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GOV. MALLOY ANNOUNCES BONDING FOR RENOVATIONS OF NORWICH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that next week's Bond Commission Agenda will include $3.4 million for renovations, an expansion and new equipment for the United Community and Family Services Health Center in Norwich.
"There are so many residents in Norwich and the surrounding towns who rely on the medical, behavioral, or other health services that UCFS is able to provide to individuals and families of Eastern Connecticut," Governor Malloy said. "These renovations and expansions will help the health center continue its core mission of improving the health and well being of the community it serves."
The UCFS Health Center, located at 47 Town Street in Norwich, has been providing healthcare and community services to Norwich and the surrounding areas for more than 130 years, providing services that include outpatient primary medical care, behavioral health services, women's health services, eldercare services, and dental services.
"The clientele served by the Norwich United Community and Family Services network ranges from the very young to the very elderly, with a host of needs as diverse as routine medical care to emergency dental care to behavioral health counseling," State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) said. "United Community and Family Services provides this essential healthcare to literally thousands of people who would be hard-pressed to find alternatives - I'm sure they share the appreciation I feel for Governor Malloy's approval of this state funding."
"UCFS is part of the foundation of our community as both a community health provider and one our largest employers," State Representative Melissa Olson (D-Norwich) stated. "This important state funding will enhance UCFS's ability to provide critical medical and behavioral health services as well as spur job growth in the Norwich area."
The State Bond Commission is scheduled to vote on the item at its April 29 meeting at 10:30 a.m. in Room 1E of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.
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For Immediate Release: April 21, 2011
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