To Latinos, a concilio represents a home away from home, somewhere they can get help and respect in a safe environment, said Rosemary Garietz, a Galt Concilio official. We help everyone. Thanks to the partnership, which involves the Isleton health clinic, the 349th AMW and Lodi Memorial Hospital, reservists are involved in providing some of this help. Wing volunteers from the 349th Medical Group and 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron staff the community outreach clinic two days a month. The reservists provide family practice medical services, including physicals and immunizations, as well as support services, to include record management and registration, to a local population that is 37 percent Hispanic.
Reservists perform the duty on a man-day status or as part of their annual tour.
For its part, Lodi Memorial Hospital provides appropriate medical equipment to support the family clinic services as well as immunization supplies. In addition to the satisfaction they receive from helping others, members of the wing gain hands-on medical experience, something many of them do not receive in their civilian jobs. This is a long-term commitment to the people of Isleton, said Col. James T. Rubeor, 349th AMW commander. We want to give back to the local communities that have given so much to us.