Molina Healthcare, which manages the Fairfax County Community Health Care Network (CHCN) clinics, donated $1,000 to Volunteers of America Chesapeake’s Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter in Falls Church, Va.  The donation, which went to purchase new patio furniture and a new grill for the homeless facility, is part of Molina Healthcare’s quarterly charitable contributions benefitting a local community-based organization.

In honor of the donation and to provide a special day for residents, a barbeque was held at Volunteers of America Chesapeake’s Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter on Friday, Feb. 18, where the residents of the Center enjoyed amazing food prepared by approximately 25 Molina Healthcare employees.

“People and organizations who give their time and money to be a part of our clients’ lives make an enormous difference in lifting the spirits of our homeless men and women,” explained Tom Nichols, program director at Volunteers of America Chesapeake’s Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter. "Special events such as thisare very important to the clients since it gives them an opportunity to step away from their very pressing life issues, relax and interact with volunteers in a more lighthearted atmosphere. ."

“A little can go a long way in tough times like these, which is why we are pleased to be able to donate funds so that Volunteers of America Chesapeake’s Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter can buy essential items,” said Jean Glossa, MD, medical director of the CHCN clinics for Molina Healthcare. “We’re excited about partnering with Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter, where many of our patients are living at this time. Volunteers of America Chesapeake does a wonderful job in providing services that these individuals need to get back on their feet and it is our pleasure to work with them on this project.”

Volunteers of America Chesapeake’s Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter is an emergency homeless shelter for adult men and women providing several different services including: medical care, mental health services, substance abuse counseling, education and training for homeless individuals. During the winter months, from Nov. 1 to March 31, the center is also home to a Hypothermia Program.

VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA CHESAPEAKE

Volunteers of America Chesapeake, Inc. is a faith-based, non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire self-reliance, dignity and hope through human services in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Founded in 1896 in Baltimore, MD, Volunteers of America Chesapeake is one of the first branches of Volunteers of America - one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive human services organizations. Through a dedicated and committed team of management, staff and volunteers and guided by our Core Values: Caring, Respect, Faith, Quality and Trust Volunteers of America Chesapeake helps more than 9,000 people each year at our 26 programs serving: the homeless, mentally ill, individuals with intellectual disabilities, the aging, those in need of affordable housing, those recovering from substance abuse and community corrections. For more information about Volunteers of America Chesapeake, visit:  www.VOAchesapeake.org

MOLINA HEALTHCARE

Molina Healthcare was awarded a contract in July 2008 to operate the Fairfax County Community Health Care Network (CHCN) which is comprised of three county clinics that provide comprehensive medical services to over 19,000 of the County’s uninsured residents.  This network is a public-private partnership between Molina Healthcare and Fairfax County along with the physician community and local hospitals.  Providing over 50,000 primary care visits annually, each center has a licensed pharmacy and each provides laboratory services.  Two of the facilities also offer radiology services.  

 Molina Healthcare, Inc. provides quality and cost-effective Medicaid-related solutions to meet the health care needs of low-income families and individuals and to assist state agencies in their administration of the Medicaid program.  Our licensed health plans in California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin currently serve approximately 1.6 million members, and our subsidiary, Molina Medicaid Solutions, provides business processing and information technology administrative services to Medicaid agencies in Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, New Jersey, and West Virginia, and drug rebate administration services in Florida.  More information about Molina Healthcare is available at www.molinahealthcare.com.