For Immediate Release September 20, 2019 Contact: Toni Granato, NJPCA Communications Coordinator, (609) 689-9930 ex. 19 or tgranato@njpca.org; and Deb Bokas, LCSW MSW, Osborn Family Health Center Director of Behavioral Health,  (856) 757-3542 or BokasD@lourdesnet.org. Osborn Family Health Center Attains Status as Fully-Funded FQHC On September 11, 2019, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced the 2019 New Access Point awards for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) nationwide.  Osborn Family Health Center in Camden was one of the 77 awardees who received this grant. With this award, Osborn Family Health Center, which has been an FQHC look-alike since 2017, …
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For Immediate Release September 18, 2019 Contact: Toni Granato, NJPCA Communications Coordinator, (609) 689-9930 ex. 19 or tgranato@njpca.org New Jersey Primary Care Association Board of Directors Elects MFHN President/CEO Joan Dublin as Its New Chair September 18,  2019, Hamilton, New Jersey –Joan Dublin, RN, MPA, ACHE, President and CEO of Metropolitan Family Health Network was recently elected by the New Jersey Primary Care Association (NJPCA) Board of Directors  to the position of Board Chair. Ms. Dublin succeeds Dr. Theresa Berger who is the President and CEO of Ocean Health Initiatives, Inc. NJPCA represents 23 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), also …
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For Immediate Release August 22, 2019 Contact: Toni Granato, NJPCA Communications Coordinator, (609) 689-9930 ex. 19 or tgranato@njpca.org. NJPCA Member Health Centers Recognized by HRSA with Quality Awards The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $1,674,121 in Quality Improvement Awards to 20 NJPCA member Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in New Jersey. Health centers will use these funds to build upon their 2018 achievements to address health priorities. The funding will allow Centers to continue to improve cost-efficient care; increase quality; reduce health disparities; increase both the number of patients served and access to services; advance the …
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For Immediate Release August 5, 2019 Contact: Toni Granato, NJPCA Communications Coordinator, (609) 455-8782 (cell) or tgranato@njpca.org. Whitney Miller, Project H.O.P.E., Inc. Planning, Evaluation, and Communications Coordinator, (856) 541-6092 ext.1011 or millerw@projecthopecamden.org. Project H.O.P.E. and New Jersey Primary Care Association Celebrate National Health Center Week at Camden Kick-Off Project H.O.P.E.- Camden Healthcare for the Homeless, the New Jersey Primary Care Association, (NJPCA), U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Region II, Regional Director, Dr. Anthony C. Ferreri, Camden County Sheriff Gilbert Whip Wilson, City of Camden Councilwoman Sheila Davis, and other stakeholders held the New Jersey …
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October 25, 2018 Contact: Toni Granato, NJPCA Communications Coordinator, (609) 455-8782 Community Health Centers, Dignitaries, MCOs, and Stakeholders Join for NJPCA Annual Conference Atlantic City, New Jersey– The New Jersey Primary Care Association held its Annual Conference, It’s About the Patients: Community Health Centers Providing Integrated Quality Care, this week at the Golden Nugget. The two-day conference was an opportunity for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) also known as Community Health Centers to network with colleagues and community partners from across the Mid-Atlantic region. The conference offered presentations, certification opportunities, and dynamic trainings that allowed attendees to connect with one another …
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South Jersey, News, Weather, Sports, Entertainment, NJ Atlantic City, N.J. – The New Jersey Primary Care Association (NJPCA) wrapped up its annual conference. On Thursday, October 25th, the NJPCA hosted day two of its annual conference in Atlantic City called It’s About the Patients: Community Health Centers Providing Integrated Quality Care. The conference is an opportunity for federally qualified health centers to network with colleagues and community partners from across the Mid-Atlantic region. Officials say the conference this year is the first step in working to change the primary care health system to work better for patients. “This is how we …
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For Immediate Release October 10, 2018 Contact: NJPCA Communications Coordinator, Toni Granato FQHCs Participate in Train Up Day to Emphasize Career Development at Health Centers Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) throughout the state joined together today for a Train Up Day to encourage career development and workforce opportunities within their Community Health Centers. Train Up Day provides a chance to share available positions and job openings for employees to grow within their organization. During the event, Health Centers highlighted various success stories of employees who moved up the ladder. Many Health Center employees begin their career as entry-level employees and …
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For Immediate Release October 10, 2018 Contact: NJPCA Communications Coordinator, Toni Granato at 609-689-9930 ex. 19 or tgranato@njpca.org CompleteCare Health Network CEO Inspires Employees to Move Up the Ladder CompleteCare Health Network, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) throughout the state, and NJPCA, the association for FQHCs in New Jersey joined together today in support of Train Up Day to encourage career development and workforce opportunities within Community Health Centers. Train Up Day provides a chance to share available positions and job openings for employees to grow within their organization. FQHCs like CompleteCare Health Network have many real-life examples of employees …
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For Immediate Release August 16, 2018 Contact: Toni Granato, NJPCA Communications Coordinator, (609) 689 9930 ex. 19 or tgranato@njpca.org. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $2,076,473 million in Quality Improvement Awards to 23 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in New Jersey. Health centers will use these funds to build upon their 2017 achievements to continue to improve quality, efficiency, and the value of health care delivery in the communities they serve. Awards are funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The awards were announced during with National Health Center Week, which is an annual …
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CompleteCare Health Network Wins 2018 NJPCA Maverick Award Last Edited: Nov 19, 2018 10:21 AM EST By SNJ Today Staff BRIDGETON, N.J. – CompleteCare Health Network is pleased to announce that they were the 2018 recipient of the New Jersey Primary Care Association’s (NJPCA) Maverick Pioneer and Share Award. This award, presented in October at NJPCA’s 2018 Annual Conference in Atlantic City, was to honor CompleteCare’s efforts to bring mental health services to community health centers in New Jersey. “NJPCA is proud to recognize CompleteCare Health Network with the Maverick Award,” said Jillian Hudspeth, NJPCA President and CEO. “CompleteCare Health Network …
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Don’t have measles vaccine? Gym, restaurant are banning you LAKEWOOD — Schools, businesses and officials got serious about the spread of measles in an Ocean County community over the weekend, as confirmation of several potential additional cases is pending. Four cases of measles were confirmed in Lakewood last week by the Ocean County Health Department. Four more potential cases are under investigation but lab results will not be back until Wednesday, according to OCHD spokesman Dan Regenye. Parents all weekend tried to get their vaccinations updated at the CHEMED Medical Center in Lakewood, where tents were set up outside for …
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South Jersey, News, Weather, Sports, Entertainment, NJ Atlantic City, N.J. – The New Jersey Primary Care Association (NJPCA) wrapped up its annual conference. On Thursday, October 25th, the NJPCA hosted day two of its annual conference in Atlantic City called It’s About the Patients: Community Health Centers Providing Integrated Quality Care. The conference is an opportunity for federally qualified health centers to network with colleagues and community partners from across the Mid-Atlantic region. Officials say the conference this year is the first step in working to change the primary care health system to work better for patients. “This is how we …
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Clinics, support groups, hospitals are adopting policies designed to promote equitable and inclusive care Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal A few years ago, a surprising number of lesbian, gay, and transgender New Jerseyans regularly made the trip to New York City or Philadelphia to obtain medical and behavioral healthcare services tailored to their needs, from providers who didn’t judge their lifestyle or discriminate in their treatment. But that is starting to change. LGBTQ-focused healthcare services are now taking root in the Garden State, with new clinics and support groups dedicated to serving the community and a growing number …
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Newark Community Health Center CEO on NJ’s Health Issues May 22, 2018 State of Affairs with Steve Adubato sits down with Dr. Pamela Clarke, President & CEO, Newark Community Health Centers, Inc., to discuss health issues in New Jersey and ways to live a healthier lifestyle. This video was originally published on Steve Adubato’s You Tube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Anc6Sho8pY …
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Henry J. Austin Health Center Receives National Grant August 30, 2019 Henry J. Austin Health Center, Inc. in Trenton, New Jersey was among six community health centers in the U.S. to receive the BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) “Innovations in Care” award in recognition of their success in low-resource areas identifying and assisting vulnerable people to better manage complex chronic diseases and improve their health. The award-winning programs each received a $200,000 grant award to build upon their successful innovations, which include a common element of holistic, team-based care, and the close involvement of pharmacists in educating and counseling patients. The total …
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More Than $305K in Federal Grants Announced for South Jersey Community Health Centers By VINCENT DEBLASIO August 9, 2019 at 4:33 PM (left to right) Jayci Knights, chief medical officer, CAMcare; Rep. Donald Norcross; Mark Roberts, president and CEO of CAMcareCredits: Office of Congressman Donald Norcross Rep. Donald Norcross delivered the funding news at a CAMcare event Friday in celebration of National Health Centers Week.Credits: Office of Congressman Donald Norcross CAMDEN, NJ — Amid the excitement of National Health Centers Week, two community care organizations based in Camden received another reason to celebrate. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ 1) announced Friday …
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Representative Sherrill Visits Zufall Health Center for National Health Center Week August 5, 2019, 4:47 pm |  Morristown, NJ – Today, Representative Sherrill (NJ-11) visited Zufall Health Center in Morristown to mark National Health Center Week. Zufall is part of a nationwide network of locally-run health centers that serve more than 28 million people nationwide. Health centers are on the front lines of national public health challenges – whether caring for veterans, providing opioid addiction treatment, addressing mental illness, or responding to natural disasters. “Health Centers are critical resources for families in our community and across the country,” Representative Sherrill said. “Zufall …
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Menendez kicks off National Health Center Week at Project H.O.P.E. By: Anthony Vecchione August 5, 2019 2:01 pm U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez kicked off National Health Center Week at Project H.O.P.E.’s health fair on Monday. As a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy, Menendez has long supported expanding health care for all Americans. Menendez underscored the importance of fully funding Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), which offer a wide range of high-quality health care services in communities throughout New Jersey. “I cannot think of anyone more rooted in the city of Camden or more …
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Jewish Renaissance Foundation Celebrates Red Nose Day Red Nose Day is a campaign with the mission to end child poverty by funding programs that keep children safe, healthy, and educated. Through the power of entertainment, organizations come together to laugh and have fun, while raising funds to benefit children worldwide. Red Nose Day has raised over $150 million and has positively impacted over 16 million children since the campaign began in 2015. To access the Jewish Renaissance Foundation Community Health Center’s celebration of Red Nose Day, click here …
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Women’s Health Symposium focuses on infant mortality among women of color Newark Resident Yadira Varahona was at the fourth annual Women’s Health Symposium because she’s interested in hearing about prenatal care. Through a translator, she said that she had a miscarriage in March and that losing the baby was very painful.The theme of the symposium is stolen moments, highlighting high infant mortality rates among women of color.Earlier this year, first lady Tammy Murphy announced her new statewide campaign, Nurture New Jersey, to reduce maternal deaths. The Garden State ranks 45th in the country in maternal deaths and nearly half are …
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Medication-assisted treatment helps inmates overcome addiction Raven Santana, Correspondent | February 28, 2019, 10AM EST Sixty-year-old recovering addict Jose Lager says he’s done crack, dope, pills and alcohol on and off for 40 years. This will be the first time that he has ever been clean for six months. He is one of more than 100 inmates who participated in medication-assisted treatment, or MAT.“I thought I was going to be an addict my whole life. I thought I was going to die an addict. A lot of people died before me,” Lager said.The program uses prescribed medication to block the …
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CAMcare Participates in National Read Aloud Day Last Edited: Feb 01, 2019 5:14 PM EST  By Melanie Zayas, SNJ Today Reporter CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. – It was an action-filled day for kids from local daycare centers visiting CAMcare on Friday, February 1st. From hands-on activities to picking up books, each child participated in National Read Aloud Day. With the partnership between Nemours Alfred I. Dupont Hospital for Children and Amerigroup New Jersey, children will now have more opportunities to read with the new free Little Library at CAMcare. President of Amerigroup New Jersey, John Koehn, says he is happy to …
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Remarks to the National Rural Health Association Alex M. Azar II The Rural Health Association February 5, 2019 Washington, D.C. We should set our standards high: As America becomes a wealthier, prosperous, more interconnected nation, there is no reason that we should not expect rural health to be improving—not just staying steady, but catching up to outcomes seen in the rest of the country. Thank you for that introduction, Dr. Putnam—it’s always a pleasure to be introduced by a fellow Hoosier. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for welcoming me here today. I’m delighted to be here because the work …
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Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, Inc. (SJFMC) celebrated National Rural Health Day with a new video that highlights the contributions of New Jersey farmworkers in the rural communities they serve. The video documentary of SJFMC’s “From Our Hands To Yours” Photography Exhibit, chronicles the lives of farmworkers and their commitment to providing nutritious food to our communities. The video also showcases the dedication of FQHCs like SJFMC who serve farmworkers with quality healthcare …
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Opioid crisis The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is addressing the opioid epidemic in communities throughout the U.S. Learn how on our newopioids webpage. COMING SOON! The rural communities opioid response funding opportunity! The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) plans to award up to 75 grants to rural communities as part of a new Rural Communities Opioid Response (Planning) (RCORP) initiative in FY 18. Successful awardees will receive up to $200,000 for one year to develop plans to implement opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery interventions designed to reduce opioid …
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SAMHSA is announcing the availability of up to $4.7 million for Improving Access to Overdose Treatment grants Monday, April 9, 2018 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for Improving Access to Overdose Treatment (Short Title: OD Treatment Access) grants totaling up to $4.7 million over the next five years. SAMHSA will award OD Treatment Access funds to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), Opioid Treatment Programs, or practitioners who have a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine to expand access to Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs or devices for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid …
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Source: NJSPOTLIGHT State Expands Access to Hepatitis-C Drugs for Medicaid Patients Lilo H. Stainton | April 2, 2018 Proposed rule change would allow patients to receive treatment before they exhibit some degree of liver damage Medicaid patients suffering from hepatitis C could soon get coverage for potentially life-saving medications — before they suffer serious liver damage — thanks to a policy change and new funding the Murphy administration said brings New Jersey’s program in line with those in neighboring states. New Jersey officials have proposed a rule change that would enable those individuals to access drugs that can potentially cure …
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NACHC has released a new, data-driven issue brief showcasing how health centers have responded to a rapidly growing need for substance use disorder (SUD) services over the past two decades. The brief, Rising to the Challenge: Community Health Centers are Making Substance Use Treatment More Accessible than Ever, shows how health centers across the nation are breaking down barriers to care, integrating behavioral health with primary care, and providing community-level solutions to towns and cities hit hardest by substance use disorder, including opioids. The brief also lays out important policy supports to build on health centers’ important contributions to battling …
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HRSA Health Center Program Quality Leader Recognition As part of HRSA’s commitment to recognize clinical quality, HRSA is issuing Health Center Quality Certificates to the 47 health centers that achieved National Quality Leader recognition and the 393 health centers that achieved Health Center Quality Leader recognition. Click here to read more …
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Statement from HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar “President Trump is laying out bold actions, ambitious goals, and historic investment to stop the opioid crisis in its tracks. The administration’s three-point plan unveiled today will prevent Americans from falling into addiction, reduce the supply of illicit drugs coming into this country, and provide treatment for those struggling with opioid addiction.” Statement from HHS Region II (NY, NJ, PR, VI) by Dennis E. González, Acting Regional Director & Executive Officer NJ “New Jersey has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic – it’s one of the top twenty states in per capita …
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Community Health Center funding has been restored! …
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