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H. Letter of Support - Florida Community Health Centers Programs <br />The Board reviewed letter from Florida Community Health <br />Centers as <br />Clewiston Community <br />Health Center <br />302 Second Street <br />Clewiston. Florida 33440 <br />(113) 983.7913 <br />0 <br />Indiantown Community <br />Health Center <br />16008 S.W. 153rd Street <br />Indtantown. Florida 34955 <br />(407)597-3597 <br />Okeechobee Community <br />Health Center <br />309 N.W. Fifth Ave. <br />Okeechobee. Florid. 34972 <br />(813)793.7451 <br />0 <br />Ft. Pierce Community <br />Health Center <br />609 N. Seventh Street <br />Ft. Pierce. Florida 34950 <br />(407)451-1402 <br />Ft. Pierce Community <br />Health Center <br />OB/GYN Clinic <br />308 S. Eighth Street <br />FL Pierce. Florida 34950 <br />(407)488.9199 <br />follows: <br />FLORIDA COMM UNITY <br />HEALTH CENTERS, INC. <br />3500 FORTY-FIFTH STREET, SUITE 12 <br />WEST PALM BEACH. FLORIDA 33407-1810 <br />TELEPHONE: (407) 6 <br />Indian River County <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32950 <br />Dear Sir: <br />tober 7, 1988 <br />OFFICERS <br />William H. Willis <br />President <br />LoIs Page <br />Vice President <br />Martha Poorbaugh <br />Secretary <br />Julia Duncan <br />Treasurer <br />DISTRIBUTIM,t <br />Commissioners <br />Administrator <br />Attorney <br />Personnel <br />Public Works <br />Community Dev. <br />Utilities <br />Finance <br />Other <br />In the face of economic crisis and reduced public funding, <br />Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. still endeavors to meet the <br />basic health y= ,needs of the migrant and seasonal farmworkers, <br />indigent, _and elderly that constitute most of the population in the <br />medically underserved communities we serve. As we prepare our <br />annual Public Health Service (PHS) Grant Application, we seek to <br />demonstrate the support of Florida leaders who share our <br />commitment. <br />__I r <br />This is why I am writing at this time to ask _for your <br />expression of_ support,_ which can be done by writing a letter <br />indicating your recognition of the health needs of the people in <br />our service areas, together with your support of our 1989 Grant <br />Application. PHS has requested us to include such letters of <br />support with our Grant Application. <br />Our primary health care centers, located in Clewiston, <br />Indiantown, Okeechobee, and Ft. Pierce served approximately <br />44,000 low income/indigent residents and migrants in Glades, <br />Hendry,enIndian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie Counties <br />during 1987-88. Despite growing pressures of inflation and <br />increasing numbers of needy persons,, our PHS Federal grant <br />request is sure to be reduced again in 1989, as it was this year. <br />Patients will be required to shoulder a greater portion of the cost <br />burden through out-of-pocket fees. <br />I have enclosed for your information a synopsis describing our <br />organization. <br />Your letter of support should be addressed to: <br />Regional Health Administrator <br />DHHS/PHS/Region IV <br />101 Marietta Tower, N.W. <br />Atlanta, Georgia 30323 <br />However, since we need to include it with our Grant <br />Application, please send it directly to me at the address listed <br />on the top of page 1 by October 30, 1988. <br />Thanks for your cooperation and continued support of our <br />efforts. <br />9 <br />OCT 18 1988 <br />Sincerely <br />Edwin W <br />Executive <br />Brown <br />Director <br />BOOK .74 FnE529 <br />