Join us in celebrating National Health Center Week, August 4 – 10, 2024. We have events happening all week. Lots of fun and giveaways. The national theme for 2024 is Powering Communities through Caring Connections. We have a strong community and are so happy to be able to provide support and care. All events are at both locations unless otherwise noted. Activities are subject to change without notice.
Each day, in both locations, children can free hand draw our logo in the Logo Contest. The winning logo will be put on a t-shirt for next year’s Health Center Week.
We want to “Fill the Hometown Hopper” mobile medical unit with school supplies for kids who need them. We are asking people to bring us school supplies between July 26 and August 9 so we can distribute to the children.
Monday, August 5: Public Housing, HealthCare for People Experiencing Homelessness and Agricultural Worker Health Day
- We will have a Farm Stand Event with local growers. The Farm Stand Event will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Newport only.
- Information concerning homelessness will be distributed along with resources. In attendance in the Newport location to provide resources to their specific organizations are: Se Mi Anderson, Case Manager, FedCap Veterans Affairs; Lonny Martin, Community Outreach Associate, Betterlife Partners; and Joseph Hartel, Business Development, Granite Recovery Centers.
- There will be free Blood Pressure screenings and other wellness activities.
- We will be giving away hygiene bags, vouchers for local farmers
- Our Community Health Worker will be helping people with programs that they may find beneficial and help with any required paperwork.
Tuesday, August 6: Stakeholder Appreciation Day
- We are doing “Joy Splashes” in the community. We will be promoting Spreading Orange and the Be Kind initiative is an important part of good health.
- A video of the new facility’s groundbreaking will be shown in our office lobbies with all our donators listed and thanked.
- As always, we will celebrate our board members and our legislators
Wednesday, August 7: Patient Appreciation Day
- HHC will be offering fun giveaways all day at both locations
- We will be giving away vouchers for local farmers, and wellness bags
- There will be tables set up in the lobbies promoting HHC programs and resources
Thursday, August 8: – Staff Appreciation
- All staff will be given a T-Shirts with the BE KIND information on the back.
- We will be spreading orange Joy Splashes all week to each other and to our patients.
- We are also having a special luncheon for the staff so show them how important they are to the organization. There will also be some surprise events for them.
- Cards will be offered to patients so they can write “thank you” notes to our staff for their dedication. The staff will be so grateful as they all work very hard to ensure our patients get the very best care.
Friday, August 9: Children’s Health Day
- We are providing wellness checks for our patients and immunization updates. Appointments are required.
- We are offering dental hygiene for children, Hometown patients only, please. Appointments are required. This is Dexter only.
- Children who stop by will get school supplies and a chance to get creative by painting on canvases and tell their story.