Courtney visits Generations to talk about federal funding
Oct. 14—WILLIMANTIC — As of Tuesday, about 77 percent of residents in the state have received at least a first dose of COVID-19 vaccination.
That rate, as well as the state's low infection rate, make Connecticut a frontrunner in the United States.
But, according to U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D- 2nd District, more work needs to be done to reach underserved populations and those hesitant to get vaccinated.
" I think things are better, but we're definitely not at the end," he said during a visit to Generations Family Health Center in Willimantic Wednesday.
His visit was designed to celebrate Generation's recent acquisition of a $727,752 grant from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Center Construction and Capital Improvements program.
The program was authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act, a federal program designed to provide financial relief to state and local governments as they are impacted by the pandemic. "Thank you so much for speaking out for us and the heavy lifting you do," Generations Family Health Center Chief Executive Officer Arvind Shaw said to Courtney.
Generations has centers in Willimantic, Norwich, Danielson and Putnam, as well as a schoolbased health center at Putnam Middle School and a school-based health center at Putnam High School.
The nonprofit provides medical, dental, behavioral, case management and care coordination services to insured and non-insured
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