[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 115 (Thursday, July 1, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E729]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE N.E.W. COMMUNITY CLINIC

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 1, 2021

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize the N.E.W. 
Community Clinic as they celebrate their 50th Anniversary.
  The N.E.W. Community Clinic serves Green Bay and the surrounding 
areas by providing quality, comprehensive and compassionate medical 
care to those who are underserved in our communities. The N.E.W. 
Community Clinic's mission is truly remarkable. Since the clinic's 
start on July 27, 1971, the N.E.W. Community Clinic has partnered with 
organizations throughout the Green Bay area. Given the exceptional 
quality care provided to patients, the N.E.W. Community Clinic has been 
recognized by several healthcare organizations for their work.
  Over the last 50 years, the N.E.W. Community Clinic has substantially 
expanded, both in size and the services provided. In 1975, just 4 short 
years after their grand opening, N.E.W. Community Clinic gained the 
endorsement of the Brown County Medical Society and began working 
closely with all three local hospitals. In 1987, the clinic opened a 
second location with support from the community through several funding 
initiatives. Today, the clinic has five locations throughout the Green 
Bay area where they offer dental care, lead screening, and nutritional 
programs for individuals who are uninsured and underserved. To better 
serve the communities throughout Green Bay, the clinic also takes walk-
in appointments, issuing referrals to outside providers or medicals 
facilities, as well as offering pediatric care.
  For 50 years, the N.E.W. Community Clinic has upheld its mission of 
providing the best possible care to the people of Green Bay and 
Northeastern Wisconsin. Over 80 percent of the N.E.W. clinic patients 
stated that their immediate health care needs were met through their 
visit, and 45 percent of those patients stated that the clinic 
prevented them from going to the emergency room. I commend the very 
important work does and dedication that the N.E.W. Community Clinic has 
shown to the Green Bay area and Northeast Wisconsin.
  I invite all members of this body to join me in celebrating the 50th 
Anniversary of the N.E.W. Community Clinic. The N.E.W. Community Clinic 
is a true credit to Northeast Wisconsin and deserving of the highest 
degree of recognition.

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