To: Board of Supervisors
From: Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Report Title: Proclaim National Health Care Week in Contra Costa County August 2 through August 8, 2026.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Resolution proclaiming National Health Center Week in Contra Costa County August 2 through August 8, 2026
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
See resolution.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None.
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
IN THE MATTER OF proclaiming National Health Center Week in Contra Costa County August 2 through August 8, 2026:
WHEREAS, National Health Center Week celebrates the theme "Building Innovative Care Where It Matters Most" and recognizes the vital role Community Health Centers have played as a cornerstone of the nation's healthcare safety net for more than 60 years; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the health centers operated directly by the County, 6.3% of residents receive healthcare services as patients at one of the three private Community Health Centers in Contra Costa County, LifeLong Medical Care, La Clinica, and Brighter Beginnings, who together provided 166,462 patients visits in 2025; and
WHEREAS, collectively, these three Community Health Centers provide comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, preventive, and supportive services throughout the county that improve access to care for children, families, older adults, unhoused people and other underserved populations; and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County’s Community Health Centers work in close partnership with the hospitals, schools, and community-based non-profits to advance health equity, promote prevention, coordinate care, and improve the overall health and well-being of residents; and
WHEREAS, Community Health Centers are playing a vital role in helping patients navigate care and maintain access to essential health services with the impact from federal and state changes to Medi-Cal eligibility, enrollment, and continuity of coverage; and
WHEREAS, each Community Health Center has a dedicated team including physicians, dentists, nurses, behavioral health professionals, community health workers, and support staff, as well as volunteers and governing board members whose dedication and service improve the lives of Contra Costa County residents every day; and
WHEREAS, Community Health Centers have promoted innovative ways to provide preventative and primary care to patients such as telehealth; by ensuring patients can access basic necessities like food, housing resources, by advocating for additional resources and support for their patients.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors hereby proclaims August 2 through August 8, 2026, as National Health Center Week in Contra Costa Conty; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board recognizes the outstanding contributions of Community Health Centers operated by Contra Costa County and, LifeLong Medical Care, La Clinica, and Brighter Beginnings, as well as their regional consortium Aliados Health, for their work to expand access to high-quality, affordable healthcare and improve the health and well-being of our community.