14 Hours at the Emergency Room?
“Sarah” came into the Family Justice Center after experiencing severe violence and abuse at the hands of her husband. She arrived to the center with her children, and with significant and visible injuries, including strangulation, that required immediate medical attention.
After meeting with a case manager and legal staff, “Sarah” went to the emergency room to receive care. She arrived at the hospital at 6pm. Due to a highly impacted healthcare system, “Sarah” and her 3 children spent the night in the emergency room until she was finally able to be seen 14 hours later at 8am the next morning, further traumatizing her.
No More Waiting for HOURS. HopeMD is Eliminating ER Wait Times
The first program of its kind in Sacramento County, the HopeMD Program eliminates barriers to vital healthcare by eliminating emergency room wait times and offering secure telehealth services to victims. Through a partnership with emergency room physicians from the region’s healthcare providers, we provide streamlined, convenient access to medical care for victims of violence and abuse.
If a victim needs medical care, a Family Justice Center staff will coordinate a telehealth appointment with an emergency room physician to take place right here in our center. If it's determined the victim needs to visit the emergency room for tests and in-person care, the physician orders the tests and schedules an in-person appointment at the nearest emergency room. This allows the victim to skip the line and be seen immediately by a physician. Our staff will transport and accompany the client to their appointment, providing the care, advocacy and support we do right here in the center.
Your support on the Big Day of Giving will help ensure ALL medical services, including prescriptions, are provided at no cost to the victim.
The Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center weaves together high-quality committed partners in a safe, collaborative center to provide integrated services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, human trafficking, elder and child abuse. The SRFJC brings victim services under one roof, thereby lessening the trauma for those who have already been victimized because they are less likely to have to repeat their story multiple times. We are committed to collaboration because this work requires public and private agencies, businesses, law enforcement, health systems and others working together to tackle these issues. It is also the best use of community resources to collaborate and complement, not compete.
HopeMD is our number one need. Please be a part of the solution and make healthcare accessible to victims.
All funds raised on the Big Day of Giving will be used to provide medical services, including prescriptions, at no cost to the victim.
Organization name
Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center
other names
SRFJC
2014
Tax id (EIN)
46-4522608
Mission Category
Human Services
Operating Budget
$1,000,001-$5 million
Organization Need
Funding: Program, Funding: Unrestricted, Other
Local Counties Served
Sacramento
Address
3701 Power Inn Rd. Suite 3100Sacramento, CA, US