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VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS

NETWORK SPREADS ITS WINGS

Liberty Lauer is married and has threechildren. But like many families today,unable to afford basic insurance. Aftercoming to the Garden City CommunityClinic last spring, Dr. Dan Reed sus-pected she might have melanoma.

Libertys family works hard for their in-come, but because of it, they were noteligible for other assistance programsthat require a person to have practicallynothing in order to qualify. With the riskof skin cancer looming, what is a patientgoing to do in a circumstance like this?

VPN HAS MORE THAN 260 SPECIALISTS AND PARTNERS WHO AGREE

TO DONATE CARE TO LOWER-INCOME, UNINSURED PEOPLE

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In 2006, the Volunteer Physicians Network (VPN) was established for

cases like this. Safety-net clinics like Garden City Community Clinic

(GCCC) and Family Medicine Health Center (FMHC) are just the first

stop for many people who have not been able to afford even primary

health care. But primary care cant do everything and eventually help is

needed that reaches into specialty care.

Through VPN, Liberty was referred to Dr. Jared Scott of Idaho SkinSurgery Center. The diagnosis and labs alone would have cost a self- paying patient $387. Unfortunately, Dr. Scott confirmed that she hadadvanced melanoma requiring surgery.

Healthcare requires a team of people working together on patient needs

and the foundation of the VPN is to collaborate with partners and respect

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Give yourself the gift ofhealth this holiday seasocome for a free flu shot Garden City Clinic Dec

Come join the fun of gating with other like-mind

people in support of GenWorld MissionMarch

Flu Vaccine Shot

Annual Dinner

INSPIRING HEALTHYCOMMUNITIES EVERYWHER

COMINGEVENTS

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CORPORATE SPONSOR

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Donated surgical services are amongmany specialties coordinated by VPN

OVER FIVE 1/2 YEARS, VPN HAS HELPED FACILITATE MORE

THAN $5.2 MILLION IN DONATED SPECIALTY CARE

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CLINIC LEANS INTO

PREVENTION

The Garden City Community Cliniccontinues to increase emphasis on

prevention efforts. Eight times ayear, Clinic staff assists with theAda CountyIdaho State Univer-sity community health screeningsor the public. For more information

about this free screening, visitadaweb.net

On December 16, from 11 AM3,he Clinic will be offering free flu

vaccination shots to those overhe age of 10. No appointment is

necessary and if that time doesntwork for you, call ahead for an ap-

pointment at 384-5200.

Board Member

Dave Hall (left)

and International

Director Tracy

Haworth pose with

the community

leaders in Burangi

Kenya who will be

responsible fororganizing the

construction of a

new clinic there.

Construction will

begin in January.

MENTAL HEALTH IN GARDEN CITY

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As part of our Ada County grant this

fall, we were able to hire a social

services coordinator to increase our

mental health services. Joe Ramaker

a Licensed Professional Counselor,

began October 3 and already we are

able to serve three times as many

patients in mental health and coun-

seling services as before. Working in

tandem with medical providers is

allowing for an efficient and effec-

tive way of coordinating a persons

overall health.

Mental un-health can be as fatal asmany medical complications, says

Joe. As an example, one out of every

ten individuals who suffer from de-

pression will attempt to take their

life as a way out.

Jeffrey is a patient who came to us for some medical symptoms. Afterspeaking with a social worker, hisPHQ-9 (a depression screening tool)showed that he was struggling withsevere depression. His medical pro-vider used this information to askmore questions which revealed thathe had multiple close relatives whohad succeeded in taking their lives -a high risk indicator for suicide. Hethen admitted he had a plan to at-tempt suicide that night.

After speaking with a mental healthcounselor, Jeffrey agreed to get helpand was admitted to the hospitalwhere he stayed for 10 days. He re-cently came back to visit and said,Your clinic saved my life. I wouldhave gone through with my plan if you hadnt stopped me. Thank youfor being here.

When a person who has had a job all

their life suddenly becomes

terminally unemployed, and then

gets foreclosed on, and then ends up

homeless, and then has medical prob-

lemsyou can imagine how very

quickly this reaches a crisis point.

Admitting you need help with any

thing is difficult and humbling. Ad-

mitting you need help with managing

your mind is even harder and mental

illnesses often goes untreated until

discovered as an ancillary need to

medical problems.

As the number of people needing

mental health treatment continues to

grow, we are finding more and more

resources to connect them to services

with counseling, support groups,

churches, and other community agen-

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the parameters of all services agreed upon. Specialists and service providers agree to

referred patients for a specific and limited number of appointments each month. T

agree to donate that consult at no charge. Referrals are for medically necessary co

tions, and care is for the least restrictive, most conservative treatment.

With an ever-increasing need for better coordination, VPN has expanded its staff this

so that there are just 1-2 people handling the referral process rather than a variety of p

ple from multiple clinics. GCCC and FMHC are the first two clinics to receive a d

cated clinic rep on VPN staff. This arrangement saves them even more time and mo

rather than having a nurse or social worker managing the process

Since the beginning of the program, VPN has managed its relationships and agreem

in a way that has earned the trust of the specialists community and hospitals. With

increasing centralization of specialists coming under hospital systems, both St. Lu

and Saint Alphonsus health systems have agreed to continue expanding access to mor

their physicians and services. This will significantly increase the numbers of referrals

array of specialties that are available to VPN.

VPN helped arrange the surgical procedure that Liberty needed and she is healthy oagain and has a whole new lease on life. I will forever be thankful to each of youyour care, your time, and your sacrifice that you care for those in need, says Liberty

just want you to know how grateful my family and I are and that we look for ways to it forward.

This fall, VPN welcomed The Friendship Clinic in Boise and Community Care Cl

in McCall to allow for them to begin referring patients to long-needed specialists;

Canyon County Community Clinic also participates. We are also reaching out to o

area clinics that serve the medically vulnerable populations that fall within VPNs sc

and look forward to helping other geographic areas create their own VPNs. We are v

grateful for the opportunity to facilitate access to more people across our region thro

our generous community partners.

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VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS NETWORK CONTINUE

What can we truly call our own work at Genesis World Mission? Over the years we haveowned and operated successful projects like the Garden City Community Clinic and Voluteer Physicians Network. But Genesis also takes an active role in multiplying these worksby using its expertise to help others get their organizations off the ground.

INSPIRING HEALTH: DECEMBER 20

FIVE REASONS WHY

YOULL WANT TO

ATTEND THIS YEARS

FAITH HOPE AND

CHARITY DINNER

MARCH 4, 2012

YOU LIKE TO HAVE FUN WITH FRIENDS

Admit it: its more fun to hang out with peo-

ple who are like-minded. The kind of people

who come to our dinner and auction are

community oriented, compassionate,

friendly, and generousjust like you!

NO RUBBER CHICKENS

The Riverside Hotels executive chef Dean

Fuller has pleased our palates every year. In

2011, he treated us to a Kenyan fusion meal

with Mandazi Bites, East African Chapati

Bread, Za-Atar Spiced Carrots, and Kenyan

Spicy Fish Fillets. Who knows what hell

cook up this year.

UNIQUE ITEMS TO BID ON

Where else can you bid on an opportunity to

fly RC Airplanes with the National Family

Physician of the Year or get yourself one of

several elegantly designed flower arrange-

ments in unique hand-blown glass vases?

WORLD CLASS SPEAKEROur keynote speaker is Mark Russell, CEO

of Russell Media, who has done extensive

work in areas of poverty, community empow-

erment, and other economic development

initiatives. Hes travelled to over 70 coun-

tries, got a hot new book called Our Souls

at Work, and can be really funny too.

GOOD NEWS GOOD NEWS GOOD NEWS

Youll be inspired as we update you on the

work Genesis has accomplished in the past

year and see whats coming up in the years

ahead.

RESERVATIONS ONLINE JAN 1: $80 EACH

WWW.GENESISWORLDMISSION.ORG

The Caldwell clinic estab-lished itself in 2010 with the

help of Genesis World Mis-

sion. Now it provides pri-mary care clinic services

just like we do in Garden

City. Weve assisted otherclinics in Burley, McCall and

Ontario and recently helped

organize the first statewide

gathering of free clinics.

The PEFA Mercy Medical

Centre opened in Kenya in

2007 with significant assis-tance from Genesis. We are

in the fifth and final year of

start-up funding for theclinic which is all but finan-

cially self-sustainable and

also reaches out to serveeven more desperate com-

munities than its own.

Burangi Village in Kenya now organizing its heal

care needs out of our pa

nership with them and MAInternational. Ground will b

broken on a clinic in Januar

but more important than building is a catalyzed com

munity who now has a su

tainable vision for meetin

their own healthcare needs

ORGANIZING, OPERATING AND INSPIRING


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CORPORATE SPONSOR

208-367-2121www.saintalphonsus.org

Our delegation just returned from Burangi Kenya in planning for the clinic we will assiswith building there. Our partners have developed a simple, two room plan that will proa place to begin ongoing medical services to this remote community. The Burangi villers will be self-funding 1/4 of the initial cost through donated labor, materials and landtotaling $16,000. Now were looking to match their commitment to build this clinic with$48,000 which will cover the cost of construction supervision, materials, latrines, andshipping a container of medical equipment. Now is when we need your help!!

BREAKING GROUNDIN BURANGI

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Monthly DonationsWe have multiple options forthose who want to make one-time or recurring donations

and partner to inspire, or-ganize, and operate commu-nity healthcare solutions.

Automated Checking With-drawal, Credit Cards, andPayPal are available. Donate At

www.genesisworldmis

215 W 35 St Garden City I

Recent Grants

Pacific Source Health Plans, $25,000

Bank of America Foundation, $2,500

Honorary Gifts

Cynthia Jonsson in honor ofRoland Hol

Pinnacle EMS in honor ofTroy Hagen

Edwin V. Win Apel (1949-2011)

We honor our friend Win Apel, who

inspired us with his intense pursuit of lifeand the Lord. He was a well known attor-ney in Boise for Morrison Knudson,Washington Group International andHawley Troxell Ennis and Hawley beforemoving to NJ in 2008.

Win ran 76 marathons in all 50 states, onall seven continents and visited over 35foreign countries. He was married toLorrie Apel, who managed the GardenCity Community Clinic from 2004-2008.

Planned Gifts = LegaWe can help you make your riches are well utilizto help the poor after yo

done with them. If youlike to know about planngiving options, call us at208-854-3942

How You Can Give

No Cheesy GiftsThis Christmas, honor yourfriendships by NOT buyingthem a stale can of flavored

popcorn. Give online andwell send a card to yourfriend telling them how muchyou care.

UNITED WAYOF TREASURE VALLEY CONDUCTS COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT

Many people dont know it, but the Treasure Valley is home to one of the most progressive and effective United

Way affiliates in the nation. This year, UWTV conducted a community assessment that will help drive their future

ctivities and which involved more than 1500 surveys conducted with stakeholders and within affected popula-

ons. This will provide a baseline for collaboration and alignment of funding to move the needle on priority indi-

ators. We are excited to be an active participant in these conversations and decisions which reflect the value weace on community-based solutions to healthcare challenges. For more information, visit www.unitedwaytv.org.

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