Community Health Center Week – August 7-13 By Jill Jesso-White on July 29, 2016 in Community Health News Did you know? CHCRR is part of a network of more than 1500 federally qualified health care centers nationwide that serve more than 24 million Americans. In Vermont, the Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region are part of a network of 12 “federally qualified” community health centers operating more than 60 sites in the state of Vermont and providing care to one in four Vermonters. Keeping Communities and Vermonters Strong and Healthy CHCRR is proud of our role in keeping communities and Vermonters strong and healthy and invite you to visit one of our health centers during Vermont’s Community Health Center week from August 7-13, 2016. Click here to view our locations. Beyond Traditional Health Care We provide a range of preventive primary care services and go beyond traditional health care. We strive to address factors in the community that may cause disease: stress, nutrition, unemployment, poverty, substance abuse, mental health, and much more. Click on the link below to view Governor Peter Shumlin’s Declaration of Community Health Center Week. Vermont 2016 National Health Center Week Proclamation. National Community Health Center Week, Peter Shumlin, Vermont Community Health Center Week
