{"id":29263,"date":"2017-09-08T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T22:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projecthomelessconnect.org\/staging\/?p=29263"},"modified":"2017-09-08T15:00:29","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T22:00:29","slug":"monthly-spotlight-august-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projecthomelessconnect.org\/staging\/2017\/09\/monthly-spotlight-august-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Spotlight: August 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Highlights<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Dental<\/strong>: 4 participants were provided free dental care at Studio Dental.<\/p>\n

Dentures<\/strong>: 11 participants were screened by University of the Pacific. 5 of them started their treatment already and 6 of them will be starting in September. Also, Native American Health Center\u00a0screened 3 participants for partials.<\/p>\n

Food<\/strong>: We received 257 meals from Replate.<\/p>\n

Hearing tests<\/strong>: 3 participants were provided free hearing tests. They were referred for further hearing testing at the\u00a0Hearing and Speech Center of Northern America.<\/p>\n

Vision<\/strong>: 144 participants came in during optical day for glasses selection and fitting, repairs and replacement and to pick up their glasses.<\/p>\n

Through a short survey we conducted of participants attending August Optical day, we found out that 90.8% were extremely satisfied with their glasses.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0We also learn that more than 60%\u00a0of our participants learn about optical day via their case managers, social workers, doctor\u2019s office and clinics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pop-Up Care Village:<\/strong>\u00a0We provided services to 73 participants. The 5 top requested items: DMV vouchers, dental care, readers, prescription glasses and hygiene kits.<\/p>\n

Volunteer Survey<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We conducted a survey to learn about our volunteers\u2019 experience in our office and 6 out of 7 responded. Here are some findings:<\/p>\n