Rep. Norcross Helps Safe Over $1.6 Million to Increase Well being Care to Underserved South Jersey Households
CAMDEN, NJ – Right now, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) introduced {that a} well being care middle in Camden will obtain a $1.66 million grant from the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Companies (HHS) to offer important well being care companies to underserved communities in South Jersey. The grant recipient, Challenge H.O.P.E., focuses on offering main well being care, behavioral well being care, and social work companies to town’s most weak populations. The federal funding was administered by way of HHS’s Well being Middle Cluster Program.
“This grant funding acknowledges the worth of our native well being facilities in our effort to broaden well being care to each South Jersey household,” stated Congressman Norcross. “I commend your entire Challenge H.O.P.E workforce for his or her dedication to retaining our neighborhood wholesome, and I’ll proceed to do my half in Congress to enhance the well being and high quality of lifetime of our households.”
“Federally Certified Well being Facilities attempt to offer main well being care to probably the most weak people; at this time Challenge H.O.P.E. continues to offer entry to care,” stated Pat DeShields, CEO of Challenge H.O.P.E. “This funding helps the supply of patient-centered main care, behavioral well being, and evidence-based medication-assisted remedy companies to people inside Camden Metropolis communities. Challenge H.O.P.E. continues to companion with neighborhood companies, hospital techniques, and public officers – like Congressman Norcross – to extend entry to care and broaden assets whatever the affected person’s social or financial standing.”
In regards to the DHHS Well being Middle Cluster Program (www.hrsa.gov)
The Well being Middle Cluster Program helps community-based and patient-directed nonprofit organizations that present main and preventive well being care companies to the nation’s underserved. Grantees are chosen on a aggressive foundation having demonstrated a powerful status in high quality care. The grant program is overseen by HHS’s Well being Assets and Companies Administration (HRSA) department.
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