After the 1975 health fair in St. Charles, Va., the local health council worked tirelessly to build a permanent clinic. By 1976, that clinic had opened to the public. And over time, it grew into a network of 12 regional primary care clinics that serve over 20,000 people in rural southwestern Virginia. By a stroke …
Contributed by Virginia “Ginnie” Munford. My experience with the Student Health Coalition (SHC) was working as the first “Staff Assistant” at the Center for Health Services (CHS), from approximately 1974 – 1976. The staff of the Center included Bill Dow as Director, a secretary, and me. I was hired by Bill primarily to work on …
Full Title: Appalachian Student Health Coalition. Final Report, September 1976-August 1977 PDF link: 1977 report (49 pages, 62 MB) The Student Health Coalition Annual Reports summarize the goals, outcomes and activities for each summer’s health fairs and special projects. Some reports include rosters of volunteers and participants, as well as lists and descriptions of the towns served by …