Read more about the article <strong>Everything for a Thanksgiving meal for those in need</strong> 
Vincente Nunez, left, gets his bag of food from Assembywoman Pilar Schiavo as she joins the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center Annual Turkey Giveaway in Valencia on Saturday, 111823. Dan Watson/The Signal

Everything for a Thanksgiving meal for those in need 

What started at 60 turkeys has now evolved into 200 Thanksgiving meals provided to the community that the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center serves.   With assistance from Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo,…

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Read more about the article Rubber ducks dash down on the race for improved mental health services 
Samuel Dixon Family Heath Center board member Anthony McKinnies, left, and volunteer Paul Lowe scoop up rubber ducks after one of the heats during the 20th Annual Dixon Duck Dash held at the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center in Santa Clarita on Saturday, 100723. Dan Watson/The signal

Rubber ducks dash down on the race for improved mental health services 

  Thousands of yellow rubber ducks made their way down the yellow water slide at the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center on Saturday with hopes of winning a prize and as…

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Read more about the article Rubber duckies help raise funds for access to health services
Jocelyn Odar, left, and Sophia Cardenas, right, help children attending the Duck Dash decorate their Rubber Duckies Saturday. October 02, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Rubber duckies help raise funds for access to health services

Children squealed in delight as rubber duckies raced at the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center on Saturday as part of the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center’s 19th annual free Duck Dash, formerly known…

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Read more about the article Samuel Dixon celebrates re-opening of Canyon Country Health Center
Attendees from left, Dr. Samuel Dixon III, Gloria Mercado-Fortine, President of the Board of the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center, CEO Philip Solomon and Santa Clarita City Council member Marsha McLean cut the ribbon at the re-opening of the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center in Canyon Country on Thursday, 081921. Dan Watson/The Signal

Samuel Dixon celebrates re-opening of Canyon Country Health Center

Community partners, staff and board members of the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center Inc. gathered Thursday to celebrate the long-awaited completion of the remodel and expansion of their Canyon Country…

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Read more about the article How health care clinics answered the call
Samuel Dixon Family Health Center CEO Philip Soloman, left, stands beside CMO Dr. Samuel Dixon III and other office staff in their Newhall office. April 19, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

How health care clinics answered the call

While the pandemic shuttered countless businesses, others in the health care industry saw an influx. As hospitals faced an unprecedented surge, most urgent care centers and health care clinics across…

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Read more about the article Annual Rubber Ducky Race holding virtual art contest ahead of regatta
Rubber Duckies are released onto the racecourse at the 15th annual Rubber Ducky Festival at Bridgeport Park on Saturday. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

Annual Rubber Ducky Race holding virtual art contest ahead of regatta

Students are being asked to enter a virtual art contest hosted by the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center, with the winners receiving rubber ducks and other prizes. The local family…

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Read more about the article Samuel Dixon Family Health Center gives residents Thanksgiving Day meals
Maria Guidino picks up one of the 124 donated turkeys handed out at the Samuel Dixson Family Health Center in Val Verde on Friday, November 22, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Samuel Dixon Family Health Center gives residents Thanksgiving Day meals

From their original location in Val Verde, the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center distributed more than 124 Thanksgiving Day meals to families last week. Throughout the year, the Samuel Dixon…

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Read more about the article Kaiser Permanente gives awards to eight SCV nonprofits
Community benefit manager Amy Wiese (second left) presents a check of $10,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley. Courtesy photo: Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente gives awards to eight SCV nonprofits

Kaiser Permanente announced eight nonprofit organizations in Santa Clarita were awarded more than $62,000 in grant funds for their dedication for improving health and wellness, according to a news release issued Friday.

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Read more about the article Rubber ducks race to victory at annual festival to support Samuel Dixon Family Health Center
Autumn Graham, 2, dressed on a duck suit reaches for the rubber ducks in the holding pond before the first heat at the 2018 Rubber Ducky Festival held at Bridgeport Park in Valencia on Saturday, October 13, 2018. (Photo by Dan Watson)

Rubber ducks race to victory at annual festival to support Samuel Dixon Family Health Center

Thousands of rubber ducks “raced” down the water at Bridgeport Park on Saturday in support of Samuel Dixon Family Health Center during the 16th annual Rubber Ducky Festival.

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Read more about the article First ‘Bridge to Health’ event to take place Friday
A chain link fence encloses the Bridge to Home Shelter on Drayton Street on Monday, April 2, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

First ‘Bridge to Health’ event to take place Friday

Bridge to Home, in partnership with the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center, will present the first Bridge to Health Fair event at the health center in Newhall on Friday. The…

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Read more about the article L.A. County to discuss community development block grants
ALLBRiGHT’s team of painters and volunteers outside of the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center in Val Verde during the 11th annual Paint-It-Forward charity event. Courtesy photo

L.A. County to discuss community development block grants

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors plans to discuss its 2018-19 action plan for community development block grants Tuesday. This year, CDBG funds available for the county and participating…

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