Inova Cares Clinic for Families and Inova Juniper Program open in Mt. Vernon
Fairfax, VA — Inova Health System celebrated the grand opening of the Inova Cares Clinic for Families (ICCF) located at 8101 Hinson Farm Road, in the Mt. Vernon region of Alexandria today.
ICCF has had significant growth over the last decade, providing primary healthcare for families who are un- or underinsured across its seven community locations. Funding for ICCF was made possible in part thanks to a $250,000 grant from the James M. Cox Foundation, as well as other donors. The foundation is the charitable arm of Cox Enterprises, parent company of Cox Communications, and named after the company’s founder.
Inova also celebrated the opening of the Inova Juniper Program (IJP) at this location. For more than 30 years, IJP has provided care for people living with HIV throughout Northern Virginia. Funding for IJP was provided by additional donors.
“Inova is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in healthcare to provide better outcomes.” said J. Stephen Jones, MD, President and CEO, Inova. “Ensuring healthcare is accessible to everyone anywhere within Northern Virginia can have a significant impact on the health of the communities we serve.”
“Our Mount Vernon Community Health Needs Assessment clearly identified healthcare access as a top Mount Vernon community health issue,” commented Karen Berube, Chief, Community Health and Health Equity, SVP, Inova. “We understand families face challenges meeting social and healthcare needs. With this grand opening, we are partnering with our neighbors to create a medical home in the community to address healthcare needs and foster long-term wellbeing.”
ICCF/IJP Mt. Vernon provide comprehensive primary care services including sick and well visits, physicals, nurse case management, education and counseling for disease prevention, psychosocial support and care coordination. Inova Cares Clinics are strategically located in the communities they serve, often sharing space with other safety net programs.
Colleen Langner, EVP and COO of Cox Communications, joined Inova leaders for the ribbon cutting ceremony. “Cox has been a longtime partner of Inova Health System and the Inova Health Foundation, and we’re thrilled and appreciative of the James M. Cox Foundation’s generous investment in this new Inova Cares Clinic,” said Langner. “Together with Inova, we’re supporting people in overcoming health and wellbeing challenges.”
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About Inova
We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers and outpatient services, Inova care for more than one million patients annually, delivering the best clinical care and a seamless experience. Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 22,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to every person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life. More information about Inova can be found at www.inova.org.