Jessie Trice Community Health Center, Inc.
Cassandra Edwards has extensive experience in case management, specializing in HIV/AIDS services and social security disability outreach. Currently serving as a Medical Case Manager at Jessie Trice Community Health Center, Inc. since January 2022, Cassandra is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of case management services for HIV/AIDS affected clients. Prior to this role, Cassandra worked as a Targeted Case Manager for the SSI/SSDI Outreach Access and Recovery Program at Camillus Health Concern, Inc., where outreach and educational initiatives were conducted at various locations to assist individuals with social security applications. From December 2009 to December 2017, Cassandra served as the Lead Field HIV/AIDS/Medicaid Waiver Case Manager at Hispaniola Community Center, focusing on facilitating access to essential services for participants. Cassandra holds a Bachelor's degree in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from Barry University.
Jessie Trice Community Health Center, Inc.
Jessie Trice Community Health Center, Inc. (JTCHC) is one of Miami-Dade County’s preeminent federally qualified community healthcare centers, governed by a remarkably dedicated Board of Directors (51% of the members are users of the medical services) and a diverse, incredibly talented, committed family of providers and staff. Jessie Trice Community Health Center, Inc. is a Florida 501 (c) 3, not-for-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center, which has been serving Miami-Dade County since 1967. The target population is the uninsured and underinsured, 95% of which live at or below the Federal Poverty Level of 200%. Nearly fifty (50) years after its founding, JTCHC owns and operates fifteen (15) Comprehensive Primary Care centers including a 40 bed Women’s Residential Center for substance use, are in two (2) universities and are in forty (40) school-based health centers. Our school-based health centers bring parents peace of mind knowing that should an emergency arise during the work day that their child has immediate access to a qualified medical professional. The ethnic make-up of the service area varies significantly and to meet this challenge, JTCHC has taken a proactive role by adopting the Culturally, Linguistically Appropriate Standards (CLAS) model of cultural proficiency. Multicultural, multilingual, and multidisciplinary staff of approximately 375 members provides service to a very diverse population of over 39,000 patients who make more than 111,000 visits annually. JTCHC’s medical staff includes physicians, dentists, and nurse practitioners, with more than 90% that are board-certified. With many more services available via referral, we are able to provide virtually seamless comprehensive primary care through contracts and BA agreements. We recognize the importance of collaborations and has an extensive reach into the community via higher education institutions, foundations, coalitions, social service agencies, faith-based organizations and much more!