Goal: Provide preventive healthcare, as well as, access to timely and affordable care for anyone experiencing injury, illness or disability.

Definition/ Focus: Provide services to individuals that “fall through the cracks”

Address the critical health needs of our community

Aim where we get the biggest bang for the buck

Major barriers: Lack of awareness

Apathy surrounding health needs of our community

High cost of healthcare (ie Prescription drugs)

Hope/Vision: Working together we can make healthcare accessible for everyone in Kershaw County.

Emphasis: VOLUNTEERISM

                                                                                         Priorities: 

                                                                    1. Addressing critical health needs in our community

a. Obesity

b. Smoking

c. Diabetes

d. Heart Disease

2. Awareness of Services to Potential Recipients

a. Reaching all parts of the county

b. Education and Prevention

c. Intervention for nutrition and physical activities

3. Access to Healthcare

a. Transportation to healthcare providers

b. Taking services to outlying parts of the county

4. Case Management

a. Appropriate utilization of resources for targeted group

b. Serving those that don’t qualify for services

c. Clearinghouse function for those with multiple needs

5. Access to prescription drugs

6. Promote the healthcare profession

a. Recruitment and retention

b. Support for first responders

7. Assistance for mental health consumers

a. Financial assistance

b. Programs and activities