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Communities We
Serve
 We serve southern San Mateo County, including East Palo Alto,
the Belle Haven community in Menlo Park, and the North Fair
Oaks section of Redwood City. 87%of RFHC's patients are African
American, Latino and Pacific Islander. RFHC is the "medical home" for 33% of the population in East Palo Alto and 24% of the residents of Menlo Park's Belle Haven section.
Patient Statistics
- 92% live at or below 200% of federal poverty level
- 60% are uninsured
- 65% prefer a language other than English
- 90% of the adults have no dental insurance
- 43% of our patients are children aged 12 or younger
Challenges
for the Working Poor
In these communities, many families struggle for economic survival.
Adults often work multiple, low paying jobs with no health benefits.
"Working poor" families from all ethnic groups in our service
area typically do not seek health care, except in emergencies.
They receive significantly less early prenatal care, childhood
immunizations, and preventive care than the countywide population,
while suffering much higher rates of chronic conditions, such
as diabetes, obesity, and hypertension.
Many of our patients have tenuous and unstable housing situations,
and most have incomes at or below the federal poverty level.
For a family of four, that means an annual income of $19,350
or less.
More than one-third of the residents of our community were
born outside the U.S., mostly in northern Mexico or Tonga
and other Pacific Islands. Many prefer a language other than
English.
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