Tri-City Health Center to Celebrate National Health Center Week 2011

Event Part of National Campaign Focusing on Health Centers as Local Solutions for Communities.
 
July 28, 2011 - PRLog -- Tri-City Health Center (TCHC) will be hosting a Community Awards and Open House event on August 12, 2011 in honor of National Health Center Week (NHCW.)  The theme of this year’s NHCW is “Celebrating America’s Health Centers: Serving Locally, Leading Nationally,” to underscore how health centers deliver a unique approach that targets health needs and saves taxpayer dollars. The TCHC event is a celebration emphasizing strong partnerships of people, governments and communities who work together to meet the unique and diverse health conditions of the community.  

Since 1970, TCHC services have expanded to include medical, dental, and behavioral services that meet the needs of the entire family. In 2010 alone TCHC grew to serve 22,000 patients offering comprehensive services and specialty care programs, delivered by capable and caring staff that speaks 19 different languages. Over the years TCHC has stayed true to the mission of providing quality health care services to the underserved and uninsured families in communities of Fremont, Newark and Union City, without regard to financial position, ethnicity, language, culture, sexual orientation, or the ability to pay.

As part of the NHCW celebrations, TCHC will hold an awards ceremony to honor five outstanding patients who have been positive examples by following their healthcare plan to improve their overall health. Congressmen Pete Stark will be honored with an award, for his outstanding and continuous commitment to public health care.

The Community Awards and Open House event will be held at the TCHC Liberty Clinic located at 39500 Liberty Street in Fremont, California 94538. The festivities will start at 6:00 p.m. with appetizers and opportunities to mingle. The awards ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. After the ceremony, the TCHC team will offer a reception and a guided tour of the TCHC facilities.

“Our patients not only get the care they need under one roof, but they are treated as individuals, with dignity and respect. This is what health care should be, and what we celebrate during National Health Center Week. TCHC is thrilled to host the NHCW open house event to demonstrate the importance of community services in the public health sector and celebrate our success with our patients and our community” said Kathleen A. Lievre, Chief Executive Officer.

Now more than ever public support is needed for health centers as Congress attempts to reduce the budget deficit with spending cuts to the program and changes to Medicaid that could further reduce access to preventive care for millions of people.   To find out more, please visit www.nachc.org.

To find out more about National Health Center Week, visit www.healthcenterweek.org

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Tri-City Health Center (TCHC), located in Fremont, California was founded in 1970 to provide family planning services for low-income, minority women. Over the years, TCHC has expanded its scope and now offers high-quality primary medical, dental and behavioral health care services for the entire family. TCHC is a nonprofit, federally qualified health center that serves nearly 20,000 low-income, uninsured and homeless residents living in Alameda County, California.

TCHC is a fiscally responsible, independent, not-for-profit community health center and a key member of our community's vital health safety-net.
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