Mariposa Community Health Center celebrated its 30th anniversary with the “Big 30 Pachanga.” Mr. Jim Welden, Chief Executive Officer, congratulated and thanked all staff members for their commitment and dedication to the patients of the Health Center, the community and the Mariposa family. He commented that “Mariposa has grown from an organization with a total
Read more →Deborah Santa Cruz, Radiology Technologist Mammographer and Radiology Department Supervisor, proudly stated that Mariposa Community Health Center has “stepped into the future” with our new digital system. This digital mammography system allows highly detailed images to be directly recorded to computer. The images are transmitted to Mariposa’s consulting radiologists at Adobe Imaging Incorporated in Tucson, where
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 →Mariposa Community Health Center announces the Grand Opening of the New Nogales Family Resource Center for Parents and Children from the ages 0 to 5. Helping parents and caregivers to prepare children from ages 0 – 5 for Kindergarten. We offer: Early Childhood Development Education, Literacy Development, Support Groups and Health/Wellness Education. Come Visit Us!
Read more →This summer Mariposa Community Health Center’s Platicamos Salud program accepted 25 students to participate in its 9th annual Summer Youth Institute (SYI) Program. The program started on June 14th and will end on July 22nd. This year’s Summer Youth Institute includes certifications in tobacco use prevention, HIV prevention and First Aid/CPR. Additional topics include drug
Read more →In February 2010, Platicamos Salud, our Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Department, opened a Ventanilla de Salud (Health Booth) at the Mexican Consulate in Nogales, thanks to an agreement between Mariposa Community Health Center and the Instituto Mexicano de Relaciones Exteriores. This Ventanilla is one of over forty found at the Mexican Consulates throughout the U.S. The
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.