Delta Community Partners in Care

Descripción de la organización:
Delta Community Partners in Care (DCPIC) is a coalition of partners serving a rural area in the Mississippi Delta region of northwest Mississippi. This region is an underserved area for health care, where 30 percent of the population lives below poverty. Its target population is the uninsured or underinsured between the ages of 21 and 64 who have a diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension, or both. DCPIC attempts to reduce the barriers affecting its target population by providing outreach case management services. Services offered DCPIC uses a community-based case management model to improve the health status and risk factors in its target population. Caseworks are trained social workers, nurses, and lay health workers who work directly with patients who have a diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension, or both. The caseworks use a holistic approach and include support groups and education.