On Thursday, June 18th, Mariposa was named the winner in the non-profit sector of the 2020 Better Business Torch Award for Business Ethics. This year’s Better Business Bureau Torch Awards was presented in a virtual ceremony due to the pandemic. The Torch Awards honor organizations committed to the highest standards of ethics and trust when
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Mariposa Community Health Center is pleased to be one of three finalists for the 2020 Better Business Bureau (BBB) Ethics Torch Award! The BBB Torch Awards honor businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs committed to the highest standards of ethics and trust when dealing with customers, employees, and the community. Annually, the public may nominate a company
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Congratulations to Jennifer Molina, Estephania Villaseñor, Cristina Molina, Sam Sneed for winning the 2017 Mariposa Scholarship Program. These four students were selected by the MCHC Board of Directors from numerous Santa Cruz County applicants, and will receive $2,500 for two years for a total of $50,000 each toward their education. Mariposa congratulates these exemplary graduates
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The Nogales Woman’s Club held their annual fashion show on April 1st, which featured some of Mariposa’s staff! Great job to Conchita Somoza, Valeria Arballo & Cindy Giles! There were a total of 45 models representing different businesses in the community. Funds raised from this event help support many community projects such as the Scholarship
Read more →Mariposa Community Health Center was one of the first three organizations in the nation to be named by the federal Department of Health and Human Services as a Community Center of Excellence in Women’s Health (CCOE) The Mariposa CCOE facilitates women-focused care and educates patients and the community on women’s health issues. Leadership training and
Read more →The National Rural Health Association recognized Mariposa’s “Platicamos Salud” program for its innovative Community Health Worker initiatives, as well as its many partnerships with other organizations and the broad scope of work in the community to help improve the lives of community residents.
Read more →The National Rural Health Association recognized Mariposa’s “Platicamos Salud” program for its innovative Community Health Worker initiatives, as well as its many partnerships with other organizations and the broad scope of work in the community to help improve the lives of community residents.
Read more →MCHC is proud to announce that the National Rural Health Association presented Susan Kunz, MCHC’s Director of Health and Wellness, with the first-ever Rosemary McKenzie Legacy Award during a recent meeting in Asheville, N.C. Ms. Kunz was applauded by the NRHA for securing funds to improve rural health access for multiracial and multicultural populations, as well as
Read more →The Arizona Chapter of the American College of Physicians has named Dr. Eladio Pereira its “Leader of the Year.” The award is presented annually to a physican in Arizona for excellence in the practice of internal medicine and the demontration of vision and leadership in the implementation of creative solutions to health care issues We
Read more →In honor of selfless dedication and continuing contribution to community health, the Western Clinicians Network recognized Eladio Pereira, M.D., for 15 years of dedicated WCN Board Membership – April 24, 2012. Congratulations, Dr. P! We are all super proud of you and your contributions to Mariposa and our community.
Read more →The MCHC Healthy Start program recognized Congressman Raul Grijalva for his continued support of maternal and child services at the National Healthy Start Spring Conference in Washington, D.C., March 7-9, 2011. For two years in a row Congressman Grijalva has agreed to sponsor/co-sponsor the Healthy Start reauthorization bill in Congress, which provides the funding for the national prenatal program. Located
Read more →Congratulations, Ms. Susan Kunz! Director of Platicamos Salud, MCHC Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program, and Vice Chair of the National Community Committee, Ms. Kunz was recently awarded The Community-Based Participatory Research Best Practices Award on behalf of the University of Arizona Prevention Research Center. The Arizona Prevention Research Center was one of only eleven centers nationwide to
Read more →MCHC is very proud to announce that Dr. Joel T. Block, Family Practice physician, was selected by Carondelet Health Network as the winner of the 2010 Carondelet Network Mission Award. Nominated by co-workers and by the Carondelet Health Network’s Mission Awards Committee, Dr. Block received the award in the category of physician commitment. Dr. Block was
Read more →November 2010 – SEABHS, The Southeast Arizona Behavioral Health Services Free of Violence Program, presented an award to Platicamos Salud staff members, Mr. George de la Riva and Ms. Sandra Anguiano, in recognition of their many efforts to end domestic violence by raising awareness in Santa Cruz County.
Read more →In 2008 A.T. Still University School of Dentistry and Oral Health presented the Clinical Quality Award to the MCHC Dental Department.
Read more →In 2007 Dr. John Betz, Dental Director, received the Clinician of the Year Award presented by the Western Clinician’s Network.
Read more →In April 2006, we were honored to be a recipient of the fourth annual Crystal Award presented by A.T. Still University of Health Sciences located in Phoenix, Arizona. The organizational award recognizes organizations that exhibit extraordinarily innovative and effective models of health care delivery.
Read more →In 2004, we were awarded the Preceptor Site of the Year for exemplary performance and support of the Arizona SEARCH program by the Arizona Association of Community Health Centers. SEARCH provides opportunities for health profession students and physician residents to serve in interdisciplinary primary health care teams at community health centers. The program encourages those
Read more →Our Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Department was also recognized as a “Border Model of Excellence” in 2003 by the U.S./Mexico Border Health Commission.
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Mariposa Community Health Center won the 2020 BBB Torch Award in the Non-Profit category.