HR813: Commending CrossOver Healthcare Ministry.


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 813
Commending CrossOver Healthcare Ministry.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, August 5, 2021

 

WHEREAS, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry, which has offered care and treatment to uninsured and medically underserved patients in Richmond and Henrico County for many years, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the opening of its Richmond clinic in 2021; and

WHEREAS, established in 1983 by Dr. Cullen B. Rivers and the Reverend Buddy Childress, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry helped support community members in need by providing a wide range of services, including medical care, legal counsel, and financial advice in its early years; and

WHEREAS, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry subsequently refocused its mission to emphasize the importance of health care, adding dental care services in 1987 and a vision care program in 1990; and

WHEREAS, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry worked in various locations until 1991, when it opened its Richmond clinic on Cowardin Avenue; in 2005, the organization opened a second clinic in Henrico County, and the two clinics now serve more than 6,600 patients per year; and

WHEREAS, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry’s vision clinic and pharmacy serve clients from six other safety net clinics in the region, and it is the only safety net clinic in the region to offer pediatric care; and

WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 pandemic, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry provided thousands of COVID-19 tests to patients and other low-income community members through its operation of a community testing site; the organization contacted high-risk patients to provide information, answer questions, and catch early cases, likely preventing many infections; and

WHEREAS, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry has fulfilled its mission to provide quality health care, promote wellness, and connect resources and talent with people in need through the tireless efforts of numerous volunteers and staff members, as well as the generous support of several community partners; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That CrossOver Healthcare Ministry hereby be commended for its many years of service to the community and the 30th anniversary of its Richmond clinic; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to CrossOver Healthcare Ministry as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the organization’s mission and best wishes for its continued success.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 813

Offered August 4, 2021
Commending CrossOver Healthcare Ministry.

Patrons-- Carr, Adams, D.M., Cole, J.G., Convirs-Fowler, Delaney, Guzman, Hayes, Jenkins, Keam, Kory, McQuinn, Mundon King, Rasoul, Simonds, Subramanyam and Watts

WHEREAS, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry, which has offered care and treatment to uninsured and medically underserved patients in Richmond and Henrico County for many years, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the opening of its Richmond clinic in 2021; and

WHEREAS, established in 1983 by Dr. Cullen B. Rivers and the Reverend Buddy Childress, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry helped support community members in need by providing a wide range of services, including medical care, legal counsel, and financial advice in its early years; and

WHEREAS, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry subsequently refocused its mission to emphasis the importance of health care, adding dental care services in 1987 and a vision care program in 1990; and

WHEREAS, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry worked in various locations until 1991, when it opened its Richmond clinic on Cowardin Avenue; in 2005, the organization opened a second clinic in Henrico County, and the two clinics now serve more than 6,600 patients per year; and

WHEREAS, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry’s vision clinic and pharmacy also serve clients from six other safety net clinics in the region, and it is the only safety net clinic in the region to offer pediatric care; and

WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 pandemic, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry provided thousands of COVID-19 tests to patients and other low-income community members through its operation of a community testing site; the organization also contacted high-risk patients to provide information, answer questions, and catch early cases, likely preventing many infections; and

WHEREAS, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry has fulfilled its mission to provide quality health care, promote wellness, and connect resources and talent with people in need through the tireless efforts of numerous volunteers and staff members, as well as the generous support of several community partners; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That CrossOver Healthcare Ministry hereby be commended for its many years of service to the community and the 30th anniversary of its Richmond clinic; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to CrossOver Healthcare Ministry as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the organization’s mission and best wishes for its continued success.