St. Francis Community Service empowers low-income multicultural individuals and families to improve their lives.
Viet, a refugee who arrived in the U.S. 20 years ago, is about to celebrate her 65th birthday. She recently realized she has diabetes, and would need to watch her health more significantly. Although she has been receiving medical care at a clinic, it was too expensive to attend regularly. Around this time, she also began receiving large amounts of paperwork from Social Security in the mail. Due to her limited English proficiency, she was not only confused but also concerned about the many forms she was receiving. Luckily, a friend referred her to Vietnamese Health Clinic of St. Francis Community Services.