OVERVIEW OF THE COMMUNITIES LA MAESTRA SUPPORTS
CITY HEIGHTS – EL CAJON – NATIONAL CITY– LEMON GROVE--PARADISE VALLEY
La Maestra Community Health Services has been providing programs and services to thousands of residents each year. The residents it serves are at or below the poverty level from the communities of City Heights (central San Diego), El Cajon (East San Diego County), National City (South San Diego County) and Lemon Grove (South-East San Diego County). Many are immigrants and refugees -“New Americans”- that come from more than 60 countries throughout the world. Most have been relocated from their native countries to City Heights but many have also settled in El Cajon, National City and Lemon Grove. All of these residents rely heavily on La Maestra not only for their healthcare but for their non-medical needs as well.
Call Center
In May 2010, La
Maestra opened a Call Center with a Coordinator, a Triage
Nurse, and nine operators to centralize all incoming
appointment scheduling activities for all of La Maestra’s
health center sites.