El Rio Health Center Foundation Inc.

“Foundation board members will be provided a copy of the 990 by email and asked to acknowledge receipt.”

“At least annually, designated individuals must review this policy and the attached conflict of interest certification. At the facility level, the form must be sent to the compliance officer, potential conflicts will be reported to the compliance committee. At the board level, the forms should be sent to the ceo with potential conflicts referred to the governing board. At any time during the year, when an actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest arises, the employee must contact his or her supervisor and the compliance officer board level reports should be submitted to the ceo.”

“The el rio foundation does not have any employees, it does not compensate any of its officers or directors, and it does not participate in any discussions regarding the level of compensation of its executive director who is employed by a related organization, the el rio community health center. However, the related organization follows these guidelines in determining the executive level compensation of its employees. The process for determining compensation of the key employees include a review and approval based on compensation committee, independent compensation. The compensation is paid by the health center and follows their policies.”

“Compensation process for officers same as process for top offical.”

“The 990 is available to the public. The annual audited financials are available to any organization that requests a copy including the omb circular a-133 complainace supplement. Copies are also posted on www.elrio.org”

“2018 el rio foundation supported programs / capital projects 2018 total distributions: aaf - adopt a family 2,000 el rio patients in need are nominated by health center employees and supported with donations of gift cards for clothing, transportation, food and other necessities. Annually 50-80 families / seniors receive assistance. Asthma - chla btf 80,000 donor funding helps 100-150 kids annually suffering from severe asthma. Services include education, support, life-saving medication, and equipment. Birthing center - bwh 10,000 support for el rio's centering pregnancy program. Cherrybell capital campaign 150,000 capital funding for new 50,000 square ft. Health center site to open in 2019 at 22nd & kino parkway. The new location can accommodate care for 10,000 people. Naming opportunities are available. Nursing scholarship award 2,000 nursing scholarship gifted to an eligible el rio employee. Congress midwives centering pregnancy program 18,792 expectant parents come together for prenatal classes and group support. Mammography screenings 35,000 free 3d mammograms provided by donor support to uninsured patients at no cost. Lgbt - lesbian, gay, bi-sexual & transgender health care services. 2,917 medical care, support and outreach provided to the lgbt community. Child immunizations - chli 65,000 donor contributions are used to provide free weekly walk-in immunization clinics for kids at multiple locations. Over 20,000 kids are vaccinated annually. El rio has won numerous state awards for it's effective, life- saving immunization programs. Colorectal cancer prevention - cps 23,101 colorectal cancer education and screening program. Donor support pays for colonoscopies for qualified uninsured patients. Adult dental partnership - denf 65,418 this donor funded program provides up to 500 in oral health care for qualified people who are homeless, uninsured or on ahcccs-medicaid. Dental varnish program - fnp 80,000 el rio staff teach kids and their parents good oral health habits. El rio staffs provide free fluoride varnish to help protect children's teeth along with education, free tooth brushes and floss. Over 2,000 children and their families are helped. Employee assistance fund - eaf 58,946 emergency support for extreme hardship up to 1,000 for approved el rio employees to prevent eviction, cover unforeseen medical expenses. Ror - chlr 42,551 reach out read is an early childhood literacy program that supports language and literacy development in children ages 0-5. Over 25,000 free books are gifted to pediatric patients thanks to donor support. Ventanilla de salud - vds 28,000 the ventanilla de salud (vds) program is a partnership between the us- mexican border health commission, mexican consulate and el rio health to provide health services to families living on both sides of the border. Wellness 10,000 donor contributions pay for free wellness programs to empower at-risk patients to learn how to stay healthy and develop new mind, body and spirit coping techniques. Sia - medication assistance 6,780 donor support covers prescription co-pays for qualified patients diagnosed with hiv/aids. Skin cancer prevention program -edsc 25,000 a public awareness skin cancer prevention campaign. Additional support helps with dermatology / skin cancer treatment for qualified patients. Rn discharge care management 25,000 donor support of the hospital to home discharge care management project to reduce hospital readmission rates by helping patients transition home. El rio has a group of nurses who ensure patients have follow up appointments with their primary care provider. This care has led to a 25% reduction in hospital re-admissions. Wellness health education 3,000 volunteer-led health and wellness programming led by university of arizona college of public health interns. Children's vision screening program 8,599 donations support vision screening services for children. Children's emergency dental program 21,441 donor supported emergency dental se”