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269-223-Grace Health celebrated National
Health Center Week (Aug. 4-10), an
annual celebration that highlights the
essential role that Community Health
Centers play in improving public
health and advancing health equity,
said spokesperson Diane Craig.
“Health centers represent the
nation’s largest primary care net-
work, serving 31.5 million patients
nationwide with a mission to pro-
vide high-quality, affordable care to
everyone, regardless of the ability to
pay or insurance status,” she noted.
Nationwide, health centers employ
nearly 300,000 professionals, who
address not only illnesses, but the
social causes that may be behind
them, such as climate change,
homelessness, substance use disor-
ders, food insecurity and behavioral
health.
“At Grace Health, we have nearly
400 staff serving patients in Calhoun
County,” said Craig.
The National Health Center Week
theme this year was “Powering
Communities Through Caring
Connections.”
Grace Health held a few events
during the week to celebrate with
Grace Health marks National Health Center Week
patients and staff.
U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg joined
the staff on Patient and Staff
Appreciation Day when Grace Health
celebrated its 20th anniversary as a
Reach Out and Read Program.
Children from Stars and Stripes
Learning Station joined for storytime
with Walberg.
He read several stories and talked
with the children and encouraged
them to spend time reading.Through Grace Health’s Reach Out
and Read Program, providers give
new, age-appropriate books to chil-
dren from birth-5 years of age during
their well-child visit and discuss with
the parent or guardian the importance
of reading with a child to aid in brain
development.
Ben McLeod, field representative
for U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, also vis-
ited Grace Health.
Aetna Better Heath of Michigan,Meridian, United Healthcare,
Breast & Cervical Cancer Control
Navigation Program, Cereal City
Sunrise Rotary Club, Exact Sciences,
S.A.F.E. Place and South Michigan
Food Bank joined the celebration
during the week.
Although they were unable to
join the festivities during the week,
McLaren Health Plan and Blue Cross
Blue Shield provided support for
Grace Health’s celebration, said
Craig.Congressman Tim Walberg reads to
children in the Grace Health pediatric
waiting area.