Agenda 11/09/2021 Item # 4B (Proclamation - Neighborhood Health Clinic Recognition Month )11/09/2021
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Neighborhood Health Clinic (Clinic) opened in April 1999, with a mission
to deliver quality medical and dental care to low-income, working but
uninsured Collier County adults ages 19-64, using a professional
volunteer staff and funded by private philanthropy; and
WHEREAS, in 2020, Clinic services were delivered by an army of professional
volunteers, including 250 local physicians, 100 nurses, 50 dentists, and
more than 300 non-medical assistants, who, last year alone, attended
to more than 11,000 patient visits, performed more than 27,000
procedures, and issued nearly 20,000 prescriptions; and
WHEREAS, the Clinic is continually recognized with the highest level of
achievement by leading industry watchdogs for being fiscally responsible
with the philanthropy received; and
WHEREAS, the Clinic’s 2019 addition of the Armstrong Medical Building provides
expanded facilities for specialty services, such as radiology, cardiology,
ENT, gynecology, wound care, vision care, with a state-of-the-art
dental suite; and
WHEREAS, newly completed in 2021, the Van Domelen Education and Wellness
Building is designed to be the center of Healthy Lifestyles programs,
including Diabetic Education, Breast Health, Pain Management, Stress
Management, and Smoking Cessation classes; and
WHEREAS, the Clinic is a fully committed, community resource with a newly
expanded campus delivering comprehensive, quality medical and dental
care to neighbors in need who have no alternative resources;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that November 2021 be designated as
NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINIC RECOGNITION
MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 9th Day of November 2021.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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PENNY TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.B
Doc ID: 20494
Item Summary: Proclamation recognizing the high level of medical and dental care provided by
the Neighborhood Health Clinic to working low-income uninsured Collier County adults since 1999.
Commissioner Taylor will deliver the proclamation to Dr. Leslie Lascheid, CEO, Neighborhood Health
Clinic.
Meeting Date: 11/09/2021
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communications, Government, and Public Affairs
Name: Aimee Trochessett
10/31/2021 4:37 PM
Submitted by:
Title: – County Manager's Office
Name: John Mullins
10/31/2021 4:37 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communications, Government, and Public Affairs Deborah Curry Division Review Completed 11/01/2021 9:29 AM
Agenda Clerk Preview Geoffrey Willig Agenda Clerk Preview Completed 11/01/2021 10:38 AM
County Manager's Office John Mullins Division Review Completed 11/01/2021 11:50 AM
County Manager's Office John Mullins County Manager Review Completed 11/02/2021 10:05 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 11/09/2021 9:00 AM
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