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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 6.A.
For Meeting of: August 5, 2024
ITEM TITLE: National Health Center Week Proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Dave Zabel!, Interim City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Yakima Neighborhood Health requested a proclamation for National Health Center Week. At the July 16
Council meeting, the City Council reviewed a draft copy of the proclamation and unanimously approved
the issuance of the proclamation.
Rhonda Hauff(Yakima Neighborhood Health Services), Angela Gonzalez (Community Health of Central
Washington) and Christy Trotter (Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic) will be accepting the
proclamation.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Health Center Week 2024.doc
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CITY OF TAKIllA
PRO CEA lit.A DTI ON
mivis, Yakima's tfiree community f eattf centers are a vital part of our
community's feattf care system; and
WifEREAS, (Yakima.Weigf borf ood.Jfeattf Services, Community.7feattf of Central-
Wasf ington and(Yakima Vattey Farm Workers Clinic expand access to quality f eattf care for
all people, f etping to contain costs by encouraging prevention and integrating tfie delivery of
primary care witfi outreacfi,patient education, transl-ation, and otter enabling services; and
%?LEcR AS, during National-Community.Jfeattf Center Week we annually recognize
tfie importance of tfiese f eattf centers for tfieir rote in providing affordable and accessible care;
and
ifEREAS, tfiese tfiree (Yakima community f eattf centers also play a significant rote as
major focal employers and an important source of economic growtI; and
WifEREAS, (Yakima.Weigf borf ood.Jfeal-tf Services, Community.7feal-tf of Central-
Was fi ington and(Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic partnering witfi many agencies in tfie City
and County of(Yakima, fiave f el-ped uninsured residents enroll-in a f eal-tf insurance plan tfiat
meets tfieir needs and tfieir budget; and
ifEREAS, tfiese community f eal-tf centers served more tfian 140,000 patients Cast year
up and down tfie (Yakima Valley,
NOW, VFEUTORE, I, Patricia Byers, Mayor of tfie City of(Yakima and on bef al-f of
tfie (Yakima City Council-, do fiereby proclaim tfie weekofAugust 4-10, 2024 as
"NATIONAL IFEAL01'CrEAVERWEEK"
in tfie City of(Yakima and urge our community to recognize tfie multitude of ways in wfiicfi
f eal-tf centers are "7T e Roadmap to a Stronger America. "
Dated tfis Sth day of August, 2024
Patricia Byers, Mayor
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COME TO OUR FAMILY HEALTH FAIR!
Yakima: WED, AUG. 7 Sunnyside: Thurs, Aug. 8
FESTIVAL EN EL ESTACIONAMIENTO
FERIA DE SALUD
iDiversion gratis para toda la familia!
Wednesday/Miercoles 1-3 pm Thursday/Jueves
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Neighborhood Health Sunnyside
F 8th Street Parking Lot 617 Scoon Road
Learn about Health and Community services/
Aprenda sobre los servicios de salud y
comunitarios
Immunizations/Vacunas i
Health Screenings/Examenes de salud ' r� 7Activities for Children/Actividades para ninos
Sno Cones! Popcorn!/iRaspados de hielo! Heal fhy K.
iPalomitas de maiz! Families
�ou„r�� Thanks to our prime sponsor: Community
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YAKIMA NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH SERVICES
CELEBRATES NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK
AUGUST 4-10, 2024
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services I 12 South 8th Street Yakima WA I 509 454-4143 www.ynhs.org