鉴于所有弗吉尼亚人的健康和福祉对于我们联邦家庭和社区的繁荣和生计至关重要；

WHEREAS, Virginia's Community Health Centers deliver high-quality, cost-effective, and accessible primary and preventative care, including vision, dental, and behavioral health care, and access to lifesaving medications, to all individuals regardless of their ability to pay; and

WHEREAS, currently there are more than 200 Community Health Center sites across the Commonwealth, serving more than 360,000 Virginians, a diverse population that includes children, the homeless, and veterans, with 44% of these sites located in rural areas, and of those served, 30% are below the poverty level and 41% are Medicaid recipients ; and

鉴于，联邦内的社区卫生中心雇用了超过3 、 800来自各个学科的医疗保健专业人员，包括非临床支持人员，作为多学科临床团队的一部分，旨在通过协调护理和管理慢性病来治疗整个患者，同时最大限度地利用所有可用的卫生资源；并且

WHEREAS, the educational pursuits of Virginia’s Community Healthcare Centers bolster community understanding about many wide-ranging, important topics such as emergency preparedness, finances, and diabetes prevention; and

WHEREAS, as locally governed and operated non-profit organizations, Community Health Centers also serve as critical economic engines helping to power local economies by creating approximately 6,000  jobs and maintaining the wellness of all workers; and

鉴于Commonwealth of Virginia认可弗吉尼亚社区卫生中心、其员工、董事会成员以及所有对长期成功、社区贡献和重症护理负责的人；

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Glenn Youngkin, do hereby recognize August 3-9, 2025, as COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WEEK in our COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, and I call this observance to the attention of all of our citizens.