Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics opened up their fourth location, the Goleta Neighborhood Clinic, on July 17. With a temporary center established in Goleta since 2014, the long-awaited ribbon-cutting ceremony for the permanent facility brought out a crowd of all those who had contributed to installing the new clinic, including Goleta Mayor Paula Perotte, State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, and Congresswoman Lois Capps.
A former public health nurse herself, Capps spoke of one of her initial goals upon entering Congress: to unify America’s health system, as well as the need for organizations such as Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC) to carry out programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act.
“[Neighborhood clinics] are so vital in delivering healthcare that is accessible and affordable," said Capps. "We all believe that’s important. We wouldn’t be here if we didn’t."