House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Stout Street Clinic
The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, joined U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, to highlight the impact of the economic recovery funds on healthcare services at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless’ Stout Street Clinic on Thursday, August 6, 2009. Speaker Pelosi and Members of the Colorado delegation saw firsthand how the recovery funds are being used to offer vital healthcare services, create jobs and lay the foundation for health insurance reform.
“We see a place of dedicated professionals, working with volunteers, to give the respect that the clients who come here deserve," said Pelosi. “We see a holistic approach where you can’t talk about ending homelessness or addressing it, unless you address the health needs and mental health needs of the clients.”