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CCFHS Celebrates National Health Center Week 2011
Coos County Family Health Services (CCFHS) is marking National Health Center Week 2011 (NHCW) with a celebration on August 11, 2011 at 1:30 pm at the Pleasant Street Medical Office to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s Health Centers. The nonprofit Community Health Centers provide primary and preventive health care for all. They are strong partnerships of people, governments, and communities who work together to meet the unique and diverse health conditions of their community.

One of the bright spots in America’s health care system, health centers provide a medical home to over 23 million people at 8,000 sites nationwide. Their model of care was rated as one of the most effective programs by then-President George W. Bush’s Office of Management and Budget. Indeed, presidents from both parties and Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have long-recognized the value of health centers and supported their expansion. Health centers are on track to expand their care to 40 million people over the next five years. With more health care homes in communities, we can reduce health care costs and unnecessary hospitalizations and visits to emergency rooms. According to the National Association of Community Health Centers, there are 60 million people in the country with limited or no access to primary care providers – a trend that shows no sign of improving with the economic recession.

“Every day in our waiting rooms I witness the value of having a health care home,” said Adele Woods, CCFHS CEO. “When people have a place to go for regular care, they use it and stay healthier. We provide a range of services at our sites in Berlin and Gorham – primary care services, pediatrics, podiatry, pharmacy, oral health, and even mental health services. Our patients not only get the care they need, but they are treated as individuals, with dignity and respect. This is what health care should be, and what we celebrate during National Health Center Week.”

CCFHS has invited our US and NH representatives and senators as well as other dignitaries. We will have a ceremony at Pleasant Street focused on the past year of accomplishments: our Level 3 Medical Home accreditation; recruitment of new providers; and completion of energy efficiency renovation projects at the Pleasant Street Medical Office. Many of these accomplishments would not have been possible without the support of the New Hampshire Charitable Fund and the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund.

"Celebrating America's health centers: serving locally, leading nationally" is our theme for 2011. This theme highlights the more than 45-year record of health centers in providing affordable, high quality, cost-effective health care to all people, regardless of ability to pay. To find out more about Coos County Family Health Services please visit our website: www.coosfamilyhealth.org.