WIC-Travaganza Welcomes Over 500 Attendees for a Day of Celebration! TVHC’s WIC-Travaganza event was a resounding success, bringing together more than 500 attendees—including over 300 families—for an afternoon of connection, celebration, and community support. Held in honor of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, the event centered around this year’s theme by TVHC WIC, …
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July 2025 CEO Community Update As we close out July and look back on the past couple of months, I want to take a moment to celebrate a major milestone for Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center: the reopening of Dental services at our Ashland-San Leandro Clinic! After months of repairs due to flood damage earlier this …
A Path to Care: One Patient’s Journey with Community Health At TVHC, we often meet patients who are doing everything they can to stay healthy under incredibly difficult circumstances. One of these patients, a 75-year-old man, came to us while working part-time at a fast-food restaurant to try to afford his diabetes medication, which cost over …
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Healthy Bites: Families Explore Nutrition with FSS and COA We’re thrilled to share progress from Healthy Bites: A Nutrition Journey, a class designed by TVHC’s Community Outreach & Advocacy (COA) department for families in our Family Support Services (FSS) program! Their second session wrapped up this week, with 5 parents and 10 children actively participating and …
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Learn the Facts for UV Safety Awareness Month UV rays on unprotected skin can cause long-term damage, even on cloudy days or through windows. For UV Safety Awareness Month, TVHC’s Fion Ng reminds us that protecting your skin from the sun is important year-round — especially for children!
Increasing Food Security: CalFresh Awareness Month at Mission Clinic On May 28th, TVHC’s Eligibility department hosted a successful CalFresh Awareness Month event at our Mission Clinic to help connect our patients with vital food assistance resources. Thanks to the dedicated work and outreach of our Eligibility team, we enrolled nine new patients into the CalFresh program that …
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May 2025 CEO Community Update As May comes to a close, I want to extend my thanks to the many individuals and partners who continue to walk alongside TVHC in service of our mission. Earlier in May, I had the pleasure of hosting our 2024 Values Champions for a special luncheon in their honor. These …
TVHC Hosts Luncheon Celebrating 2024 Values Champions TVHC CEO Andrea Schwab-Galindo recently hosted a special lunch to honor our 2024 Values Champions—team members who go above and beyond every day to embody our organizational values: Collaboration, People-Centered, High-Performing, Learn-It-All, Resiliency, and Teamwork. Each of our champions was nominated by their colleagues and selected for the …
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Learn the Facts for High Blood Pressure Education Month Vaccines are one of the strongest tools we have to protect our communities. For World Immunization Week, Dr. Melissa Rose shares important information about the measles vaccine—how it saves lives, prevents outbreaks, and helps keep our families and communities safe. Click the images below to see …
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April 2025 CEO Community Update As we begin the month of May, I’m excited to share some meaningful updates from April that reflect how we’re advocating for our mission—both within California and beyond. This past month, I had the privilege of representing Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center (TVHC) at the California Primary Care Association’s (CPCA) Day …
