ANNUAL REPORT 2003 - Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic

Serving the Uninsured
In an effort to serve all children, regardless of
ability to pay, the Los Angeles Child Guidance
Clinic is often in the position of providing care to
uninsured families. By not turning away families who
lack insurance, we are addressing one major barrier that
prevents children from accessing needed services.
An example of the kind of community support the
Clinic receives for these efforts is a $124,000 grant from
the S. Mark Taper Foundation. We are using these funds
to offer school-based counseling services, including
anger management, to benefit children and families who
would otherwise have a difficult time accessing and
obtaining services.
Many of these children suffer in silence, distracted and
unable to adequately learn in school. By reaching out to
the uninsured, we impact children and families in a way
that not only decreases personal and familial distress,
but also improves functioning and the ability to succeed
in school and in the community.
Approximately
192,800 children
living in the Clinic’s
service area do
not have health
insurance.
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