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Sb <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> IN RECOGNITION OF <br /> COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS WEEK <br /> SEPTEMBER 14TH THROUGH 23RD <br /> "AMERICA'S HEALTH CENTERS: MAKING THE CONNECTION FOR <br /> HEALTH AND PREVENTION" <br /> WHEREAS,there are over 940 Migrant and Community Health Centers operating in the United States serving over <br /> 10 million registered children and adult patients,and <br /> WHEREAS,these centers operate in every state,the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, in areas which previously <br /> lacked adequate health care providers to meet the needs of area residents,and <br /> WHEREAS,all of these health centers provide access to quality services while removing economic,cultural, <br /> geographic and other barriers to adequate health care,and <br /> WHEREAS,community health centers nationwide help governments control costs for health services by reducing <br /> inappropriate use of emergency room services and help to lower hospital admissions while providing higher <br /> childhood immunization rates,and <br /> WHEREAS,PIEDMONT HEALTH SERVICES,INC.,which operates health centers in Orange,Chatham <br /> Caswell,and Alamance Counties serves all residents of these areas without regard to their ability to pay,and <br /> WHEREAS,PIEDMONT HEALTH SERVICES,INC.has served over 50,000 registered patients annually in these <br /> communities for 27 years,and <br /> WHEREAS,the services of Piedmont Health Services and other community health centers contribute to the safety <br /> net in communities which helps to keep many families from falling into poverty, and <br /> WHEREAS,PIEDMONT HEALTH SERVICES is celebrating the week of September 14-23, 1997 as <br /> COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WEEK in order to focus the attention of the community on the contribution of <br /> community health centers to economic and physical health of the community, <br /> NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Orange County commends Piedmont Health Services, Inc. for its <br /> commitment to improving access to quality primary care services in this community and encourages the entire <br /> community to recognize September 14 through 21, 1997 as COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WEEK in Orange <br /> County. <br /> This resolution was adopted on,,?jld day of , 1997. <br /> Clerk to Board f Commissioners Chair,Board of Commissioners <br />