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To Commend the Lower Christian Lights Health Center for the exceptional Service They Provide to the Underserved people within Columbus, Ohio.
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WHEREAS, Lower Lights Christian Health Center (LLCHC) was opened in April 2002 in response to the need for access to health care in the community of Franklinton on the west side of Columbus, Ohio. In this community of 16,000 people, 45% of the families live below the poverty level; and
WHEREAS, LLCH is now the medical home for over 9,700 patients; and
WHEREAS, In June 2014 LLCHC opened a three-operatory dental suite, providing a full spectrum of preventive services as well as a limited spectrum of restorative and emergency services; and
WHEREAS, More than 20% LLCHC’s patients have no health insurance and are seen by their providers on a sliding fee scale. No patient is turned away for inability to pay. LLCHC wants to make a difference in medically underserved communities by improving access to health care and by improving health outcomes as part of a holistic ministry that transforms lives and ultimately the community; and
WHEREAS, Lower Lights Christian Health Center holds the mission to minister the love of Christ as a model full-service medical home, focus on whole-person wellness, available to all in Central Ohio who need it, regardless of ability to pay; and
WHEREAS, LLCHC’s vision is to transform the overall health of Central Ohio, serving one individual and family at a time, as the Heart of the Community; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That Lower Lights Christian Health Center be celebrated for the services they provide the underserved in need of medical care in Columbus, Ohio and recognized for the significant work done in Columbus’ most needy communities.