Mark Shotwell

Ritter Center Chief Executive Officer. Ritter Center is a Health Care for the Homeless Health Center in Marin County, California. Let’s End Homelessness!

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👪 Did you know? CA community health centers and clinics provide essential care to over 6 million patients, including primary care, behavioral health services, and dental care. But a dangerous ballot measure threatens this essential care. Learn More: https://t.co/CDCBzfdBUo

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We have extended clinic hours on Tuesdays which provides improved accessibility for our clients.

🕗New hours:

🔹M, W, Th, F: 8am-5pm
(last appointment scheduled for 4:30pm)
🔹Tues.: 8am-9pm
(last appointment scheduled for 8:30pm)

🔵https://t.co/NwbyeRglxc

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This new building will allow us to expand and strengthen our services, meeting the evolving needs of our community’s most vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness and economic insecurity in Marin County.

🟢 Learn more: https://t.co/viIGFchrWX

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We are excited to show that work is progressing at 800 A Street in San Rafael, our new state-of-the-art health center. 💙

#RitterCenter #RitterBuildsHope #BuildingHopeHealingLives #SanRafael #MarinCounty

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🚨A reckless ballot measure threatens millions of CA patients who rely on health centers and clinics. If it passes in Nov. 2026:

🩺Patients will lose access to care
👪More patients will end up in ERs
💸Costs for patients, the state, and taxpayers will increase by billions

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We’d like to give a big thank you to the Redwood High School Ritter Center Club for donating coats from their coat drive last month. Their thoughtful donations provided individuals experiencing homelessness warmth to help them through the cold months.

#RitterCenter #MarinCounty

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🚨 Community health centers and clinics provide essential care to millions of patients, seniors, working families, immigrants, veterans and more. A dangerous ballot measure threatens this critical care.

👉Learn More: https://t.co/HB60EwthPV

#StopTheAttack #ProtectPatients

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Many of those we serve in Marin County live with comorbidities, meaning they are managing more than one health condition at the same time, such as a mental health condition alongside a chronic illness or substance use disorder. Trauma-informed care helps us respond with

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At Ritter Center, this approach extends across our entire organization — from accounting to substance use disorder treatment — because every interaction matters. We are committed to delivering services with dignity and respect, grounded in science and best practices.

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We’re grateful to Dr. Robert Rhoton, Founder of the Arizona Trauma Institute for providing Trauma-Informed Care training to Ritter Center staff.

#RitterCenter #TraumaInformedCare #SanRafael #MarinCounty

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Thank you to IICF for investing in food security and health in our community. Pictured: Ritter Center Chief of Staff, Kim Baenisch presented with the grant by Kim Kihara, Senior Vice President at Crum & Forster.

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Our Community Market operates on a client-choice food pantry model—meaning our clients can select the foods that best meet their needs, preferences, and cultural traditions, all in a welcoming environment where dignity comes first.

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We’re grateful to announce a $5,000 grant from the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) in support of #RitterCenter’s Community Market.

#CommunityMarket #FoodSecurity #ClientChoice #CommunitySupport

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📣JOIN our coalition TODAY to protect patients and reject the attack on community health centers and clinics, often the only source of care in many rural and underserved communities. https://t.co/HZxu0u5Xpq

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👪Patients, healthcare workers, community health centers & clinics are united to stop the attack on patients.

JOIN the coalition to #ProtectPatients from a dangerous ballot measure TODAY: https://t.co/v2XH2r6MTy

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⚠️Instead of increasing healthcare access and equity, a reckless ballot measure will INCREASE health inequalities and put vulnerable patients at great risk.

🛑Stop the attack on community health centers and clinics. JOIN our coalition to #ProtectPatients https://t.co/jtQLN8BhvK

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A dangerous measure threatens care for millions who rely on health centers. It would divert billions from patient care, risk clinic closures, and excludes funding for vital services like nurse managers, translation services, and community outreach. https://t.co/YF6wuBzuHK

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🏘️Since 2017, Ritter Center and partners have helped house 900+ people, with 94% remaining stably housed.

✨This is what community impact looks like

#Community #MarinCounty

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their Career Certification Programs, opening new doors for our clients.

💙Shoutout to our Whole Person Care team for giving us a deeper look at the vital work they do with our most vulnerable clients ages 23 to 81 every day.

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🔑Collaboration is how we move people from homelessness to stability.

🤝Last week, #RitterCenter staff and community partners came together to strengthen pathways to housing, health, & opportunity.

🎓Huge thanks to Regina Vindel & Fabiola Cedeno from @canalalliance for sharing