Encore Fellows in California Community Clinics is an extension of the Encore Fellows program launched by Civic Ventures, with original funding from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. CHCF is supporting the clinics program with a $500,000 grant.
The community clinics program pairs former corporate professionals with clinics and consortia in the Central Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Combined, these clinics and their related consortia care for more than 770,000 patients each year — three-quarters of whom live at or below the federal poverty level.
Through the program, clinics gain new expertise in financial management, human resources, information technology, process improvement, and strategic planning. Fellows, experienced professionals at or near retirement, are able to use the skills gained in their former roles to make a difference, earn a stipend, and learn about transitioning to work in the nonprofit sector.
Watch the video below of Lyle Hurst, network developer for the fellowship, discussing the program.
Fellows receive a $25,000 stipend for a 1,000-hour (half-time), 12-month assignment. In July 2011, 17 fellows began working in clinics and were matched with these organizations:
- Central Valley Health Network
- Community Health Clinic Ole
- Community Health Partners of Santa Clara
- Curry Senior Center
- Gardner Family Health Network
- Haight Ashbury Free Clinics
- La Clínica de La Raza
- LifeLong Medical Care
- Native American Health Center
- Ravenswood Family Health Center
- San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium
- Southwest Community Health Center
- St. Anthony Foundation
- Tri-City Health Center
- West County Health Centers
More information about this program is available through the External Links below.