NACHC Invests in Health Equity Work at Community Health Centers with support from Johnson & Johnson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bethesda, MD- The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) is proud to announce the Community Health Center awardees that received funding to advance solutions in racial health equity and career advancements for nurses of color. The "Models of Care for Racial Health Equity" and "Nursing Pipelines & Pathways" grant programs powered by Johnson & Johnson directly impact patients at Community Health Centers across the country.

NACHC prioritizes health equity with a vision for everyone to have access to high-quality, culturally and linguistically competent, and affordable primary healthcare.

Each "Models of Care for Racial Health Equity" awardee has been granted $50,000 to invest in an existing program, targeted intervention, or other care delivery method shown to have measurable improvements in racial health outcomes. The health centers awarded under this grant program include:

• Asian Health Services (Oakland, CA)
• Berks Community Health Center (Reading, PA)
• Blue Ridge Health (Hendersonville, NC)
• CCI Health Services (Silver Spring, MD)
• Erie Family Health Centers (Chicago, IL)
• Family Health Centers of San Diego (San Diego, CA)
• Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida (Fort Myers, FL)
• First Choice Primary Care (Macon, GA)
• HOPE Clinic (Houston, TX)
• Jane Pauley Community Health Center (Indianapolis, IN)
• La Maestra Community Health Centers (San Deigo, CA)
• Lee County Cooperative Clinic (Marianna, AR)
• LifeLong Medical Care (Berkeley, CA)
• Lincoln Community Health Center (Durham, NC)
• Maine Mobile Health Program (Augusta, ME)
• North East Medical Services (Daly City, CA)
• Northeast Valley Health Corporation (San Fernando, CA)
• San Ysidro Health (San Diego, CA)
• Su Clinica (Harlingen, TX)
• TAN Healthcare (Beaumont, TX)
• UI Health Mile Square Health Center (Chicago, IL)
• VNACJ Community Health Center (Asbury, NJ)

Community Health Centers serve 32.5 million Americans in rural, urban, suburban, frontier and island communities. They accomplish their impact with a dedicated, innovative, and highly skilled workforce of 310,000 professionals.

The "Nursing Pipelines & Pathways" program invests $40,000 in each awardee for workforce development and "grow your own" strategies specifically for nurses of color. The health centers awarded under this grant program include:

• Delaware Valley Community Health (Philadelphia, PA)
• East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (Boston, MA)
• Holyoke Health Center (Holyoke, MA)
• OneWorld Community Health Centers (Omaha, NE)
• Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center (Ahoskie, NC)
• Sunset Community Health Center (Yuma, AZ)
• Sun River Health (Peekskill, NY)
• The Wallace Medical Concern (Portland, OR)

Together with partners, NACHC is advancing solutions to advance health equity and support health centers as the providers of choice, employers of choice, and partners of choice.

About the National Association of Community Health Centers NACHC is the leading innovative change agent collaborating with affiliates and partners to advance Community Health Centers as the foundation of an equitable health care system free from disparities and built on accessible, patient-governed, high-quality, integrated primary care.