Rising to Meet our Mission Because the challenges in our community are rising, OneWorld is rising. Our welcoming and culturally respectful clinic spaces help underserved members of our community feel comfortable coming to receive the health care services and support they need. We continue to grow and adapt in order to provide everyone who seeks our help with affordable, top-quality health care. Once again, we ranked in the top 2% for health outcomes among the nation’s 1,400+ community health centers. This year, we cared for more patients than ever before: 41,868 unique patients from 70 ZIP codes at our 11 clinical locations. In order to reach as many people as possible, we expanded our clinic in northwest Omaha to include urgent medical and dental care, and we formed a unique Medical/Legal Partnership with the Immigrant Legal Center. With these and other program additions, we anticipate welcoming even more people to OneWorld clinics next year. OneWorld strives to be a place that is non-judgmental, patient-centered and focused on addressing the whole person with respect and dignity. Being healthy requires an eye not just on health, but also on the community support system and policies. Early in 2017, our board of directors adopted an immigration reform policy position, and we took public stances on issues that affected the health and well-being of our patients and employees. At local, state and federal levels, we expressed support for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Medicaid expansion, reauthorization of the Community Health Center fund and state legislation seeking to protect refugees. OneWorld is proud to be a steady voice in advocating for Nebraska’s most underserved populations, and we look forward to another year of growth as we provide quality, affordable health care to all—regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, immigration status or ability to pay.
ALL ARE WELCOME AT ONEWORLD! TODOS SON BIENVENIDOS EN ONEWORLD!
Sincerely,
Chief Executive Officer
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