The CHroniCles Beat.

  • In Pandemic Times, A Health Center Adapts to Fight Hunger and Improve Health
    August 13, 2021

    The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on communities globally and nationally. Especially in low-income and high-risk communities, widespread illness was compounded by increases in unemployment and food insecurity Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the food insecurity in the United States had reached its lowest point since the government began to measure it in …

  • Community Health Centers and the COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out: A Close Look at Two Health Centers on the Front Lines
    May 18, 2021

    This time last year, sirens were a constant sound in New York City, and elsewhere in the U.S. as the COVID-19 pandemic surged. While those who could stayed inside and worked from home, community health centers (CHCs) throughout the country did everything they could to keep their doors open and provide essential healthcare, in person …

  • CHCs on the Frontlines of the Opioid Crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic
    December 18, 2020

    We checked in with colleagues at Fenway Health and Central City Concern to learn about the programs and strategies they’ve developed to tackle the opioid crisis, and how they’ve addressed the unique challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Amidst a Pandemic, Agricultural Workers Toil and Community Health Centers Adapt and Innovate
    July 23, 2020

    To learn more about the impact of COVID-19 on agricultural communities in our home state and around the country, we reached out to our colleagues at Finger Lakes Community Health (Penn Yan, NY) and Oak Orchard Health (Brockport, NY) and to the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH).

  • Public Charge: Community Health Center Resources and Mobilization
    April 20, 2020

    Community Health Centers (CHCs) serve more than 28 million people annually. By mission and mandate, CHCs are typically located in high-need, low-resourced areas, and serve all members of the community, regardless of ability to pay. The recent public charge rule is expected to have a major impact on community health centers and the individuals and …

  • Making Connections: Community Health Centers go the Extra Mile for Elders
    February 4, 2020

    The National Population Projections released by the U.S. Census Bureau project that by 2034, there will be 77.0 million people age 65 years and older, or one-and-a half times as many as were reported in 2016  (49.2 million). For the first time, adults will outnumber the nation’s children under the age of 18.  By 2030, …

  • Community Health Workers in the Community Health Center Setting — Part 2
    October 25, 2019

    In this two-part series, we spoke to colleagues from Mariposa Community Health Center, Nogales AZ;, St John’s Well Child and Family Center, Los Angeles CA;, and Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, Seattle WA, to learn more about the role of CHWs in the community health center landscape. Part 1, ‘Profiles – Community Health Workers in …

  • Profiles – Community Health Workers in the Community Health Center Setting — Part 1
    August 29, 2019

    In this two-part series, we spoke to colleagues from Mariposa Community Health Center, Nogales AZ;, St John’s Well Child and Family Center, Los Angeles CA;, and Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, Seattle WA, to learn more about the role of CHWs in the community health center landscape. Part 2, ‘Community Health Workers in the Community …

  • Integrating Oral Health in Primary Care: Community Health Centers Take the Lead
    February 25, 2019

    Photo: Dental Staff, courtesy of Kinston Community Health Center Inc. (North Carolina). 
    While maintaining good oral health is essential to overall health, ensuring access to dental and oral health services has long been challenging in the U.S., especially in medically underserved communities with multiple barriers to care.  Health care systems continue to grapple with meeting the gaps …