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A Summer of Love Your Health





             In celebration of National Health    Over 400 patients and community
             Center Week, August 13 – 19, and     members enjoyed the free health
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             our 50 Anniversary, the Clinic held   screenings, food, games, face
             a Summer of Love Your Health Fair    painting, arts and crafts, and groovy                                                                                      1992
             on Saturday August 19 at our Wallis   music. The event was produced in                                                                                          The Clinic expands and purchases
             Annenberg Children and Family        partnership with Los Angeles                                                                                               the site at 6043 Hollywood Blvd,
             Health Center.                       County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl.                                                                                            made possible by generous
                                                                                                                                                                             support from the S. Mark Taper
                                                                                                                                                                             Foundation.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             2002
                                                                                                                                                                                                             The Clinic opens its third site, the Hollywood-Wilshire
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Health Center.
















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                                                                                                                                        The Clinic celebrates its 40 Anniversary                                   2012
                                                                                                                                        and opens the Wallis Annenberg Children   2008
                                                                                                                                        and Family Health Center, located at                                       The Clinic is designated a Federally
                                                                                                                                        5205 Melrose Ave.                   The Los Angeles Free Clinic receives an   Qualified Health Center, allowing the Clinic
                                                                                                                                                                            extraordinary $10 million endowment from   to apply for federal funding to help offset
                                                                                                                                                                            philanthropists Cheryl and Haim Saban and is   costs and expand services. The Clinic is
                                                                                                                                                                            renamed The Saban Free Clinic.         renamed Saban Community Clinic.








                                                                                                                                                                                What’s in store for 2018?

                                                                                                                                                                                We’re expanding capacity at our Beverly Health Center with a renovation
                                                                                                                                                                                project that will break ground in 2018. With the demand for services only
                                                                                                                                                                                growing, the renovation will increase clinical space, productivity, and
                                                                                                                                                                                efficiency to better meet the needs of our community.
                                                                                                                                        2017

                                                                                                                                        The Clinic earns the highest level (Level 3) in
                                                                                                                                        national recognition as a Patient Centered
                                                                                                                                        Medical Home by the National Committee
                                                                                                                                        for Quality Assurance.






              Representatives from Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila
              Kuehl and Congressman Ted Lieu’s office recognized the Clinic   For National Health Center Week, our Clinics were decorated with
              for its 50 years of serving the community.          groovy décor. Staff dressed up in psychedelic shirts to infuse the
                                                                  “Summer of Love” spirit in the Clinic.                                                                         Conceptual Renderings


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