Proclamation
WHEREAS, Golden Valley Health Centers began serving the Central Valley in the City of Merced in 1972; and WHEREAS, Golden Valley Health Centers team of doctors, dentists, behavior health counselors and other medical professionals and their teams are committed to providing quality health care services regardless of language, financial or cultural barriers; and WHEREAS, Golden Valley Health Centers is a Federally Qualified Health Center that provides medical, dental, behavior health and specialties to over 150,000 patients in Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties at their 45 locations; and WHEREAS, Golden Valley Health Centers has been certified as an Advocacy Center of Excellence by the National Association of Health Centers (NACHC) which is a community health center that creates a culture of advocacy to ensure that policymakers at all levels of government commit to investing in affordable, equitable, and innovative care that health centers provide; and WHEREAS, Golden Valley Health Centers is celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2022, NOW, THEREFORE, I, Matthew serratto, Mayor of the City of Merced, on behalf of the City Council hereby present this proclamation to Golden Valley Health Centers in honor of their 50th Anniversary and encourage all residents to join me in this worthy observance.
Signed this 21st day of March 2022.
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Matthew Serratto, Mayor of Merced