On March 1, 1971, Group Health Cooperative opens the Family Health Center on Capitol Hill. The center is managed by Gertrude Dawson, Group Health's first African American nurse, who plays a major role in its design and who supervises its staff.
In June 1971, Senator Edward Kennedy toured the facility and praised Group Health Cooperative as a "model for reform" (Crowley, 134).
In 2006, the Family Health Center still offers pediatric services, family practice, consulting specialties, physical therapy, a pharmacy, a laboratory, and children's play areas. It also houses Group Health's Family Practice residency.
