The Aurora Walker’s Point Community Clinic (AWPCC) is committed to helping people live well. Serving a community hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, team members adjusted to remain connected to the community. 
The AWPCC behavioral health team moved the popular "Come & Relax" stress management program to a virtual platform. Many patients appreciate the opportunity to learn techniques during this stressful time. One patient with chronic insomnia said (in Spanish), "After the breathing exercise I felt so relaxed. My anxiety felt reduced. I slept extremely well that night and the following nights. I continue to practice the breathing exercises and I have begun to combine them with my prayer life. I was so centered when my adult children who live with me told me they were sick with COVID that I handled the situation with calm and addressed it with cautious action.”
The refugee health team at AWPCC focuses on helping new refugees find access to wellness services. AWPCC provides refugee patients and families with additional support including multilingual community health workers, education, coaching, wellness support groups, and acclimation projects. All services build on individual resilience as our patients build new lives and achieve self-sufficiency. One Burmese patient shared, “I feel that clinic staff are like my new family. Being in a new country during a pandemic has been scary, but staff always reach out. We received masks and information, food, and baby supply deliveries. They always check on us.”
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center provides financial support for AWPCC.