The Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) has received a $10,000 grant to provide no-cost screenings and education to low-income adults.
The money was awarded to CAPSLO’s Adult Wellness and Prevention Screening program by the Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo County, a county-wide resource for local charitable giving. The foundation’s community needs grant will fund free health screenings for adults at mobile clinics. The funding will also allow wellness-clients time with the program nurse, who can answer questions about where to obtain low-cost prescriptions, primary care physicians, laboratory test results, grief counseling and more.
CAPSLO’s Adult Wellness program does not require an appointment and no one is turned away. Services offered include free testing for anemia, cholesterol, blood pressure and more.
The special needs grants issued by the Community Foundation focuses on direct services offered in arts and culture, environment, health, human services, homelessness, seniors and people with disabilities. The grants also encourage community building, cultural inclusion and education.
About Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County:
The Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) is a nonprofit agency that focuses on helping people and changing lives by serving more than 30,000 people across Central and Southern California. They are committed to eliminating the causes of poverty by empowering individuals and families to achieve economic self-sufficiency, through a wide-array of community-based programs and collaborations.