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Santa Rosa Community Health in California. (Credit: Santa Rosa Community Health)
California s Santa Rosa Community Health, a federally qualified health center, serves more than 40,000 uninsured and underinsured people in the greater Santa Rosa area.
THE PROBLEM
In 2017, the Tubbs Fire destroyed 6,000 homes and the provider organization s largest health center, which served half of its patients. The devastation traumatized staff, patients and the community. It took months to put out the fire, and Santa Rosa Community Health had to reorganize on a dime. We opened three new sites within four months, one permanent and two temporary, and had to create a centralized call center, said Naomi Fuchs, CEO of Santa Rosa Community Health. We faced internal IT challenges and financial pressures as we redid our phone and computer systems and opened these new clinics.
April 5, 2021
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Six community health clinics in Sonoma County are set to receive nearly $23 million to help with vaccination efforts in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The largest chunk, $8.5 million, will be going to Santa Rosa Community Health and the 2nd largest, $6.3 million, will be going to the Petaluma Health Center. Other funds will be going to the Alexander Medical Center in Healdsburg, West County Health Centers, the Sonoma Valley Health Center, and Alexander Valley Healthcare in Cloverdale. Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase tells the Press Democrat that this money will help promote more equitable vaccine distribution. So far, 61% of vaccine recipients have been white while 20% have been Latino. Whites and Latinos make up 63% and 27% of the county’s population respectively.
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January 15, 2021
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A virtual groundbreaking is taking place today for Caritas Village in downtown Santa Rosa. The project is a partnership between Catholic Charities, Burbank Housing and Santa Rosa Community Health and will have 128 affordable apartments and a center for homeless services.
Chief Development Officer for Catholic Charities Rebecca Kendall says they have almost reached their $45 million goal for Caritas Village and are just $2-3 million short. The virtual groundbreaking will be at 3 PM today and can be viewed here.
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