic that is most conveniently located to you.