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Have you ever experienced what it feels like to not belong somewhere? Not belonging to anyone or anywhere defined my entire childhood and young adult life. I grew up in foster care, with a father who was incarcerated and a mother who was severely mentally ill. One of the most damaging consequences of being a […]Celebrating 50 Years: A Nurse’s Role
As Gardner Health Services celebrates its 50th anniversary, it’s important to remember those employees who were instrumental in Gardner’s longevity. The organization grew like a tree from concrete to become the largest healthcare safety net in the County of Santa Clara. Norma Avalos is one of those employees who has kept Gardner rooted over the […]Celebrating 50 Years: Dedication to Mental Health
Dr. Valencia hasn’t forgotten his journey as a child, having newly arrived from Mexico, to now leading one of Santa Clara County’s largest mental health service programs. Miguel, or Dr. V as he is affectionately called by his staff, remembers what it is like to leave a familiar home behind and the fear and confusion […]Celebrating 50 Years: A Bright Light in Alviso
In the early days of the Alviso Health Center, the patients would often bring freshly harvested crops to share with the clinic’s staff. Many of these patients were seasonal laborers who had little or no experience accessing medical care for themselves or their families. Like pioneers of healthcare navigation, staff members would assist the patients […]August 2018 Family Resource Center Events Calendar
View Calendar Gardner Family Resource Center 160 E. Virginia St. Suite 280 San Jose, CA 95112 (408) 893-1340 Monday to Friday 9am-6pmCelebrating 50 Years: La Union Hace La Fuerza
Today, no other place is as synonymous with innovation as Silicon Valley. The region is home to the most influential and successful tech companies in the world. Their impact is felt at work, at home, and in our social lives. The same could be said of community organizations, such as Gardner Health Services (GHS) in […]Celebrating 50 Years: Gardner Fights for a Community Clinic
In the 1940s, the City of San Jose began a dramatic shift from agriculture to industrialization, at great cost for working-class communities. At the time, San Jose was globally recognized for its fruit exports, thanks to neighborhoods such as Gardner, which housed fruit companies and employees alike. However, Gardner became the poorest district […]Celebrating 50 Years: California’s First Community Health Center
In 1968, California’s first community health center opened along the southern rim of the San Francisco Bay, in Alviso. Dependent on nearby agricultural and industrial prosperity, Alviso had previously lacked the funds or resources to provide its own medical care. That began to change in the 1940’s when migrant workers migrating throughout the Bay Area […]Get in Touch
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