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In 1971, a woman named Caridad
Asensio began working with migrant families as a community
health worker for the Palm Beach County school district.
She witnessed the extreme poverty, the lack of medical
and dental care, the substandard housing conditions
and the lack of food and clothing facing these hardworking
families.
Founded in 1989 by Caridad Asensio and Connie Berry,
The Caridad Center provides free medical and dental
care to a large population of agricultural workers,
laborers and the working poor of Palm Beach County through
the dedicated work of more than 500 licensed professional
and community volunteers. |
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issues facing the agricultural workers, laborers,
and underserved |
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Lack of access to local
public or private health care providers |
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Lack of preventative health information |
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| How does The
Caridad Center help improve their quality of LIFE
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We have
treated patients from over 30 countries. The Caridad
Center also provides an after-school educational
enrichment program for at risk children in grades
K through 5, three days a week, during the regular
school year. |
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Our community outreach
support services provide food, clothing, personal
care items, subsidies in emergency situations,
educational supplies to school age children, college
scholarships and presents to more than 1,000 families
during the holiday season. |
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In the recent past,
the Caridad Center acquired mobile homes for 169
families, reducing homelessness and promoting
self-sufficiency. |
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Our Vision |
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To end the cycle of poverty for the families we serve in
South Florida. |
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Our Mission |
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To upgrade the health, education and living
standards for the children and families of agricultural workers,
laborers and the underserved. |
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Caridad Center: 8645 W. Boynton Beach Blvd.,
Boynton Beach, FL 33472
Telephone:
(561) 737 - 6336 | Fax: (561) 737 - 9232
Medical Clinic
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: 8:00 am- 4:00 pm | Wednesday: 8:00 am
-6:30 pm | Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am to noon | Saturday: Closed
Dental Clinic
Monday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | Wednesday:
7:30 am to 7:00 pm | Thursday: Closed. Friday: 8:00 am - noon |
Saturday: 8:00 am - noon
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