HomeMy WebLinkAboutNational Health Center Week - August 4-10, 2019Proclamation
“National Health Center Week”
August 4-10, 2019
WHEREAS, Tri-Cities Community Health (TCCH) has been rooted in the Tri-Cities community for over 35
years, serving as a safety net for the most vulnerable in our region, while continuing to innovate and drive savings
for public budgets; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Cities Community Health is dedicated to the communities it serves, bringing together a
unified team with a mission to deliver the highest-quality health care to every person, every time; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Cities Community Health has received national recognition as a patient-centered medical
home and continues to provide integrated care, bringing together medical, dental, behavioral medicine, pharmacy,
vision and other critical services under one roof; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Cities Community Health is governed by a patient-majority board, ensuring that patients
are engaged in their own health care decisions; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Cities Community Health employs over 300 individuals who work as part of inter-
professional teams to touch the lives of residents in our communities by delivering services valued by patients,
partnering to promote the health of the whole person; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Cities Community Health continues to be a model for effectively overcoming barriers to
accessible health care, including geography, income and insurance status, and in so doing, improves health status,
outcomes and reduces health care system costs; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Cities Community Health is on the front lines in addressing emerging health care crises,
providing access to care for our nation’s veterans, addressing the opioid epidemic, and responding to public health
threats in the wake of natural disasters; and
WHEREAS, During National Health Center Week, we celebrate the legacy of Tri-Cities Community
Health, and its vital role in shaping the past, present, and future of the Tri-Cities regional health care system;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Matt Watkins, Mayor of the City of Pasco in Washington, do hereby proclaim
August 4-10, 2019 as Health Center Week I encourage all residents of the City of Pasco to take part in this week by
visiting their local health center and celebrating the important partnership between America’s Health Centers and
the communities they serve.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Official Seal of the City of Pasco,
State of Washington, to be affixed this 5th day of August 2019.
Matt Watkins, Mayor
City of Pasco