By Heather Bennett | Director, Partnerships and Philanthropy
When the Tubbs Fire swept through Santa Rosa, California last October, it destroyed the Santa Rosa Health Center’s Vista Family site, which served more than 24,000 patients each year.
But the fire didn’t stop the health center’s doctors from seeing patients. Special shipping containers were converted into exam rooms, allowing clinicians to continue treating patients in the months since the blaze. Two mobile health vans also allowed care to continue in the absence of a building.
Last month, the center got some additional support to help as it rebuilds. Direct Relief donated $500,000 to support its continued recovery efforts, which will go to help fund a new campus.
The new site being built will serve patients displaced from the fires, and the funding will also support continued services at the center.
At the time of last year’s fire, the center was already constructing the additional campus, which will serve the patients displaced from the destroyed campus over the next year. That site is expected to serve an estimated 8,200 patients a year and will be the first facility that fully integrates medical, dental, mental health and complimentary medicine in one facility.
By Heather Bennett | Director, Partnerships and Philanthropy
By Heather Bennett | Director, Partnerships and Philanthropy
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