December 2021 Update from CEO Andrea Schwab-Galindo Hello and Happy Holidays! Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the past two years. Your support has helped TVHC increase access to care, combat health disparities, and address socio-economic determinants of health right here in our own community. For the past two years, we’ve faced …
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TVHC Passes 76,000 Vaccine Milestone
TVHC Passes 76,000 Vaccine Milestone Originally Posted December 2021 For nearly a year, TVHC has been a local leader in providing COVID vaccines to the community and has made a significant impact in reducing COVID transmission in our communities, preventing countless hospitalizations and deaths from COVID by administering over 76,000 COVID vaccines. As we reach this …
2021 A Year In Review
2021: A Year In Review Originally Posted in December 2021 From the approval of COVID vaccines to an unexpected visit from Governor Newsom, to receiving 2021 California Nonprofit of the Year, for a small health center serving our community’s most vulnerable, no one at TVHC could imagine what we would accomplish during such unprecedented times. …
TVHC Becomes 13th AHEC
TVHC Becomes California’s 13th Area Health Education Center Originally Posted December 2021 This year TVHC was selected to become the 13th Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in the state, representing South Alameda County. Funded by the University of California, San Francisco Fresno Medical Education Program, the goal of this program is to improve access to quality health …
Thank You to Our Supporters
Special Thank You To Our Supporters TVHC is grateful for the support of all our incredible donors! Some recent donor shout-outs are below. Thank you to Fremont Bank Foundation! A long-time supporter of TVHC, Fremont Bank Foundation for providing funding for portable dental equipment that will help TVHC provide intermittent dental care services in schools. …
TVHC Increases Breast Cancer Screening During Pandemic
TVHC Increases Breast Cancer Screening Numbers Photo from 2019 Mammo Van event at the TVHC Mission Blvd. site in Hayward. October 28, 2021 This year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month coincides with Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center (TVHC) making great strides towards increasing the screening rate among women in communities who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. …
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TVHC Increases Vaccine Access in Schools
TVHC Increases COVID Vaccine Access in Schools August 25, 2021 As students began making their way back into the classroom this month, TVHC is increasing access to COVID vaccines to parents and students. On Thursday, August 19th, TVHC hosted a pop-up COVID vaccine clinic at the San Lorenzo Unified School District office with extended hours …
TVHC Named 2021 California Nonprofit of the Year
TVHC Named 2021 California Nonprofit of the Year On June 23, 2021, the California Association of Nonprofits announced that TVHC is among the 2021 California Nonprofit of the Year Award winners! TVHC was chosen by Assemblymember Bill Quirk who stated: “Our community health centers have been at the front line of this pandemic and Tiburcio …
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Governor Newsom Visits TVHC
TVHC COVID-19 Updates Governor Gavin Newsom Visits TVHC Union City Vaccination Site April 21, 2021 On Thursday, April 15, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom visited the TVHC Union City COVID vaccination site at Our Lady of the Rosary Church for a tour with CEO Andrea Schwab-Galindo. During the tour, Governor Newsom discussed vaccine equity with Andrea …
TVHC Vaccine Update
TVHC COVID-19 Updates TVHC Administers 25,000 Vaccines in First 60 Days of COVID Vaccine Clinic March 17, 2021 Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center (TVHC) has administered 25,000 COVID vaccinations since January 18, 2021, a large feat for a community health center where the majority of its patients live in COVID-19 hot spots. Over 70% of the …