A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.

Key Points

• This resolution officially names the first week of August 2026 as National Community Health Center Week. It encourages Americans to visit their local clinics and recognizes the partnership between these centers and the neighborhoods they serve.
• Community health centers provide medical care for 52 million people across 17,000 communities. They are a vital resource for rural areas, where one in three residents relies on them for primary health care.
• These centers offer many services in one location, including dental, vision, hearing, and mental health care. By providing these services, they help patients manage chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure while reducing expensive emergency room visits.
• The clinics are unique because they are governed by boards where the majority of members are patients. This ensures that the people who actually use the services have a say in how the clinic is run and what the community needs most.
• Beyond health care, these centers support more than 800,000 jobs nationwide. They include teams of doctors, nurses, and counselors who help local economies by generating billions of dollars in economic activity.

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