The New Jersey Primary Care Association (“NJPCA”) supports the Community Health Centers and the satellite community-based ambulatory healthcare facilities throughout the state of New Jersey. Community Health Centers are also known as FQHCs or federally qualified health centers. FQHCs are authorized under Section 330(A) of the Public Health Services Act to provide healthcare to populations in their service areas. Click here to learn more about FQHCs/Community Health Centers.

The mission of the New Jersey Primary Care Association is to promote equal access to high quality comprehensive primary care for all individuals by supporting all existing FQHCs and FQHC Look-alikes and developing health centers in New Jersey with training and technical assistance (T/TA), policy, advocacy, and other resources as intended by Bureau of Primary Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services.

There are 23 FQHCs and one FQHC Look-Alike that operate 138 sites in neighborhoods throughout the state, including school-based and mobile sites in each of the 21 counties of New Jersey. Community Health Centers provide healthcare services to over half a million New Jerseyeans annually.

FQHCs Provide Access to Affordable Medications

Community Health Centers provide access to affordable medications such as insulin through the 340B Drug Pricing Program. For more information, watch a video that describes the types of pharmacy services that Health Centers provide.