The City of Irving has been recognized, along with DallasCounty, for a partnership that resulted in the opening of the IrvingHealthCenter. City of Irving Mayor Herbert A. Gears and Dallas County Commissioner Kenneth Mayfield accepted the 2009 City-County Cooperation Award at the Texas Association of Counties (TAC) annual conference held Aug. 26 in Austin.
“Receiving this recognition illustrates the spirit of cooperation and collaboration that is alive and well in Irving,” said Gears. “The IrvingHealthCenter is just one of many examples of how Irving is partnering with various entities and organizations to provide residents with easy access to much-needed services, like those provided by the health center.”
Since its opening, the center has received more than 33,000 visits from 11,000 low- to moderate-income individuals. In addition to providing Irving residents with access to less expensive primary and preventive care, the center provides immunizations, cancer screenings, HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, hearing and vision screenings, and helps patients better manage chronic diseases such as diabetes.
The genesis of the IrvingHealthCenter, located at 1800 N. Britain Road, can be traced back to 2004 with an interlocal agreement among several organizations. Participants included Parkland Health and Hospital System, BaylorMedicalCenter at Irving, Dental Health Programs, Irving Housing and Human Services Board, and the U.S. Department of Housing. A project team from each entity worked on opening the IrvingHealthCenter, Parkland’s newest community-based health center, in August 2007.
Recognition for the City of Irving and DallasCounty continues. The city and county partnership also will be recognized at the Texas Association of Regional Councils annual conference Sept. 26 on South Padre Island and Texas Municipal League’s conference Oct. 21 in Fort Worth.
“Receiving this recognition illustrates the spirit of cooperation and collaboration that is alive and well in Irving,” said Gears. “The IrvingHealthCenter is just one of many examples of how Irving is partnering with various entities and organizations to provide residents with easy access to much-needed services, like those provided by the health center.”
Since its opening, the center has received more than 33,000 visits from 11,000 low- to moderate-income individuals. In addition to providing Irving residents with access to less expensive primary and preventive care, the center provides immunizations, cancer screenings, HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, hearing and vision screenings, and helps patients better manage chronic diseases such as diabetes.
The genesis of the IrvingHealthCenter, located at 1800 N. Britain Road, can be traced back to 2004 with an interlocal agreement among several organizations. Participants included Parkland Health and Hospital System, BaylorMedicalCenter at Irving, Dental Health Programs, Irving Housing and Human Services Board, and the U.S. Department of Housing. A project team from each entity worked on opening the IrvingHealthCenter, Parkland’s newest community-based health center, in August 2007.
Recognition for the City of Irving and DallasCounty continues. The city and county partnership also will be recognized at the Texas Association of Regional Councils annual conference Sept. 26 on South Padre Island and Texas Municipal League’s conference Oct. 21 in Fort Worth.
