Our Mission
Health Care Access Now’s mission is to advocate, educate, and support individuals in our region by utilizing the expertise of Certified Community Health Workers to deliver coordinated services and resources.
Cincinnati’s Neighborhoods: A Destination for Immigrant Newcomers
This summer, news outlets have reported on an influx of Mauritanian refugees to Cincinnati, specifically to the neighborhoods Lockland and Mt. Airy. Recent media attention has focused on asylum seekers from this West African country, but we are in the midst of a broader immigration boom as people from around the world settle in the…
Ebenezer Healthcare Access: Addressing the Refugee Experience in Ohio
Headlines are filled with news about immigration. We learn of contentious debates about the U.S. and Mexico border. We read about travesties in Congo, Sudan, Haiti, Ukraine and Gaza, and the desperate conditions that force people to flee their homelands and seek peaceful lives elsewhere. Too often these stories feel like something happening elsewhere, in…
Before and after: Earning a living wage
Earning a living wage can make a huge difference in people’s lives. Two people agreed to share their stories with Health Care Access Now (HCAN). They told us how they approached finances (and the way it made them feel) when they worked low-paid jobs and after they attained positions that paid a living wage. “I…
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