[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 58 (Wednesday, May 7, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E857]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    A TRIBUTE TO COMMUNICARE HEALTH CENTERS' 25TH SILVER ANNIVERSARY

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                             HON. VIC FAZIO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 7, 1997

  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
an organization which has provided health care to low-income residents 
of California's Yolo County for one quarter of a century.
  CommuniCare Health Centers was founded in 1972 for the express 
purpose of providing access to high quality, affordable medical and 
dental services for individuals and families with limited financial 
resources, lack of insurance, language, and cultural barriers, and/or 
addiction to drugs and alcohol.
  During this time, CommuniCare has successfully served as Yolo 
County's health care safety net for medically indigent populations as a 
result of multiple funding sources that include Federal title X moneys 
for family planning services as well as from other Federal and State 
programs, foundation grants, and private citizen support.
  CommuniCare furthers the success of innovative public/private 
partnerships through its cooperative programs with other health care 
organizations such as Sutter Davis Hospital, Sutter West Medical Group, 
Kaiser Permanente, Woodland Healthcare, and the University of 
California, Davis Medical Center as well as various county and city 
agencies both public and private. In addition, critically needed health 
care services are provided by dedicated staff and management as well as 
over 200 physicians, dentists, mid-level practitioners, and trained 
community workers who volunteer their time with no compensation to help 
their Yolo County neighbors in need.
  By virtue of committed staff and volunteers along with the 
philanthropic community and government support, CommuniCare serves as a 
model system for successfully serving a traditionally underserved 
population. I urge my colleagues to join me today as I honor 
CommuniCare Health Centers on its silver anniversary.

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