Community Health Center Week

WHEREAS, for over fifty years, community health centers have provided accessible and affordable healthcare to underserved and uninsured members of communities across the Nation; and

WHEREAS, a community health center's Board is comprised of patients to ensure that each individual community has their healthcare needs addressed and met; and

WHEREAS, in Alaska, two hundred clinics employ more than 2,500 workers to serve nearly one out of every six Alaskans; and

WHEREAS, community health centers work to resolve healthcare disparities and ensure accessible health care by resolving barriers to care in their communities, and community health centers reduce the fiscal strain on the Alaska healthcare system by almost $200 million annually; and

WHEREAS, we are thankful for the community health centers and their employees that will continue to support Alaska's healthcare system for generations to come.

NOW THEREFORE, I, Mike Dunleavy, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALASKA, do hereby proclaim August 4 - 10, 2024 as:

Community Health Center Week

in Alaska and encourage all residents to learn more about the important role that community health centers play in maintaining the wellness and wellbeing of all Alaskans.

Dated: August 4, 2024