Historical February 1980 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
To the neighborhood: The People’s Clinic has been chosen to receive a major grant from the Department of HEW as an Urban Health Initiatives Program. The Urban Health Initiative Grant is a one year grant, with probable renewal for the following two years. The budget for the first year is over ten times that of last year’s budget. The People’s Clinic will be able to hire physicians, nurses, administrators and support staff to expand vastly the services now available. By the end of the first year it is expected that two full-time physicians and a paid staff of 10 to 12 will be operating in modernized and expanded quarters and providing daytime care. The current volunteer program will be improved and continue to bring needed evening services.
Right now is a critical time of transition for the People’s Clinic. The HEW grant has been newly awarded and implementation must begin. The Clinic needs a strong and competent board. The tone set in the early days will determine what kind of Clinic we are making for ourselves. With a weak Council, the Clinic could easily become another depressing supermarket style federal clinic. We have the opportunity to infuse our new Clinic with the spirit of caring and personal attention that makes The People’s Clinic special today.
Designing a structure which integrates the current all volunteer program into a paid. full-time staff will be a challenging task. We need a strong Community Health Council now, at the time we are designing the new People’s Clinic. We need you to take responsibility for seeing the Clinic safely through its pangs of new birth by becoming part of the Council. Enthusiastic people, with a clear dedication to the needs of our neighborhood can assure that the HEW funded programs will work for us and bring needed health care to our area. If you decide you can join us in this effort or want more information please call Julie Hindmarsh at 721-5577.
Sincerely, Jim Breitmeyer, President, Community Health Council People’s Clinic
Originally published in The Paper, February 1980.
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