Visalia, CA – Each year during AmeriCorps Week, organizations across the U.S. pause to recognize the commitment of AmeriCorps members by acknowledging the extraordinary impact AmeriCorps makes across our nation. As part of what has become an annual tradition, Family HealthCare Network’s (FHCN) Community HealthCorps/AmeriCorps members will once again recognize the observance locally with a weeklong community service initiative. This year, the national week of recognition kicked-off Monday, March 9, 2015 and will continue through Friday, March 13, 2015.
FHCN’s group of 12 Community HealthCorps/AmeriCorps members have partnered with several local agencies for the week of community service, including Habitat for Humanity of Tulare County, The Bethlehem Center, and Self-Help Enterprises. Beginning Tuesday, March 10th, FHCN’s Community HealthCorps/AmeriCorps members worked with Habitat for Humanity to remodel a local family’s home in Tulare. Later in the week, the members will serve breakfast at The Bethlehem Center in Visalia, and on Friday, the group will join Self-Help Enterprises in Goshen by assisting low-income families with painting, cleaning, and other home construction projects.
Committed to a one-year term of service, 12 AmeriCorps members from the national Community HealthCorps program volunteer at FHCN health centers annually and are trained on a variety of topics and strategies focused on reaching medically underserved communities. Founded in 1995 by the National Association of Community Health Centers, Community HealthCorps is the largest health-focused, national AmeriCorps program, promoting health care for America’s underserved, while developing tomorrow’s health care workforce. Family HealthCare Network has participated in the program since 2007.
For more information about the Family HealthCare Network Community HealthCorps program, or for volunteer opportunities, please contact Nikki Gilman, Marketing and Communications Coordinator at (559) 737-4746, or visit www.FHCN.org. To learn more about AmeriCorps or Community HealthCorps, visit www.CommunityHealthCorps.org.
About Family HealthCare Network (FHCN)
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 18 sites, of which 14 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.
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