HRSA awards Vecino $1M for renovation and expansion

The tight quarters and shortage of exam rooms at Airline Children’s Clinic and Denver Harbor Family Clinic will be ending with upcoming expansions and renovations.  A $1 million federal grant to expand both facilities was recently awarded to Vecino by HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration). Money from the grant are added to $1,360,726 raised from local donors and partners to fund the expansion.

• Airline Children’s Clinic will double in size to accommodate approximately 3,000 new pediatric patients with an additional 5,000 square feet, increasing medical exam rooms from 11 to 17.
• Denver Harbor Family Clinic’s facility will expand 35% to accommodate approximately 2,700 new patients, increasing medical exam rooms from 11 to 16.

Rendering of Denver Harbor Family Clinic’s upcoming expansion

Rendering of Airline Children’s Clinic’s upcoming expansion

New name – Vecino Health Centers – is launched

Vecino Health Centers is launched as the umbrella brand uniting Denver Harbor Clinic and Airline Children’s Clinic, with an eye toward additional community health centers and outreach programs in the future. The word “vecino” means “neighbor” in Spanish and captures the spirit or the organization.

Agreement reached with University of Texas Pediatric Department

Vecino Health Centers and University of Texas Pediatric Department execute an agreement for the Pediatric Residency Program residents to do their rotations at Airline Children’s Clinic.

Airline Children’s Clinic opens

Operations begin at Airline Children’s Clinic, providing pediatric care to patients from birth through age 18.