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Officer TeamA Note from Director Annie Yau WOMEN’S CLINIC Zé Martinhothe Directors Community Amanda Tran Mondays 7:00-9:00 PM Resources Shirley Liu Hi there! We’re so happy to intro- Michelle Guillen www.suitcaseclinic.org/womens duce you to the Suitcase Clinic’s Children's Jared Deely Women’s Clinic. As Directors, we Footwashing Mariann Torres are in charge of coordinating Wellness Yurie Yoshioka Women’s Clinic while making Rahel Demissie sure everyone is having a good Health Education Shruthi Patchava time. Our job is to act as a liaison Nawara Ahmed between the volunteers, the ser- Clinic Runner Sara Nolte vice providers, and you. If you Massage Alex Rivas ever have any questions about Teryn Igawa Suitcase, need someone to talk Sam Chang to, or just feel like sharing some news, we are happy to listen. You Helpful Phone Numbers can find us during intake or run- ning around with our clipboards. East Bay Community Law Center We are always looking for ways to (510) 548-4040 improve Women’s Clinic, so feel Berkeley Free Clinic free to talk to us anytime! (800) 6-CLINIC Bay Area Community Resources — Annie, Zé , and Amanda (510) 613-0330 Berkeley Drop In Center (510) 653-3808

Who We Are three ideas. The mind, body and spirit are connected, our PHARMACY body has the ability to heal itself, and proper alignment ofThe Suitcase Clinic is a humanitarian student organiza- our bodies leads to health. We look forward to working Pharmacy’s goal is to help the families and residents bytion and volunteer community offering free health and with you. providing various services such as blood pressuresocial services to underserved populations since 1989. screening, over-the-counter consultation services, andStructured around the principles of public health, social What to expect: disease management. Disease management consists ofwelfare, community activism and empathy, the Suitcase  You will be treated by a group of osteopathic medical learning about common disease states and providingClinic currently operates three weekly multi-service drop educational flyers and small presentations. Some of the-in centers in the city Berkeley: the General Clinic, the students in 45 minutes for a typical OMM treatment. topics include Breast Cancer awareness, Diabetes pre-Women’s Clinic and the Youth Clinic. In addition to  We will start by taking a health history which is kept vention and management, and cardiovascular health. Ifproviding services, the Suitcase Clinic strives to educate they are given any suggestions, they can also get addedstudents, promote health care access, engage in commu- private and doing a physical exam (~15 min). to their list and they will be happy to share theirnity organization, and support public policy efforts that  We then make a treatment plan with our physician knowledge.address homelessness and the needs of the underservedin the local community. instructor’s guidance (~5 min). OTHER SERVICES  Then we treat you with a hands on treatment for theProfessional Services  Medical ● Chiropractor ● Psychiatry remaining time (~20 min). OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE Weekly Services MEDICINE (OMM) PODIATRY Our student-run services are provided every week. OurOMM is a gentle hands on treatment performed by oste- Podiatry is a specialized field of medicine focused on the volunteers are always excited to be here!opathic physicians (DO's) that help the body’s ability to health, diagnosis and treatment of lower leg, ankle, and  Footwashingheal itself. Osteopathic physicians have an in depth un- foot disorders.  Massagederstanding of the musculoskeletal system and look for When to see a Podiatrist:  Children’s Careissues in your bones, muscles and joints. We apply our  Pain in the lower leg, ankle, and/or foot can stem  Community Resourceshands and medical knowledge to diagnose and treatmany medical conditions. Our treatment is based on from several conditions. Some of the most common Referrals for healthcare, housing, job assistance causes include foot swelling, bunions, warts, bother-  Wellness some corns and calluses, heel pain, neuroma (pebble like sensation in your feet), plantar fasciitis, flat feet Nail painting and other healthy activities evaluation and possible orthotic dispensal.  Health Education  Skin and Nail conditions such as Athletes foot (skin itching and inflammation), fungal infections of the Health supplies, clothing distribution, and more toenails, painful elongated or ingrown toenails.  Diabetes - diabetic foot care including evaluation of We also host bimonthly Fun Fridays with activities numbness, tingling, or burning sensation in your feet; ranging from yoga to crafts every other Friday at 8 PM. routine skin and toenail care to safely trim elongated toenails and bothersome corns and calluses. Contact Us OPTOMETRY Located at North County Women’s Center 2140 Dwight Way The University of California Berkeley School of Optometry Berkeley, CA 94704 students provide vision screenings to assess how well pa- tients are seeing, evaluate how their eyes are working to- Voicemail: (510) 423-3659 gether, and check overall eye health, which is often reflec- [email protected] tive of the body's health. We recommend every individual for an annual eye examination in addition to our assess- ments. Our goal is to educate patients about the im- portance of eye health and provide a means for obtaining vision care. Everyone is welcome to be examined, and we have a strong team to help address questions about your eyes.