The Brief
- City workers at community clinics are pushing back after SF Dept. of Public Health proposed cuts to three locations.
- SFDPH is proposing the consolidation of three clinics with low-volumes and reassigning staff.
- The cuts will include two youth clinics and the only clinic serving geriatric patients.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Staff at three community clinics serving youth and seniors in San Francisco are at risk of closing due to budget cuts. The workers there are advocating for their clinics to stay open.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health is proposing consolidating the staff at the three clinics with low patient volume, so they can redirect them to higher-need locations.
Reshuffling resources
What they’re saying:
Keana Giles is the Director of Health Services at Huckleberry Youth Programs in Haight-Ashbury, where the Cole Street clinic is housed. …