History
In 1975, beautiful six-year old Virginia Garcia and her farmworker parents traveled from their home in Mission, Texas to California and Oregon to work in the fields. Along the way Virginia cut her foot, and by the time they reached Oregon, it had become infected. Due to economic, language and cultural barriers to health care, Virginia died from what should have been an easily treatable wound. Moved to action by Virginia's unnecessary death, the community rallied together to open the first Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center in a three-car garage. Today, Virginia Garcia provides healthcare services to more than 45,000 patients a year in Washington and Yamhill Counties at our five primary care clinics and pharmacies, five dental offices, and six school-based health centers. We also provide outreach to schools, community health fairs and to migrant and seasonal farmworkers at local camps and commercial nurseries through our mobile clinic.
Specialties
The Beaverton Wellness Center offers complete care under one roof. Medical, dental, pharmacy, mental and behavioral health. We have providers that specialize in pediatrics and family care. Our Wellness Center offers health and fitness classes, healthy cooking classes and kids camps.