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Health

Services

Haitian immigrants, for the most part, come from areas of Haiti where health care is a luxury that is afforded to a few, rather than a right available to the majority of citizens. Immigration to the U.S, however, does not eliminate health care access barriers,...

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CHS OB/GYN

Clinic

A significant number of low-income women living in Miami’s Little Haiti/Little River area are unemployed and uninsured. The CHS OB/GYN Clinic is the only free community clinic they can access for basic gynecological and obstetrical care...

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Medical

Education

(CHS), in collaboration, with its academic affiliates, offers an excellent opportunity to local, national and international medical students, medical residents, student nurses, student medical assistant and nurse practitioner students ...

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The Center for Haitian Studies, Health, and Human Services, Inc. (CHS)

The Center for Haitian Studies (CHS) is a duly registered non-profit, tax-exempt health and social service organization founded in 1988 for the purpose of serving the disenfranchised populations of Little Haiti/Little River in Miami, Florida.
 
In keeping with its mission, CHS provides a wide range of services to members of the population including health education, health services free of charge to indigents, psychosocial counseling, case management, home-delivered meals, food bank, direct financial assistance and transportation.
 
Other services provided by the Center for Haitian Studies to the general population include crime prevention, literacy, case management, cultural adaptation and counseling services for new immigrants who arrived in Florida after 1994.
 
Over the past seventeen year, CHS has received more than twenty million dollars in grants from various federal, state and local entities such as the Centers for Disease Control, Miami-Dade County, the City of Miami Community Development Block Grant, ... Read more

 

 

The Center for Haitian Studies (CHS) organized its traditional Health Fair on Saturday September 9, 2023.

It was an opportunity for interesting discussions between health professionals, CHS staff members, representatives of various sectors, around the services offered by the center.

We share with you some photos of the professionals and participants at this important annual event. 

 

Page 16 of the annual report of the Department of Community Service at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami refers to the Center for Haitian Studies (CHS) Docs Night Clinic. 

The Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Department of Community Service at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has released its 2021-2022 Annual Report. 

An important meeting was held at CHS on July 26, 2022 to introduce new staff members and to discuss the new perspectives of the organization. The CHS team was honored to receive two University of Miami (UM) Representatives.

CHS' origin, goals, and vision were among the most highlighted topics. 

Larry Pierre (MD, MPH, Executive Director), Georges Metellus (MD, MPH, Administrator), Rosa Carasquillo (Assistant Administrator, HR Director), Steven Klein (MHA, Consultant) were among key stakeholders at this meeting.

Experience in pictures the highlights of this important meeting.

 

Last year, about fifteen thousand Haitian migrants made their way from Central and South American countries to come to the US-Mexico border. Over two weeks, U.S. Border Patrol agents expelled nearly all of them. A few lucky ones were allowed to enter the United States and have their requests for asylum or other permission to remain in the country evaluated by U.S. immigration judges.

Those fortunate migrants, after being freed from the giant migrant camp under the international bridge in Del Rio, Texas, needed to start a new life in the USA. Many of them have chosen Miami-Dade County (Florida), where there is a well-established Haitian Community.

The needs and health issues of refugees in the United States vary greatly depending on their country of origin, their experiences during their travels, and on the living conditions they face once settled into the U.S. Those asylum seekers who become ill and contract diseases during their long travels and the stress they experience can be extremely detrimental to their mental health. Some are arriving with tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, or malaria. Many are malnourished and have weakened immune systems.

This is where the Center for Haitian Studies, a community health center located in Miami, becomes so valuable for those new arrivals. This non-profit organization has been monumental in helping the vulnerable residents of Miami-Dade County, who, for the most part, have no other means of receiving healthcare from some of the best specialists in the region. Read more...

https://www.lefloridien.com/how-chs-helps-the-new-haitian-migrants-with-their-health-issues/

University of Miami Pediatric Mobile Clinic

Established in 1992 as a response to hurricane Andrew, the UMPMC has provided medical care to uninsured children in need for nearly two decades. Services provided include well-visits, sports physicals, immunizations, management of chronic conditions, urgent care, mental health, and social work. Major activities include:

- Providing direct primary medical care for nearly 3,000 children a year who are without health insurance and access to medical providers...

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Serving the Underserved [VIDEO]

CHS is featured on Miamigration, a website dedicated to showing the New Miami as defined through the immigrant experience.

The Center for Haitian Studies in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami aims to serve the city’s underserved Haitian immigrants population. The clinic not only provides health services free of charge, but also provides patients with a culturally sensitive atmosphere. The clinic will accept, respect, and take care of anyone who needs medical attention.

Medical Education

UM OB/GYN Clerkship

CHS offers a culturally competent clerkship in the fields of Obstetrics and Gynecology for 3rd Year medical students from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UM)...

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Annual Health Fairs

CHS, in collaboration with the Department of Community Service (DOCS) of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine conducts an annual health fair on the grounds of CHS. This health fair attracts between 300 and 500 members of the community who, for the most part, have no other means of receiving this type of specialized care from the best specialists in South Florida.... Read more

HIV/AIDS Testing, Counseling & Outreach

CHS conducts HIV Antibody testing as well as pre and post test counseling using ORASURE on a walk-in basis and by appointment with a certified counselor. This service is offered by CHS and is not funded by any private or government entity. Specimens are sent to the state of Florida, Miami-Dade … Read more

Health Education Radio Programming

Radio broadcasting is the principal medium by which to reach members of the Haitian population of South Florida. Under funding from the University of Miami Department of Family Medicine /Community Health (Area Health Education Center--(AHEC) and the Public Health Trust/Jackson Memorial Hospital... Read more

Academic Affiliations

 

CHS/GMHETC/Jackson Health System Medical Clerkships


The Center for Haitian Studies, Health & Human Services (CHS), in collaboration with The Jackson Health System (JHS) offers medical clerkships in various medical specialties and subspecialties. CHS offers these clinical rotations to medical students from international medical schools that meet the criteria for medical clerkships under the laws of the State of Florida and are certified by the State of Florida...

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Internal Medicine Foundation (IMF)


The Center for Haitian Studies/Greater Miami Health Education and Training Center (CHS/GMHETC) sponsors a 6-week  program for 2nd Year medical students. This program is designed to introduce medical students to clinical medicine. The program offers an excellent opportunity for medical students to develop clinical skills and to learn about culturally competent approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases among patients from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

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University of Miami OB/GYN Clerkship


The CHS OB/GYN Clinic is the only free community clinic they can access for basic gynecological and obstetrical care. Patients with abnormal pap smears and those who are diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer continue to have difficulty accessing the specialty services required for their care. CHS relies on its partnership with the Jackson Health System and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine...

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The Center for Haitian Studies,

Health and Human Services (CHS)

8260 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33138

(305) 757-9555

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