April, 2016 - Cabrini Clinic

Mission
Mission Statement
Statement
Cabrini
Cabrini Clinic
Clinic provides
provides
aa holistic
holistic approach
approach toward
toward
meeting
meeting the
the primary
primary health
health
care
care needs
needs of
of economically
economically
disadvantaged
disadvantaged residents
residents
of
of southwest
southwest Detroit
Detroit and
and
beyond.
beyond. We
We serve
serve those
those
who
who fall
fall through
through the
the
medical
medical and
and social
social safety
safety
net
net and
and help
help them
them connect
connect
with
with basic
basic resources.
resources.
We
We offer
offer education,
education,
prevention
prevention and
and treatment
treatment
without
without charge,
charge, but
but with
with
deep
deep compassion
compassion and
and
respect
respect for
for the
the people
people
we
we serve
serve and
and their
their needs.
needs.
Advisory
Advisory Board
Board
Kate
Kate Conway
Conway
Dan
Dan Dalton
Dalton
Jerry
Jerry Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Kelly
Kelly Herron,
Herron, MAPS
MAPS
Msgr. Keefe,
RussellBSN,
Kohler
Sheila
RN
Richard
Nowakowski
Msgr. Russell
Kohler
JoslynNowakowski
Pettway
Richard
Joseph
Jr.
JoslynScallen
Pettway
Susan
Schooley,
Joseph
Scallen MD
Jr.
Sue
Barkell MD
Susan
Schooley,
Nancy Wanchik
Staff
Kelly Herron,
Staff MAPS
Executive Director
Kelly Herron, MAPS
Alisa
Smith,
DNP,
Executive
Director
RN, FNP
Alisa
Smith, Director
DNP,
Clinic
Nursing
RN, FNP
TeresaNurse
Hernandez
Clinical
Manager
Care Coordinator
Teresa Hernandez
Susan Schooley,
MD
Medical
Social Worker
Volunteer
Hermelinda
Perez
Medical Director
Prescription Assistance
Daniella Kawamba
SusanVolunteer
Schooley,Corps
MD
Mercy
Volunteer
Medical Director
Rich Samartino
Mercy Volunteer Corps
Our Mentor, Our Leader, Our Friend, Monsignor Kohler has Passed
Monsignor Russell E. Kohler passed away
the Trinity Educational Foundation, which supon March 25th, he was 72 years old. Born in
ports scholarships for inner city youth attending
Most Holy Trinity School. Msgr. Russ also
Monroe, Michigan, he graduated
organized, founded, and served as Chapfrom Monroe Catholic Central
lain of the St. Joseph of Arimathea Guild, an
High School in 1961. He entered
organization formed for the purpose of
his seminary studies at Our Lady
spiritually understanding the role of being a
of the Lake Seminary, Syracuse,
Catholic funeral director, and actively
Indiana and then transferred to
supported the St. Francis Cabrini Clinic of
Sacred Heart Seminary College,
Most Holy Trinity which provides medical
Detroit. He then enrolled in St.
and mental health care for those in need. He
John’s Provincial Seminary in
was appointed director of the Archdiocese
Plymouth, Michigan for graduof Detroit’s port ministry the Apostleship of
ate studies and took additional
courses at the University
November 12, 1943 the Sea in 1998. In 2009 he was appointed to
the Michigan Board of Examiners in
of Detroit.
March 25, 2016 Mortuary Science by then Governor Jennifer
Msgr. Russ was ordained a
Granholm and reappoint-ed by Governor Rick
Catholic priest at Detroit’s Assumption Grotto
Church in 1973 by Bishop Joe Imesch and was as- Snyder, and also sat on the Automobile Theft
Prevention Authority Board.
signed to St. Aloysius Parish, downtown Detroit
from 1974-1980. He also served at St. David of
Wales Parish and Patronage of St. Joseph in Detroit. He was Chaplain at Sinai and Grace Hospitals in Detroit between 1982-1991. In 1991 he was
named pastor of historic Most Holy Trinity Parish in Corktown, Detroit and in 2012 he was also
appointed pastor of Ste. Anne de Detroit serving
both parishes concurrently. He also had served
as Associate Pastor at Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary (Grotto) Parish, Detroit. In addition,
he served as administrator of St. Patrick Parish,
White Lake; St. Joseph Parish, Detroit; and St.
Charles Borromeo Parish, Newport. On December 5, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him
Monsignor, Chaplain to His Holiness.
In 1974 he began working with cancer youth and
established Pope John XXIII Hospitality House
for cancer patients and was a director of Special
Day Camps for youth with cancer and their siblings for over 30 years. In 1993 he helped create
Msgr. Russ was a member and Chaplain of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians for over thirty years.
He graduated from the Schoolcraft Police Academy,
serving as chaplain to the Wayne County Sheriff’s
Department, Detroit Metro Police Emerald Society
and to the area police group, the Choir Boys. His
memberships included chaplain-cies to the InterLake Yachting Association, Detroit Yacht Club,
Bayview Yacht Club (Detroit), Swan Boat Club
(Newport, Michigan), Sunken Sail Yacht Club (Irish
Hills), National Apostleship of the Sea, Friends of
the Detroit Fire Boat, Maltese American Benevolent
Society, Inc. of Corktown, Detroit, and the Knights
of Columbus. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, antiquing,
music, collecting automobiles, Tiger Baseball, and
boating. He especially enjoyed spending time at his
homes in Harrisville and the Irish Hills. When not
in the Detroit Metro area, Msgr. Russ could often
be found celebrating Mass at St. Joseph Shrine in
the Irish Hills when called upon.
Project Hope Collaboration
Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan (CCSEM) was looking to expand and supply Project Hope in
Detroit. A potential collaboration was discussed with the St. Francis Cabrini Clinic of the Most Holy
Trinity Church. In mid-October, Project Hope opened an office under the clinic’s roof.
“It’s a perfect combination for the Cabrini Clinic, Project Hope, and our clients,” said Charlotte Webster, Family Support Services Program Manager. People who are, or think they might be, pregnant
can receive coordinated health care services and support in the same location. Project Hope offers free
pregnancy testing, crisis pregnancy counseling, support groups for parenting, financial literacy, and
child development, as well as a free baby closet stocked with diapers, clothing, formula, and baby food.
For Project Hope clients, crisis pregnancy counseling includes wrapping supportive services around the
mother and father so their unborn child will experience life. Adoption as an option can be explored and
assisted by CCSEM’s adoption and foster care services.
Project Hope also operates baby closets in Lapeer, Monroe, Pontiac,
and Warren. Learn more about Project Hope by calling Charlotte
Webster at 248-334-3595 ext. 3811 or emailing: websterc@ccsem.org.
Greetings
from Kelly
Kelly Herron, MAPS,
Executive Director
St. Frances Cabrini Clinic of
Most Holy Trinity Church
Volunteer Needs
Dear Friends of Cabrini,
Happy Spring! Thank you for your support, volunteerism and prayers these last few
months. It has been a trying time and a time of transformation. As many of you heard,
the clinic faced a shortfall during first quarter that required leadership to make some
changes in staffing. This was for the good of the clinic and to continue to serve people
who come for care. It was not an easy choice to make. So many people count on Cabrini
Clinic, it is hard to imagine it being any other way than how it has been – providing free
medical care to the uninsured.
However, as ACA and expanded Medicaid transform healthcare delivery and access,
Cabrini Clinic must respond both internally and externally. Internally, we have changed
operations and staffing to ensure good stewardship of resources. Externally, we continue
to advocate for quality care for the uninsured. We also speak up for people who are
newly insured and struggling to use and understand their new coverage. It would be a
shame to have people receive coverage and never use it because of a lack of understanding of their new rights.
What can you do to help? Share the message that free clinics are still needed. We are not
quite there with universal coverage and elimination of access issues. Also, social determinants of health account for 80% of a person’s health outcomes. Cabrini Clinic assesses for
and addresses these EVERY visit with a patient.
Recommend Cabrini Clinic to others so they can learn about the clinic and support our efforts. Make a planned gift
to the clinic – through an annual donation, other recurring donation or stocks. Continue to pray for Cabrini Clinic,
the volunteers and people who come for care. Thank you for your support. Thank you for serving people in need.
We count on you as much as the patients count on us.
Blessings, Kelly
WATER WATER EVERYWHERE…
…and not a drop to drink. We are
hearing plenty about the poisoning
of water in Flint, but what about the
households in Detroit with no water?
In 2014 Detroit’s Emergency Manager ordered water shutoffs to every
account over $300 and overdue by 2
months or more. 90,000 homes were
shut off without notice, and without
checking whether there were sick,
elderly, disabled, babies or children in
the home.
Today 33,000 remain shut off. These
families cannot bathe, do laundry,
flush toilets, wash their fruits and
vegetables, or clean their homes. It
Please remember the
Kawamba family in your
thoughts and prayers
during their time of loss.
is a public health crisis waiting to
happen.
So, what
can I do?
Why have they not paid their bills?
There are a variety of reasons: incorrect bills, water leaks, landlord disputes, but the most common reason is
poverty—they simply do not have the
money.
1. Call
Mayor
Duggan’s
office and
tell him to
adopt a water
affordability plan.
United Ways of Michigan reported
in 2014 that 67% of the households in
Detroit (and 40% in Michigan) do not
have income sufficient to cover their
basic needs, including paying their
water bill. Assistance programs are
not the long term answer, no more
than bottled water is the answer.
The People’s Water Board is working
to get the city to adopt a water affordability plan which says that if your
income is below a certain level, your
water bill should not exceed 3% of
your income. This would bring revenue to the Detroit Water and Sewerage
Dept., would maintain the dignity of
poor Detroiters who want to pay, and
would keep the water flowing. So far,
the mayor has refused this approach.
2. Support the work of the People’s
Water Board with a donation at www.
peopleswaterboard.org.
3. Call or e-mail State Rep. Lee Chatfield at 517-373-2629 or leechatfield@
house.mi.gov.
Tell him: Water is a human right for
all; the water crises in Detroit, Highland Park and Flint call for solutions;
please hold hearings in your Local
Government Committee on HB 5101,
5094, 4097, 5122, 5178, 5110, 5178, and
5093.
For more information, check the People’s Water Board website or contact
Sister Mary Ellen.
• Nurse – one four hour shift a month – 3rd and 4th Tuesday openings each month
• Gardening Help – May, June, July, August
• Social Media Coordinator – one hour
per week
Thank
You...
Thank you to the donors, volunteers,
grantors and sponsors. Because of
your generosity, we are able to CARE
about every person who walks through
our front door, SERVE through many
volunteer hours every week and help
students LEARN from neighboring
universities and colleges. You help us
REMEMBER and HONOR people we
love and miss. Thank you.
Our Sponsors & Grantors in 2015:
Advantage Health Centers
Thank you to Our Volunteers and Students from Detroit Medical Center,
Henry Ford Health System, Lake Orion High School, Local Pharmacies,
Madonna University, McLaren, Mercy Volunteer Corps, Michigan
Pharmacist Association, Oakland University, Oakwood Health, Private
Practice, Private Businesses, Sisters of Mercy, Spectrum Health, St. John
Providence, Trinity Health, University of Detroit Mercy, Wayne State
University, William Beaumont Hospital:
John D. & Jean E. Dinan Foundation
Kern Foundation
MDHHS
Metro Health Foundation
Michael & Helen Vlasic
Michigan Association of Health Plans
Molina Healthcare of MI
Nancy & Larry Wanchik
Oakwood Healthcare System
Phil Cavanagh
Anonymous Sponsors
Premier Private PhysiciansJohn Blanchard, MD
AOH - Ryan Division
Rhoades Foundation
Archbishop Allen Vigneron
Rick Nowakowski
BCBSM/BCN
Sheila Keefe
Boule Foundation
Sisters of Mercy - WMW
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
Southwest Counseling Solutions
Community Foundation
St Colette Church
Constance & Peter Cracchiolo
Foundation
St. John Providence Health System
2015 Honorariums and
Memorials for:
Adella Telmos
Bruce Carl, MD
Cabrini, Volunteers and Staff
Christians of Iraq
Dan Hale
Detroiters and the Homeless
Doug Halladay
Douglas MacKay
Dr. Dayton O’Donnell
Ed and Bernice Lang
Edward & Marion Smith
Edward J. Robinson
Fr. Clement Kern
John Blanchard
Julie Racine
Lenora Benda
Mary Beth Wickett
Mary D. Nugent
CRS Rice Bowl
St. Joseph Mercy Health System,
Ann Arbor
DMC
Terri Land
Mike Busen
Dr. Karl Kolbe
The Community Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Calamia
Fr. Christopher Talbot
The Dayton O’Donnell Family
Peg Ryan
Health Alliance Plan
The DMC Foundation
Henry Ford Health System
The McMillion Group - IM-WEL2
Physicians who worked under
Fr. Kern
Hollingsworth Logistics Group
The Verizon Foundation
Holy Name Parish
UAW Ford National Program
Individual Donors & Friends
United Health Care
J & B Medical
Vince & Megan Brennan
Mary Proctor
Sheila Keefe
Shirley Bousmra
Sr. Jeanine Tisot, RSM
Sr. Mary Ellen Howard, RSM
The Wolf Family
...We serve those
who fall through the
medical and social safety net and
help them connect with basic resources...
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UP COMING
EVENTS:
Friday, June 3 Free Clinics of Michigan
Annual Spring Conference
9am - 3:30pm
Lyon Meadows
Conference Center
Saturday. June 4 Volunteer Picnic at
Cabrini Clinic
Families welcome, raffle,
lunch and refrescos!
Volume.XV
No..1
April22016
Phone (313) 961-7863
FAX (313) 965-9891
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A Publication of St. Frances Cabrini Clinic of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church
February Blanket Donation
In mid-February when the temperatures are bleek, the students
of Marian High School came to the rescue of many Detroiters
with their annual blanket donation. Through their Project Linus
event, sponsored by the Theology Department, the students
collect blankets of every shape, size and color to be distruibuted
to the patients of Cabrini Clinic.
Once the blankets arrived, volunteers unpacked every one of
them and stacked them according to size. Then, each clinic
session we gave them to the people who come for care.
Those who come to Cabrini Clinic for care are the uninsured
or underinsured; marginalized; poor; under-resourced. Some
of them are refugees, immigrants or families. Many of them
are single adults who have no other family or support.
Thank you so much Project Linus! We are happy to know
that people care enough to share their resources with people
who need it.
Cabrini Clinic
staffers assist
patients in choosing their blanket,
which provided
comfort and warmth
to over 150 Cabrini
patients, thanks to
the efforts of the
students at Marian
High School and
Project Linus.