National Health Center Week
National Health Center Week (Aug. 3-9) is a moment to recognize and celebrate the incredible impact that clinics, both our own at CCH and those of our community partners, have every day in our community.
Our ambulatory care clinics form the cornerstone of our county’s health safety net. Every weekday we serve nearly 1,900 patients, providing everything from primary care and obstetrics to dental services and chronic disease management, with many medical and surgical specialties. Our numbers speak volumes about the trust placed in us and the essential role we fill in Contra Costa County.
Health centers are the anchor points that tie us to the community. They do more than offer high-quality care. They signal that safe, accessible, culturally responsive healthcare and services are available in neighborhoods where they are needed most. Our care also reaches far from a traditional doctor’s office – such as our school-based, shelter-based and mobile clinics.
That accessibility is more crucial than ever. Our physical footprint translates directly into health equity, ensuring that Medi-Cal and CCHP members, uninsured people, and marginalized populations receive care without barriers.
We are also proud of how many of our Health Centers have earned “Committed to Care Excellence” recognition from the national organization, Age-Friendly Health Systems: Antioch, Bay Point, Concord, Martinez, Pittsburg and West County. It’s just one example of how we combine evidence-based practices with patient-centered compassion.
To everyone who makes it happen, from front-desk staff to providers, care coordinators, nurses, social workers, support staff and administrators – thank you. It's your dedication that turns appointments into meaningful connections, screenings into long-term relationships, and care into a statement that everyone counts.
As National Health Center Week unfolds, I hope you feel a real sense of pride in what we accomplish together.
With deep appreciation,
Ori Tzvieli, MD
Contra Costa County Health Officer
CEO and Health Director (Interim)
Contra Costa Health
