Tulare, CA – On Thursday, October 1st, local government leaders, community members, and the board and staff of Family HealthCare Network (FHCN) gathered to celebrate the opening of the organization’s newest Community Health Center in Tulare, CA. Joined by Rudy Mendoza, Field Representative for Congressman Devin Nunes, Assemblyman Devon Mathis, and City of Tulare Vice Mayor Carlton Jones, more than 120 people attended the Grand Opening Ceremony, which included an official ribbon cutting and guided tours of the new health center. The health center opened to patients on August 31st and offers comprehensive family medicine and dental services.
“We are grateful for our community partners who came out to support Family HealthCare Network and our newest health center in Tulare,” stated FHCN President & CEO Kerry Hydash. “The new health center provides expanded access to care for residents of West Tulare and we are proud to now be serving our Tulare patients in their own community.”
Located at 263 S. West St., the new health center has16 exam rooms and four dental operatories and provides the west side of Tulare with 8,900 square feet of new health care space. FHCN’s Tulare Health Center marks the organization’s nineteenth site, and fifteenth Community Health Center in Tulare and Kings Counties. Free transportation is also available to patients of the health center.
The grand opening ceremony comes on the heels of FHCN’s announcement that the Tulare Health Center will now operate full time beginning Monday, October 5th. Health center hours will expand to Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 9:00 pm and Saturdays, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. To schedule an appointment with Family HealthCare Network, please call 1-877-960-3426 (FHCN) or visit www.FHCN.org for more information.
About Family HealthCare Network:
Family HealthCare Network is a private nonprofit organization that operates federally qualified health centers. Our mission is to provide quality health care to everyone in the communities we serve. We operate 19 sites, of which 15 are community health centers located in Tulare and Kings Counties. Family HealthCare Network is recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home and is dually recognized by The Joint Commission with its Gold Seal of Approval® for Patient Quality and Safety and as a Patient Centered Primary Medical Home.
For more information about Family HealthCare Network, please call 1-877-960-3426, or visit our website at www.FHCN.org, like us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/fhcn.org, or follow us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/FHCN.
