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Open Arms reports growth in ARPA‑funded outreach clinics; staff say sustainability plans underway
Summary
Open Arms, an ARPA‑funded community health outreach partner, has enrolled more than 1,000 new patients in 2023 and 2024, expanded mobile clinic use and seeks additional partnership funding to sustain services beyond county ARPA dollars.
County staff briefed the Health and Human Services Board on July 16 about Open Arms’ ARPA‑funded outreach work. Sarah Nichols, Open Arms’ executive director, described the program as “transformative” and said the organization’s community‑based clinics and mobile health hub have delivered screening and basic services at community events and schools.
County staff reported that Open Arms enrolled more than 1,000 new patients…
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