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05/08/2013
GiveBIG: $20 will Meet the Need to Provide One Patient Visit
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May 15, 2013, is the Seattle Foundation’s third annual GiveBIG, a 24-hour online giving event to inspire philanthropy in our region. All gifts made to Neighborcare Health through the Seattle Foundation’s website will receive a partial match from the foundation, stretching each gift a little further.

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04/26/2013
Why I Work at Neighborcare Health
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Chris Dodd, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Medical Director — High Point Medical & Dental

Chris Dodd recently joined the High Point Medical & Dental Clinic team as assistant medical director. Before joining Neighborcare, Dodd was an inpatient hospitalist at Harborview Medical Center.

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03/14/2013
Celebrating Our AmeriCorps Members
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AmeriCorps Week, March 9–17, gives Neighborcare the opportunity to recognize our talented team of AmeriCorps members who have been busy at work in and around our clinic sites throughout Seattle. They have been focused on projects such as community outreach, medical and dental integration within the clinics, organizing dental screenings at elementary schools, book drives to help stock patient waiting areas, and volunteer recruitment and retention.
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02/13/2013
The Cost of Cutting Adult Dental from Medicaid
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After the Washington State legislature axed non-emergency dental benefits through Medicaid, nearly 450,000 adults were left without dental coverage, leading to an increase in costly emergency room visits. It has been estimated that in a recent 18 month period, there were over 54,000 dental related visits to Washington emergency rooms, costing over $36 million. In King County alone the cost was $7.6 million.
 
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01/18/2013
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month: Have You Been Screened?
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January has been named Cervical Health Awareness Month by the National Cervical Cancer Coalition and the American Social Health Association (ASHA). Women across the county are encouraged to increase their knowledge about cervical health, get screened for cervical cancer, and receive the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine if they are eligible.

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12/14/2012
Neighborcare Partners with Seattle Housing Authority
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This week Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced the award of a Choice Neighborhood Initiative grant totaling $19.73 million to Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) for the redevelopment of Yesler Terrace. “We’re emphasizing a comprehensive approach to revitalizing neighborhoods,” said Secretary Donovan, “by considering the totality of a community with regard to health, safety, education, jobs and quality housing in mixed-income neighborhoods.”

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11/02/2012
2012 Pumpkin Push
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Despite the October rains, the 2012 Pumpkin Push raised more than $80,000 dollars to fund programs for the homeless, thanks to event sponsors and 1,400 brave walkers, runners, their supporters and volunteers.

One of the best parts of the day is described by Tricia Madden, program manager for homeless services at Neighborcare, who says:

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10/12/2012
New Lake City Medical Clinic Now Open
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Neighborcare Health opened its newest primary care clinic on Friday October 12, 2012!

The Lake City Medical Clinic is located at 12721 30th Avenue NE, Suite 101, Seattle 98125. While things are getting started, hours will be Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30am - 3:00pm. Everyone is welcome to stop in to schedule an appointment, or call 206-417-0326.

Our AmeriCorps member, Alicia, will be out in the community connecting with our new neighbors, and connecting them with our primary care services.

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08/27/2012
Neighborcare Health to receive 5% of sales at Whole Foods Market Interbay on August 30th
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Neighborcare Health is proud to partner with the Whole Foods Interbay Store for their 5% Day Thursday, August 30th. 5% of all sales that day will be donated to Neighborcare Health's Pumpkin Push 5K to Care for Seattle's Homeless, benefitting the more than 8,000 homeless and recently homeless patients currently receiving health care at Neighborcare Health.

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07/26/2012
Debut of New Online Registration System for Annual Pumpkin Push Fundraiser
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The number of Neighborcare’s homeless and recently homeless patients has steadily increased over the years. In 2011, we cared for more than 8,000 of these patients.
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