Family Tree Inc
Family Tree Inc
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Mission
Family Tree Clinic's mission is to cultivate a healthy community through comprehensive sexual health care and education.
About
FAMILY TREE CLINIC IS A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY CLINIC ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS. THE CLINIC OFFERS SERVICES ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE AND DOES NOT TURN ANYONE AWAY FOR INABILITY TO PAY. FAMILY TREE CLINIC IS DESIGNATED AN ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY PROVIDER BY THE STATE, AND IS PART OF THE TWIN CITIES HEALTH CARE SAFETY NET. SINCE 1971, FAMILY TREE CLINIC HAS OFFERED INNOVATIVE CLINICAL AND EDUCATION SERVICES FOCUSED ON SEXUAL HEALTH AND THAT CENTER RESPECT, CULTURAL COMPETENCE, AND INDIVIDUALITY; OUR SERVICES AND OUR INTEGRITY HAVE CONFRONTED HEAD-ON BOTH BARRIERS TO CARE AND HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. FAMILY TREE IS A RESPONSIVE, INNOVATIVE AND LEADING HEALTH AND EDUCATION CENTER. TODAY, BUILDING ON 48 YEARS OF HISTORY AND DEDICATION, FAMILY TREE IS A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEADER IN INCLUSIVE SEXUAL HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION AND IS ON THE VANGUARD OF NEW AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO HEALTH EQUITY. FORTY-SIX YEARS AGO, THE ST. PAUL COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER AT A MOMENT OF CRISIS TO CREATE FAMILY TREE CLINIC, AND TODAY FAMILY TREE HONORS THAT LEGACY BY OPERATING AS A COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT CLINIC, AND -- AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL -- AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY'S LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE SOLUTION. THE MISSION OF FAMILY TREE CLINIC IS TO CULTIVATE A HEALTHY COMMUNITY THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION. OUR VISION IS TO ELIMINATE HEALTH DISPARITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE, PERSONALIZED SEXUAL HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION FOR DIVERSE NEEDS. WE WORK TOWARD OUR MISSION AND VISION BY PROVIDING MEDICAL REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES, LIMITED PRIMARY CARE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SERVICES TO THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER (LGBTQ) COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, A HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF, DEAFBLIND AND HARD OF HEARING (DDBHH), THE MN FAMILY PLANNING AND STD HOTLINE, WHICH INCLUDES WEB CHAT AND TEXT SERVICES (1-800-78-FACTS/SEXUALHEALTHMN.ORG), AND THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.FAMILY TREE CLINIC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED A FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN WHICH BUILDS ON FAMILY TREE'S LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE UNDERSERVED, EXPERIENCE HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND FACE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING CARE. THE KEY FIVE YEAR GOALS OF THIS AMBITIOUS PLAN ARE: 1) PROVIDE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOCUSED IN EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND POLICY ON SEXUAL HEALTH CARE; 2) REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES THROUGH ACCESSIBLE, SEX POSITIVE HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION; 3) EXPAND SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO BETTER CONNECT THE COMMUNITY WITH COORDINATED, QUALITY CARE AND EDUCATION GROUNDED IN SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; 4) INCREASE FAMILY TREE CLINIC'S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO SUCCESSFULLY CARRY OUT ITS WORK. THESE LONG-TERM GOALS INCLUDE SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO INCREASE FAMILY TREE'S ABILITY TO SERVE CURRENT AND NEW CLIENTS, LEADING THE ORGANIZATION TO EXPAND MEDICAL CARE SERVICES TWICE IN THREE YEARS, IN ORDER TO OFFER ACUTE PRIMARY CARE AND A HORMONE CARE PROGRAM FOR TRANS IDENTIFIED INDIVIDUALS.FAMILY TREE CLINIC DELIVERS ON OUR MISSION THROUGH FOUR ROOT PROGRAMS OF EXCELLENCE: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MEDICAL SERVICES CENTERING PEOPLE MOST ON THE MARGINS, COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS EDUCATION FOCUSED IN EAST METRO SCHOOLS, AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. WE BELIEVE THAT PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL CARE, UPSTREAM EDUCATION, INTENTIONAL ENGAGEMENT OF COMMUNITIES AND TRAINING OF THE FUTURE WORKFORCE WILL RESULT IN HEALTH EQUITY FOR PEOPLE MOST ON THE MARGINS. TODAY WE SERVE OVER 22,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR THROUGH OUR ROOT PROGRAMS, AND ARE INCREASINGLY SEEN AS A STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL LEADER IN THE FIELD OF LGBTQ HEALTH EQUITY AND INCLUSIVE CARE MODELS. TODAY, FAMILY TREE OFFERS THE ONLY SLIDING FEE SCALE, AND INFORMED CONSENT HORMONE CARE PROGRAM FOR GENDER AFFIRMATIVE MEDICAL CARE IN THE STATE. PATIENTS IN THIS PROGRAM TRAVEL FROM GREATER MINNESOTA, IOWA, WISCONSIN, NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA, AND SOME EVEN FLY IN FROM BROOKLYN AND ATLANTA FOR CARE. TRANS FOLKS CHOOSE OUR PROGRAM FOR MANY REASONS WE OFTEN HEAR THAT THIS IS THE ONLY CLINIC THEY FEEL SAFE, SEEN, RESPECTED, AFFIRMED AND LIKE THEY ARE PARTNERS IN THEIR CARE.WE BELIEVE THAT THE PATH TO ACHIEVING HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE REQUIRES CENTERING OF PEOPLE MOST ON THE MARGINS IN EVERY FACET OF CARE. OUR TRANSFORMATION HAS BEEN LED BY AND WITH THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES RESIDING IN THE TWIN CITIES AND STATE OF MINNESOTA.FAMILY TREE CLINIC PROVIDES PREVENTIVE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE SERVICES, WITH A FOCUS ON REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH CARE. MEDICAL SERVICES INCLUDE PAP SMEARS AND ANNUAL PREVENTIVE EXAMS, COLPOSCOPY, BREAST/CHEST EXAMS, MAMMOGRAM REFERRALS, MENOPAUSE CARE, STI TESTING AND TREATMENT, HIV TESTING, TREATMENT FOR UTI'S AND OTHER INFECTIONS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACHING, NUTRITION COUNSELING, PRECONCEPTION COUNSELING AND CARE, PREGNANCY TESTING AND ALL-OPTIONS COUNSELING, ACUTE PRIMARY CARE INCLUDING UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS, SKIN CONDITIONS, IMMUNIZATIONS, SMOKING CESSATION AND SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2015 A HOLISTIC AND INFORMED CONSENT TRANS HORMONE CARE PROGRAM. PATIENTS MAY PAY FOR THESE SERVICES USING INSURANCE, GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE OR GRANTS, OR ACCORDING TO FAMILY TREE'S SLIDING FEE SCALE. TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO OUR HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR OUR TRADITIONALLY MARGINALIZED PATIENT BASE, WE DO NOT TURN ANYONE AWAY FOR INABILITY TO PAY. FAMILY TREE PROVIDES SERVICES PRIMARILY TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE 7 COUNTY METRO, WITH NEARLY 60% OF PATIENTS RESIDING IN RAMSEY COUNTY. WASHINGTON COUNTY AND DAKOTA COUNTY RESIDENTS INCREASINGLY SEEK OUT FAMILY TREE'S SERVICES AS THE NEED FOR CULTURALLY EXCELLENT, ACCESSIBLE, COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE CONTINUES TO RISE.FAMILY TREE CLINIC'S TARGET POPULATIONS ARE LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HEALTH DISPARITIES, INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED, WOMEN AND TEENS IN NEED OF HIGH QUALITY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, INDIVIDUALS FACING BARRIERS TO ACCESSING CARE DUE TO FEAR, INADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION AND LACK OF CULTURAL COMPETENCE, LGBTQ COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND INDIVIDUALS ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. IN 2018, FAMILY TREE CLINIC PROVIDED OVER 5,200 VISITS TO ALMOST 2,800 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS. EIGHTY-FOUR PERCENT OF PATIENTS SERVED WERE AT OR BELOW 250% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND 49% WERE LIVING AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. FORTY-FIVE PERCENT OF PATIENTS SERVED IDENTIFIED AS PEOPLE OF COLOR: 18% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 6% ASIAN, 1% AMERICAN INDIAN/NATIVE, 8% LATINA/O, 3% OTHER AND 9% MULTI-RACIAL. ADDITIONALLY, 34% OF PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND/OR QUEER, AND NEARLY 20% IDENTIFIED AS TRANSGENDER, GENDER NONCONFORMING OR NON-BINARY. FAMILY TREE OFFERS MNSURE NAVIGATION AND RESOURCES COORDINATION. FAMILY TREE STAFFS 3 CERTIFIED MNSURE NAVIGATORS WHO WORK WITH CLIENTS TO ENROLL THEM IN INSURANCE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MINNESOTA HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS, PRIVATE INSURANCE OPTIONS, AND A MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM CALLED THE MINNESOTA FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM (MFPP). FAMILY TREE ALSO HAS ONE FULL-TIME PATIENT RESOURCES COORDINATION WHO PROVIDES IN CLINIC SUPPORT TO PATIENTS FOR THEIR BROAD WELLNESS NEEDS INCLUDING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE FOOD SHELVES AND RESOURCES, HOUSING SUPPORT, MENTAL WELLNESS REFERRALS, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY RESOURCES, AND TRANSPORTATION NEEDS. MANY FAMILY TREE CLIENTS HAVE MULTIPLE, URGENT HEALTH NEEDS AND OFTEN REQUIRE MULTIPLE VISITS AND OTHER TYPES OF CARE COORDINATION AND TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT. FAMILY TREE'S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM UTILIZES OVER 60 TRAINED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER PATIENT EDUCATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND ASSIST WITH RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE CLINIC. FAMILY TREE WAS FOUNDED BY VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS, AND OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE UNIQUE AND INVALUABLE LINKAGES BETWEEN OUR BROADER COMMUNITY AND OUR SERVICES. IN 2018 FAMILY TREE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED OVER 5,000 HOURS OF SERVICE IN OUR CLINIC INCLUDING 600 DIRECT PATIENT EDUCATION VISITS AND DISPENSED OVER 11,000 SAFER SEX KITS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “Family tree clinic's mission is to cultivate a healthy community through comprehensive sexual health care and education.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “To cultivate a healthy community through comprehensive sexual health care and education.”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is MN.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is 1619 DAYTON AVENUE NO 205, ST PAUL, MN, 551046206.
- The non-profit organization as of 2020 has a total of 50 employees reported on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $257,887.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1971.
- The organization pays $1,838,236 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $362,590 in fundraising expenses.
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