Causes: Community Clinics, Health

Mission: The mission of the Martin Luther King Health Center is to improve the health of our patients by extending comprehensive patient-centered primary healthcare, pharmacy, and case management services at no cost to uninsured or underinsured patients with chronic illness who otherwise often forgo routine medical care because of a lack of resources.

Results: Won the 2012 Community Foundation Return on Investment (ROI) Award. For every $1 donated to the center, $23 was returned to the community in services provided. It is the largest ROI by an organization that the award has been given.

Target demographics: patients without insurance with chronic disease do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare that would otherwise forego healthcare due to a lack of resources.

Direct beneficiaries per year: increase access to health care by providing over 2,000 patient care visits valued over $250,000 and over 40,000 prescriptions valued at over $2 million.

Geographic areas served: Northwest Louisiana

Programs: Primary Healthcare; Pharmacy; Laboratory; Respiratory, Diabetic, Cardiovascular, & HIV specialty clinics; Women's Health clinic & Mammography; STD/HIV Testing & Counseling; Patient Advocacy & Health Education; Medicaid Application Center; Diabetes Prevention Program; Services in English & Spanish; Wellness Program; Evening & Weekend Hours