We have grown together during more than five decades. We have made it our mission to eliminate health disparities in our communities, with personalized, culturally inclusive care and support.

We celebrate our role in the community every August during National Health Center Week.

But unlike previous years where the focus has been on celebration, we’re also being more reflective. We have always served as a place of strength, care, hope, and service for our community. In the time of COVID, we’ve worked to find innovative ways to provide preventive and primary care to our patients, all while keeping you safe.

Despite that, we’ve lost beloved patients, staff, and front-line providers. In addition to special programming during the week of Aug. 6, we will commemorate those lives and ask you help us shine a light on the work we do.

Focus Days

This year, we celebrate the role we play in strengthening our communities during National Health Center Week. Every day from Aug. 6 – 12, there will be an area of emphasis:

• Public Health in Housing, Sunday, Aug. 6 — There are 433 Health Center Programs immediately accessible to public housing serving nearly 5.2 million patients.
• Healthcare for the Homeless, Monday, Aug. 7 — Collectively, health centers serve 1.3 million individuals experiencing homelessness each year.
• Agricultural Worker Health Center Day, Tuesday, Aug. 8 — Community health centers serve approximately 20% of the estimated 4.5 million agricultural workers in the U.S.
• Patient Appreciation, Wednesday, Aug. 9 — Our board of directors must be comprised of at least 51% of community members so services and care reflect the community.
• Stakeholder Appreciation Day, Thursday, Aug. 10 — This is a time to recognize those providing legislative support to community health programs.
• Staff Appreciation Day, Friday, Aug. 11 — AltaMed’s dedicated staff and physicians reflect the neighborhoods they serve because they’re from those same neighborhoods.
• Children’s Health Day, Saturday, Aug. 12 — More than 8 million children get their primary health care from a community health center. The timing is also perfect with children returning to school. It’s a time for immunizations and a reminder of the importance of proper mask wearing, hand washing, and physical distancing. 

AltaMed Is Here for You

We bring you convenient, culturally sensitive care. But to help our communities grow healthy, we help with equitable access to schools, good jobs, healthful foods, essential services, and elected officials who reflect and respect the people they serve.

It takes a community, and we’re your community health center. We’re committed to educating, engaging, and mobilizing our members, our staff, our partners, and our leaders. Learn more about our ongoing efforts and initiatives.

Follow this link to get started with AltaMed or call us at (888) 499-9303.