Yesterday, U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) visited the construction site for our Sí Se Puede Behavioral (SSP) Health Center in Watsonville to deliver a check for $900,000 as one of her 13 community projects she submitted for the Fiscal Year 2026 congressional appropriations cycle. Encompass is honored to be one of the recipients and sincerely grateful for Congresswoman Lofgren's advocacy. 

The funding will help us purchase furniture, fixtures, and IT equipment, as well as items needed for the kitchen, wellness rooms, bedrooms, and communal living spaces at the SSP facility, which is scheduled to open in July.

"One of my top priorities as a Member of Congress is ensuring that constituents in California's 18th congressional district have access to comprehensive care, no matter the language they speak," Rep. Lofgren said."I was very encouraged to hear that this facility was being built to offer bilingual services to hundreds and hundreds of our community members. It's my pleasure to deliver this $900,000 check to ensure that this facility has the capacity to serve more clients and change more lives."

Encompass employees Joanna Snawder, Jorge Gutierrez, Lisa Russell, Jillian Riedenauer, and Nick Christensen were in attendance to receive the check. A big thank you to Zoe Lofgren and her team for visiting our site, and to Otto Construction for coordinating.

The Sí Se Puede Behavioral Health Center will provide personalized, bilingual treatment to nearly 1,000 community members annually, directly impacting our community. It allows us to expand life-saving behavioral health treatment to South County, ensuring more individuals and families can access the care they need, close to home. To learn more and donate, visit sisepuedecenter.org.
Thank you, Congresswoman Lofgren, for your continued support. Your advocacy continues to make a direct and lasting impact on the health and future of our community.