For Immediate Release March 29, 2021 New Jersey Community Health Center Advocates Honored during National Conference Community Health Center representatives from Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers (SJFMC) and CompleteCare Health Network (CCHN) have been honored by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) for their leadership in advocacy.  The award ceremony took place during the 2021 NACHC Policy and Issues Forum.  During the virtual program, SJFMC President and CEO, Linda Y. Flake, MBA, was inducted into the NACHC Grassroots Advocacy Hall of Fame.  CCHN Vice President of Community Relations, Meghan Spinelli received the Elizabeth K. Cooke Most Valuable Player …
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For Immediate Release August 10, 2020 Contact: Toni Granato, NJPCA Senior Coordinator of Communications, Policy, and Training, (609) 455-8782 (cell) or tgranato@njpca.org. LaCisha Laws, CAMcare Health Corporation Communications Manager, (856) 993-4855 (cell) or llaws@camcare.net CAMcare and NJPCA Mark National Health Center Week during Celebratory Kick-Off CAMcare Health Corporation, the New Jersey Primary Care Association (NJPCA), U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Region II, Assemblyman William F. Moen, Jr., New Jersey Department of Health, Camden County Freeholder Barbara Holcomb, Camden County Health Department, and Camden Mayor Frank Moran and others joined to celebrate the statewide …
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MEDIA RELEASE   •   MEDIA RELEASE   •   MEDIA RELEASE Novartis US Foundation supports telehealth programs to provide access to care for New Jersey’s most vulnerable communities Partnership with NJPCA, which represents 23 community health centers in NJ, funded 5 telehealth pilots; programs serving as role models for centers across state The Grant enabled NJ community health centers to quickly implement telehealth to maintain continuity of care for underserved communities, especially critical during the current COVID-19 pandemic Novartis US Foundation supports programs to reimagine healthcare through use of digital tools to reduce barriers to care East Hanover, April 30, 2020 — The …
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For Immediate Release March 13, 2020 Contact: Toni Granato, New Jersey Primary Care Association (NJPCA) Communications Coordinator, (609) 689-9930 ex. 19 False COVID-19 Message via Internet Blogsite NJPCA would like to address false information relating to Federally Qualified Health Centers’ ability to provide free COVID-19 tests. FQHCs in New Jersey as well as other states have become aware of a very odd and inaccurate message about Health Center free testing links on a variety of sites, some federal and some non-federal including via dealsfinders.blog: https://dealsfinders.blog/12/where-to-get-covid-19-test-in-united-states/.  Some Health Centers have had members of the public walk into their site asking for …
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For Immediate Release January 29, 2020 Contact: Toni Granato, New Jersey Primary Care Association (NJPCA) Communications Coordinator, (609) 689-9930 ex. 19 Community Health Centers Receive Greenlight to Provide Group Therapy As of December 2019, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are now able to provide mental health and substance use disorder group counseling. This allows FQHCs, also known as Community Health Centers, to provide behavioral health treatment to as many as eight patients at a time. Federal and state legislators actively supported the provision of these services, which are especially important for patients and their families during times of a mental …
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                HealthEC, LabCorp, and The New Jersey Primary Care Association Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Value-Based Care at Community Health Centers Agreement Establishes Database and Information Exchange Platform to Facilitate Care-Delivery Collaboration Between Participating New Jersey FQHCs Through LabCorp’s Care Intelligence Module October 21, 2019 08:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time BURLINGTON, N.C. & EDISON, N.J. & HAMILTON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LabCorp® (NYSE:LH), a leading global life sciences company, HealthEC, LLC, a 2019 Best in KLAS provider of population health management solutions, and the New Jersey Primary Care Association (NJPCA), which represents 23 community health centers throughout New Jersey, …
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For Immediate Release October 3, 2019 Contact: Toni Granato, NJPCA Communications Coordinator, (609) 455-8782 NJPCA Celebrates 30 Years of Excellence at Annual Conference Atlantic City, New Jersey– The New Jersey Primary Care Association held its Annual Conference today at Harrah’s Resort.  The two-day conference celebrated NJPCA’s three decades of service to New Jersey’s Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). The conference offered presentations, certification opportunities, and dynamic trainings that allowed participants to discover new and innovative practices in primary care.  The 2019 conference featured personal stories of New Jersey FQHC physicians. Having grown up oceans away from where they now practice, …
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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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2nd Annual Health Center Advocacy Virtual 4th of July Parade Annual Independence Day parades have always been an important opportunity to showcase Community Health Centers are the array of primary, dental, and behavioral services that they provide. To celebrate our healthcare heroes, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) produced the second annual 4th of July Parade video highlighting Health Centers throughout the country. To access the video please click here: https://www.facebook.com/HCAdvocacy/videos/205750201440985. ### …
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Pallone Holds Virtual Roundtable on His Legislation to Support and Expand Medical Training in Underserved Communities June 7, 2021 Press Release Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a virtual roundtable to discuss his legislation to permanently authorize the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program to support the training of primary care medical and dental residents with a focus on supporting residents in high-need communities. He was joined by members of the medical community in New Jersey who highlighted how the legislation could benefit underserved communities in the state. The Doctors of Community (DOC) Act …
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March 31, 2021 Menendez, Booker Announce $130M for NJ Community Health Centers to Expand Access to Vaccines in Hardest Hit Communities Funding comes from $7.6B set aside in the American Rescue Plan to support Federally Qualified Health Centers JERSEY CITY, N.J. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy, and Cory Booker today announced that New Jersey’s 24 Community Health Centers (CHCs), operating 135 sites statewide, have been awarded a combined $129,653,750 in funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatment, and health services …
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NJPCA Commemorates World Cancer Day On World Cancer Day, NJPCA remembers all who have been lost to cancer, while honoring cancer survivors and those who are still battling the disease. The theme for World Cancer Day, “I am and I will – Together, all of our actions matter” recognizes that we all have a role to play in cancer prevention. To commemorate this day, activities, virtual events, social media promotion, and other types of outreach are being planned to showcase the steps that can be taken to further support people with cancer and their families.  To hear a story from …
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2nd Annual Health Center Advocacy Virtual 4th of July Parade Annual Independence Day parades have always been an important opportunity to showcase Community Health Centers are the array of primary, dental, and behavioral services that they provide. To celebrate our healthcare heroes, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) produced the second annual 4th of July Parade video highlighting Health Centers throughout the country. To access the video please click here: https://www.facebook.com/HCAdvocacy/videos/205750201440985. ### …
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Pallone Holds Virtual Roundtable on His Legislation to Support and Expand Medical Training in Underserved Communities June 7, 2021 Press Release Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a virtual roundtable to discuss his legislation to permanently authorize the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program to support the training of primary care medical and dental residents with a focus on supporting residents in high-need communities. He was joined by members of the medical community in New Jersey who highlighted how the legislation could benefit underserved communities in the state. The Doctors of Community (DOC) Act …
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March 31, 2021 Menendez, Booker Announce $130M for NJ Community Health Centers to Expand Access to Vaccines in Hardest Hit Communities Funding comes from $7.6B set aside in the American Rescue Plan to support Federally Qualified Health Centers JERSEY CITY, N.J. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy, and Cory Booker today announced that New Jersey’s 24 Community Health Centers (CHCs), operating 135 sites statewide, have been awarded a combined $129,653,750 in funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatment, and health services …
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NJPCA Commemorates World Cancer Day On World Cancer Day, NJPCA remembers all who have been lost to cancer, while honoring cancer survivors and those who are still battling the disease. The theme for World Cancer Day, “I am and I will – Together, all of our actions matter” recognizes that we all have a role to play in cancer prevention. To commemorate this day, activities, virtual events, social media promotion, and other types of outreach are being planned to showcase the steps that can be taken to further support people with cancer and their families.  To hear a story from …
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COVID-19 Vaccines Explained Live discussion on the recently approved COVID-19 vaccines with our CEO, Dr. Kemi Alli, CMO, Dr. Rachael Evans and facilitated by New Jersey Primary Care Association’s President and CEO, Selina Haq, Ph.D. Posted by Henry J. Austin Health Center on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 On December 23rd, NJPCA and Henry J. Austin Health Center co-hosted a Facebook Live event to answer questions and address concerns related to the two recently approved COVID-19 vaccines. Please help us increase the visibility of this important resource by liking and sharing the video with your colleagues and friends …
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Please visit the New York Times website to access this article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/05/nyregion/nj-migrant-workers-covid-19.html. NJPCA received permission from the New York Times to post the link to this article to our website. The article was written by Tracey Tully and published on July 5, 2020 …
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mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”> Annual Independence Day parades have always been a great way to make our presence known, and remind our neighbors that we are an important part of the community. This year, due to COVID-19 concerns, most parades have either been scaled down or canceled. To celebrate our hometown heroes, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) produced this video highlighting Health Centers throughout the country. This article was originally published on NACHC’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoHFO34IGjGDD5SuuPuVfnQ …
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Geiger Gibson Health Affairs Blog Keeping Community Health Centers Strong During the Coronavirus Pandemic is Essential to Public Health Written by: Peter Shin Rebecca Morris Maria Velasquez Sara Rosenbaum Alexander Somodevilla April 10, 2020 Community health centers—once a small dot on a giant health care landscape—have become essential to the functioning of the U.S. health system in medically underserved urban and rural communities. In 2018, health centers served over 28 million patients – a 31 percent increase in only 5 years. This expansion is the result of two major investments that, in combination, enabled health centers to scale up care: …
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Bridgewater Garden Club Creates Holiday Arrangements for Zufall Health Medical Center Posted Dec 31, 2019 By Community Bulletin Members of the Bridgewater Garden Club delivered holiday cheer for patients and staff at the Zufall Health Center. Baskets of fragrant greens and berries accented with bright bows were crafted to decorate the center, located at 71 Fourth Street in Somerville. “These lovely arrangements bring a welcome addition to our medical center and add a joyful message of celebration for our patients and our staff,” said Eva Turbiner, president and CEO, Zufall Health. “As we enter our 30th anniversary year of bringing access …
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