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Axis was recently designated a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) New Access Point and was awarded a $1.3 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant. Axis is one of 126 community health centers nationwide (12 in California) that were identified as recipients of $155 million in New Access Point grants, which will help provide health services to a total of 750,000 Americans and create 5,500 jobs. It is projected that the funding coming to California will enable the clinics to provide 80,890 additional residents with medical care while creating 600 new jobs. While the advent of this new funding is positive, it creates new challenges for Axis in terms of its strained infrastructure. Through significant financial assistance provided by the City of Pleasanton and its neighbor cities, Axis recently completed construction on a new women's clinic and opened a new behavioral health site. However, the New Access Point grant will generate a need to expand capacity even further. Approximately 40% of Axis clients are Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Individuals (primarily Spanish speaking). Axis has met this additional challenge by providing a range of resources and services that cater to the LEP population and ensure that their access to important health services is not impeded. Short and Long Term Objectives The objectives presented in this section reflect the broad areas which will be pursued under this priority. Implementation will be contingent on current and projected need, availability of financial and other resources, and regular re- assessment of the proposed objectives and accomplishments. Five Year Objectives Five Year Goals Performance Measures Increase the availability and access Continue to provide technical and 12,000 unduplicated individuals will to basic and specialty care including material support to Axis Community receive medical services throughout dental and optometry care, Health and its operation of the clinic the five -year period. behavioral and mental health care located at 4361 Railroad Street in services particularly for low income, downtown Pleasanton (and its uninsured and under insured satellite facilities). residents. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION All of the activities described above will serve Pleasanton residents. The Axis Community Health clinic is located at 4361 Railroad Street in downtown Pleasanton but serves residents of the greater Tri- Valley. The agency has several other satellite facilities located throughout the Tri- Valley area. Strategic Plan FY2010 FY2014 City of Pleasanton Page 37