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Greetings, Our mission at Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (CHI) has always been to ensure that there are no barriers to healthcare. It makes sure that everyone, regardless of income, race or age, has access to high quality, comprehensive healthcare. We rely on community support to make that a reality. Together we can heal the hearts and minds of our communities. Together we can also focus on our goal to build a children’s crisis center for kids with severe behavioral health issues. Construction is underway for this project as we work towards healing these young fragile minds. We have a large outpatient pediatric behavioral health department that cares for children at CHI. But the missing piece is an in-patient unit that will care for kids when they are in an urgent crisis, when they can’t wait for a visit to the psychiatrist. It is like an intensive care unit for mental health issues. We are halfway there in raising the funding needed to complete this project and I know together we can make it a reality. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a major toll on all of us. Our behavioral health department has seen an increased demand for help. I am glad to see that people are reaching out to get the treatment that they need, and I believe it illustrates the importance to work as a team. Our team, the combination of CHI and community support, makes sure that these life-saving services continue to exist in times of crisis.  Please consider donating to keep the momentum going for these critical services and programs. Thank you,  Brodes H. Hartley, Jr.  President and CEO

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TD Charitable Foundation believes in access for all mission

Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (CHI) is grateful to have received a special grant from the TD Charitable Foundation. The grant is enhancing and expanding access to medical care for thousands of patients in South Florida. The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the need for telehealth services to ensure that patients with chronic conditions maintain their health. It has also been a safe vehicle for patients to access primary care, pediatrics, behavioral health for adults and children, OB/GYN, urgent care, and dental services. In addition, telehealth has helped reduce staff exposure to sick patients, preserved personal protective equipment and assisted with the promotion of self-quarantine within our communities. At the onset of the pandemic, CHI quickly realized that it rapidly had to build onto its telemedicine infrastructure to further enable its network of community health centers to meet the health care needs of its patients.   TD Charitable Foundation joined forces with CHI and provided a $50,000 grant which will enable CHI to serve over 19,000 patients. This support will increase health care access for low to moderate-income residents, populations disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.  “TD Charitable Foundation is proud to help CHI as we are equally committed to supporting innovative solutions that create more equitable health outcomes for all ", said Akash Mahajan, Manager of Citizenship Partnerships and member of the Social Impact team at TD Bank.  The funds have been designated to equip designated “Telehealth Suites” with patient assessment terminals at three of CHI’s locations: the Doris Ison Health Center, in Southern Miami; the Martin Luther King, Jr. Clinica Campesina in Homestead; and the Tavernier Health Center in the Florida Keys. Patients can receive service from the comfort of their home.  “I am very proud of the tireless work that the CHI providers and staff do for our patient population, but I am clear that we could not accomplish our best work without the support of our community. I am so grateful for the support from TD Charitable Foundation”, said Brodes H. Hartley, Jr., President and CEO of CHI.

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CHI has already broken ground on the first comprehensive Children’s Crisis Center in southern Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. This state-of-art center will help to alleviate the struggles of children with psychological issues in South Florida. The in-patient 24-hour facility will be designed to treat children with mental illness regardless of their ability to pay. Show children with mental illness that they're #NotAlone. Help us build the Children's Crisis Center!   Shop at smile.amazon.com and they will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to Community Health of South Florida, Inc.—no fees, no extra cost. 1. Select Community Health of South Florida, Inc. as your AmazonSmile charitable organization. 2. Shop at smile.amazon.com. You will find same products, same prices and same services as the Amazon you know.

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