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Mobile Health Clinic

The mobile unit will travel to homeless shelters, churches, and easily accessible community locations to help people experiencing barriers such as insurance, transportation, and other social economic factors.

The Mobile Health Clinic is a program to help meet the medical needs of people in the community. The program partnership between Wake Forest Baptist Community Health Alliance (CHA), a service of BestHealth and the School Health Alliance of Forsyth County. The CHA provides medical, nursing, nutrition, mental health, and health education services to both uninsured adults and children in underserved communities.

Uninsured adults and children can receive a wide range of services, including preventative care, care for minor illnesses, behavioral health, and management of chronic health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and asthma. COVID-19 testing for uninsured people who have symptoms of COVID-19 is also provided at no cost. Health education, nutrition coaching, no-cost lab services, and referrals to specialists will be provided, if needed.

Mission
To improve the health of the medically underserved children and adults in our region by providing premier, community-informed health care, and by providing appropriate access to health care services.

Motto
Partnering with communities to achieve healthy populations, one individual at a time.

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Community Partners

School Based Health Alliance (SHA) with whom we share time on the mobile unit for services and have a shared provider caring for patients in both programs. SHA will be providing medical and nursing care to students of local schools from 8-2:30 on M-Th and CHA will then start providing care in community locations from 3-7 pm on M-W, and from 9-12 on Fridays
Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools at which locations the SHA is providing services
Forsyth County Health Department, who is providing in-kind support of a nutrition coach, STI screening and processing, PAP smear, and flu immunization support
The Salvation Army, who is providing location support for the mobile clinic
Love Out Loud, who is providing a volunteer recruitment platform, volunteers, and leadership coaching
HOPE of Winston-Salem, who is providing location support for mobile clinic services
Local pharmacists who are providing in-kind services on the mobile unit
Northwest AHEC, who is offering financial support for medical provider curriculum development
WSSU RAMS clinic with whom we co-direct a Mobile Clinic Advisory Council to coordinate and develop strategies around mobile clinic care in the community and share resources
FaithHealth, who is providing in-kind support of a connector to help patients with food access

Community Health Alliance

Wake Forest Baptist Health provides free health care to people who are uninsured, through our mobile health program named the Community Health Alliance. Our program’s goals are to partner with the community to utilize a mobile health program to increase access to preventive care services including immunizations, provide nutrition and food access support, care for chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, help with access to medications and provide support for coordination of care in high needs communities. The mobile unit will travel to homeless shelters, churches, and easily accessible community locations to help people experiencing barriers such as insurance, transportation, and other factors.

Schedule for Community Health Alliance

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9 am - 12:30 pm Winston Lake YMCA				9 am - 12:30 pm Salvation Army Center of Hope
1:30 pm - 7 pm Latino Community Services	4 pm - 7 pm St Johns CME Church			1:30 pm - 7 pm Shattalon Church of Christ

Services Provided

Primary and preventive care for uninsured adults
Urgent visits for uninsured children and adults both in person and via telehealth
COVID-19 testing for symptomatic patients
Primary care labs
Behavioral health in person and via telehealth
Nutritionist support
Prescriptions (we do not provide prescriptions for controlled substances)
Community health workers to help with referrals to social supports in the community
Referrals to Health Care Access for access to ongoing primary care and specialty care services
Referrals for mammograms, dental care, and eye exams

School Health Alliance

Our mobile health clinic serves students at Cook Elementary, Carver High, Parkland High, and Hanes Middle providing full medical and mental health screenings, as well as treatment and referrals. Our primary goal is to connect or reconnect youth to their primary medical and mental health providers. Learn more about the School Health Alliance and our other programs in Forsyth County.

Schedule for School Health Alliance

Location	Dates and Times
Cook Elementary School	1st Tuesday every month
Hanes Middle School	2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Tuesdays every month
Parkland High School	Every Wednesday
Carver High School	Every Thursday

Hours for the mobile clinic at schools are from 8 am - 3 pm during school days.

Meet Our Staff

Renee Stakeman, DNP, AGNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

I have worked as a registered nurse from 2008 to 2018 mostly in an acute care setting. I graduated from UNCG with doctorate of nursing practice in 2018. I also worked in an urgent care serving patients with cancer as my first Nurse Practitioner job.

Fun Fact: I like to cook, run with my dog, and read in my spare time.

I do this work because it makes a big difference to those uninsured patients we serve. To be able to positively impact their lives, provides me with great satisfaction and reward.

Leah Baker, MMS, PA-C

Physician Assistant

I graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program in 2013. Before CHA, I worked in Public Health in Surry County. I also see WSFCS students through the School Health Alliance.

I really enjoy working with patients who have limited access to health care. These patients inspire me with what they have overcome and are so appreciative of our time and efforts. It is a gift to be able to provide care for this population and connect them with resources in our community.

Stacia Hawks, CMA

I graduated from GTCC in Medical Assisting and received my certification in Medical Assisting in 1995. My role as a medical assistant is to assist the providers in the treatment of patients. I will also be a liaison between patients and providers, helping patients find available resources in the community to get the care that they need. I have worked in numerous outpatient settings but am very excited to getting to know people in the community. I am looking forward to finding fulfillment in my work by serving others. I am a wife and mother of two, as well as Gaga to a sweet granddaughter.

Rachel Zimmer, DNP, AGPCNP-C

Director of CHA

I graduated from East Carolina University in 2016 with my Doctorate of Nursing Practice and am an Adult-Gerontological NP. I have a big heart for underserved communities and am passionate about health equity.

Fun fact: I love to cook and really love to hike.

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