That is particularly unfortunate because the network
of community health centers has been an important part of health care in underserved areas since the late 1960s.
It would also provide $ 3.6 billion annually for
community health centers through fiscal 2019, and would extend funding for a number of other public health programs through fiscal 2019.
The most vulnerable members of our society will be disproportionately affected
if community health centers are forced to cut services due to a lack of federal funding.
The new challenge that is upon us relates first to the emerging large number of community mental health centers, and eventually to the perhaps even more important
general community health centers.
The report found that
most community health centers provided mental health services, although substance abuse and alcohol treatment services, psychiatric care and 24 - hour crisis counseling services were available less widely.
«Republican leaders in Congress have long ignored bipartisan calls to address directly reauthorizing
community health center funding, rushing ahead instead with their tax overhaul plan,» she said.
(Bronx, NY)-- Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D - Queens, the Bronx) was honored by staff and patients at Urban Health Plan for his years of leadership and advocacy on behalf of
community health centers in New York and across America.
As community health centers wait for Congress to act, they are making adjustments in case they don't get the $ 29 million in annual federal grant money they need by the end of December.
On her second run as executive director of the Callen -
Lorde Community Health Center in Chelsea, Stark is looking to grow the center to help underserved LGBT New Yorkers
Those attending to listen to Schumer's remarks included representatives from
community health centers serving areas that include Cortland, the North Country, Finger Lakes, Northern Oswego County, and the Utica — Rome area.
Increased community development funding is included for Erie County Soil and Water Conservation and the Cooperative Extension along with continued funding for the important healthcare and community work conducted for Buffalo's refugee population by Jericho
Road Community Health Center.
«We need to rebuild our primary - care system first, through a network of government funded, fully paid
community health centers where anybody — not just poor people — where everybody could go for their primary care for free,» she explained.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. —
Syracuse Community Health Center Inc. (SCHC) is concerned it may have to close three patient centers and lay off 75 health - care workers if a federal grant program isn't restored.
«We are the part of the team that makes everything run efficiently and smoothly,» says Natasha Quinn, senior medical assistant at
Community Health Center Inc. «We can be sure that the patients are getting the best care during their visit thanks to the communication between our teams and the knowledge that we have as MAs.»
Some of the issues that need to be addressed for the patient - centered medical home approach to succeed include
growing community health centers, establishing policies that increase physician participation in Medicaid, and providing better support for practices, including after - hours coverage.
Another proposal has been put forward by Sea
Mar Community Health Center director Rogelio Riojas to start a bilingual charter school in South King County.
A statement from Tillis» office said
community health centers operate in rural and urban areas across the state and nation, serving one in 12 Americans and one in 10 children last year.
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I thought you would be interested in learning about a new 3 year funded Pilot Program, ACERT (Adverse Childhood Response Team), a collaboration between Project LAUNCH /
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. >> Dr. John O'Brien is the newest member of Saratoga Hospital Medical Group — Dentistry, located at the
Saratoga Community Health Center in Saratoga Springs.
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