A year ago in March, a little bit of history was made on the Near Eastside. People’s Health & Dental Center moved from a cramped, 60-year-old converted warehouse – its location for the past 32 years – into its new, 26,000-square-foot home along the East 10th Street corridor. In just a few short months, the [...]
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Improving Access to Care – and Indiana Corn – on Indy’s Southeast Side!
On Monday, we celebrated the opening of our newest site, HealthNet Barrington Health & Dental Center, on the near southeast side of Indy. With 26,000 square feet across two floors and 43 brand new exam rooms, the building will ultimately become the medical home for more than 9,000 people inIndianapolis who seek high quality, primary [...]
BRAND NEW Barrington Health & Dental Center Opening – Staff Celebration
Wednesday night, Barrington Health & Dental (new) Center staff came together to celebrate the opening of the new community health center. The address remains the same but the size difference is SUBSTANTIAL. The old building had about 6,500 square feet of cramped compassionate care and support services in it. BRAND NEW Barrington is a 26,000 [...]
Ending 2011 on an Advocacy High-Note for ALL Community Health Centers!
At a time when health centers are seeing ever increasing demand for their services in rural and urban communities across the country, we are grateful that Congress has responded with this bipartisan bill which begins to address that need! – Tom Van Coverden, President & CEO of NACHC. Congress passed the 2012 Omnibus Appropriations Act! [...]
Our BRAND NEW Community Health Center – People’s Health & Dental Center Grand Opening!
Our National Health Center Week celebrations kind of overflowed into this week! And in no way is that upsetting! Tuesday, August 16th, the new health & dental center played host to many of the early organizers of the very FIRST People’s Health Center as well as special guests – Representative André Carson, Mayor Greg [...]
Celebrating National Health Center Week – More than just appreciation
Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s staff lunches were AWESOME! And, I am not just talking about the food. Being able to have time for everyone to sit down, not worry about taking care of your own lunch, and just taking time to hang with one another is great. Tuesday at the HealthNet Pediatric & Adolescent Care Center, [...]
How to get underserved and uninsured students the best quality health care
Last week, during our four-part blog series that introduced everyone to our outreach programs, our post introducing our School-Based Services got the most visits! In that post a research study was quoted saying, School-based clinics are considered one of the most effective strategies for delivering high quality, comprehensive, and culturally-competent primary and preventive care to [...]
4 Days ‘til July 4th Weekend: PART FOUR – Health Promotions
The final entry of our four-part blog series that has been full of introductions brings you an inside look at HealthNet’s Health Promotions! A team that helps patients stay on the right track AFTER they leave the doctor’s office. ——————————————————————– Meet – Health Promotions Community health centers are successful because of the fact that [...]
Funding for Community Health Centers in the state of Indiana
Last week, several HealthNet staff members attended the Indiana Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) Legislative Day to learn more about advocacy efforts needed to continue state funding for community health centers (CHC). The present day landscape of CHCs in the state of Indiana presents a need for continued funding. Community health centers are a major [...]
Three ways to keep advocating for FQHC funding, even in the face of FY2011 cuts!
Community Health Center funding was cut by $600 million dollars when legislators finally came to an agreement on the federal budget last week. [T]his major reduction will — in this year alone — negate the ability to provide basic health care services to over 5 million of our most vulnerable Americans, and will seriously undermine [...]
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