When people seeking healthcare are met with understanding and respect, they’re more likely to get the care they need. For over 50 years, this has been a key piece of how we and our predecessor organizations make healthcare accessible to all.

Ben Colbath told us recently that this is what made all the difference for him many years ago, when he was 19 and he and his girlfriend were expecting a baby:

“Having to live with that stigma of, you screwed up...you didn’t always feel like you were looked at great. Shawn Rogers always treated us like part of the community. It felt like all the stigma was removed from being a young parent. Shawn Rogers and the services she provided at White Mountain Community Health Center were paramount to us making it through parenthood at such a young age.”

We heard the same sentiments in our anonymous post-visit survey this past year:

“Alberto, Josie and Erin were wonderful. I have debilitating anxiety and they always make me feel comfortable and safe.”

“Muy buena atención por parte del personal."

“The kindness and respect is over the top. I feel blessed I found this facility. You can tell they truly do care! That alone is worth very much. Words alone cannot express how safe, and comfortable I feel when there.”

You can read more of Ben's story and see more quotes from this year here.

Donate to White Mountain Community Health Center this Giving Tuesday to help ensure everyone in our community can access the care they need, delivered with kindness and respect.