Beaverton, Ore. – Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center will open its fifth School-Based Health Center (SBHC) at Beaverton High School this Friday, December 5th. The occasion will bring together officials from Virginia Garcia, Beaverton School District and Beaverton High School, as well as Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici.
The Beaverton SBHC will initially provide primary care and mental health care to Beaverton High School, later expanding to serve the entire Beaverton School District. The goal of the SBHC is to keep students healthy and ready to learn. SBHCs exist to serve our youth where it is easiest to reach them—in school!
The event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.
Beaverton High School students will offer tours of the clinic after the ribbon cutting.
For more information about Friday’s event, please contact Olivia MacKenzie at [email protected] or 503.352.8612.
WHO:
Anne Erwin, Principal—Beaverton High School Dr. Jeff Rose, Superintendent—Beaverton School District Gil Muñoz, CEO – Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici
Tours of the clinic will be offered to the media before the program at 10:00 am. Tours will also be offered to the media and the public after the ribbon cutting.
WHEN:
Friday, December 5, 2014 10:00 am for media tours 10:30 am program begins
WHERE:
Beaverton School-Based Health Center 13000 SW 2nd Street Beaverton, Ore., 97005
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center provides high quality, comprehensive and culturally appropriate primary health care with a special emphasis on those with barriers to receiving health care. Since its founding 39 years ago, Virginia Garcia has grown from a grassroots volunteer-run clinic into a full service health care home serving Washington and Yamhill Counties. Today, Virginia Garcia employs over 400 people, has a budget of more than $30 million, and serves nearly 38,000 patients at five primary care clinics, five dental clinics, five school-based health centers and a mobile outreach clinic.
Visit www.virginiagarcia.org for more information on the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center.
