Monday, January 14, 2019
Highlights from Davis Street’s Yearly Report
Nonprofit executive Rose Padilla Johnson previously served as president of the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce in California. A San Leandro resident, Rose Padilla Johnson serves as CEO of Davis Street Community Center Incorporated.
Davis Street, which seeks to address poverty and improve health for those who are disenfranchised, recently released its full-year report for the fiscal year 2017/2018. Here are some of the highlights:
-Davis Street Primary Care Clinic is still growing. By the close of 2017/2018, the clinic had provided services to 12,390 patients. The bulk of patient visits were to the medical department (7,655 patients), followed by the dental department (3,297), behavioral (934), counseling (398), and optometry (132).
-Over the same year, Davis Street’s five childcare centers cared for more than 300 children daily.
-The Holiday Basket Program served thousands of people from low-income families. Through the program, Davis Street staff and volunteers provided food and toys to 1,005 families, including 1,803 children and 212 seniors.
-Its Back to School program provided 300 children from low-income families with new shoes, backpacks, and school supplies for the new academic year.