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Neighborhood Health Services Corporation, NJPCA, and Partners Celebrate National Health Center Week at State Kick-Off
For Immediate Release August 8, 2022 Contact: Carly Nocchi, NJPCA Communications Specialist (732) 664-7018 (cell) or cnocchi@njpca.org Neighborhood Health Services Corporation, NJPCA, and Partners Celebrate National Health Center Week at State Kick-Off Neighborhood Health Services Corporation, the New Jersey Primary Care Association (NJPCA), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Region II, New Jersey Department of Human Services, New Jersey Department of Health, the Plainfield, NJ Mayor’s Chief of Staff and Director of Communications and Technology Jazz Clayton-Hunt, Assemblywoman Linda S. Carter, U.S. Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (via video message), the Constituent Advocate from U.S. Senator Menendez’s office Carolina Montes, …
2nd Annual Health Center Advocacy Virtual 4th of July Parade
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. ### …
Pallone Holds Virtual Roundtable on His Legislation to Support and Expand Medical Training in Underserved Communities
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 …
Menendez, Booker Announce $130M for NJ Community Health Centers to Expand Access to Vaccines in Hardest Hit Communities
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 …
NJPCA Commemorates World Cancer Day
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 …