The Community Outreach program is a statewide initiative which provides community outreach, advocacy and marketing support to New Jersey’s Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHCs) to assist in enrolling New Jersey’s underinsured and underserved populations into federally-funded programs such as Medicaid, SCHIP and Medicare.

The Community Outreach program consists of a statewide public education campaign to promote public awareness of the FQHCs as a health care safety net for New Jersey’s underserved populations. In addition, support and training is provided to each FQHC to develop a localized approach for marketing and outreach and enrollment strategies.

Through the Community Outreach program, NJPCA advocates for state funding that allows centers to work within their communities to more comprehensively address the holistic needs of individuals and families through FQHCs. Furthermore, through community outreach, NJPCA works to increase recognition of FQHCs in their important community role, beyond the practice of medicine as well as develop public relations efforts aimed at consumers and legislators promoting the value of FQHCs.

For information about the Community Outreach program, contact Stephanie M. Clark, Director of Community Relations at (609) 689-9930, x20 or fax to (609) 689-9941.