[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12288]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING BALDWIN FAMILY HEALTH CARE'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. BILL HUIZENGA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 27, 2017

  Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Baldwin Family 
Health Care, a community health center in Baldwin, Michigan, for their 
50 years of dedicated service. On Friday, August 11, 2017, they will 
celebrate this momentous anniversary.
  Founded in 1967, Baldwin Family Health Care is a non-profit, 
Federally Qualified Health Center that provides quality, integrated, 
and comprehensive health care services that are accessible to all. At 
the time, it was the nation's third community health center and the 
first of its kind in Michigan.
  Committed to providing primary health care to families in the 
surrounding communities, Baldwin Family Health Care offers one-stop 
medical shopping opportunities. This includes primary medical care, 
dental, lab, x-ray, pharmacy, behavioral health, health education, 
perinatal services, and vision services. They also provide school-based 
child and adolescent health centers for the Baldwin area.
  Baldwin Family Health Care serves the uninsured and underinsured in 
Lake County. Baldwin Family Health Care is purposely located to care 
for families in need, especially those in Lake County's nearby public 
housing. Baldwin Family Health Care is implementing new health 
initiatives to further strengthen health services for the poor. It is 
more than just treatment for illnesses and injuries; there is also an 
emphasis on education and prevention that promotes wellness to help 
people lead healthier lives.
  Today, they have additional centers in White Cloud, Grant, Cadillac 
and McBain. In all, Family Health Care serves 30,000 medical patients 
and nearly 8,000 dental patients.
  The efforts and success of Baldwin Family Health Care in providing 
health education, health care, and community services should be 
celebrated. Congratulations to Baldwin Family Health Care on your 50th 
Anniversary, and thank you for your compassion for communities in West 
Michigan.

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