Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
| Charles B. Wang Community Health Center | |
|---|---|
| Federally Qualified Health Center | |
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 Location on Canal Street | |
| Geography | |
| Location |
268 Canal St, New York, NY 10013 125 Walker St, New York, NY 10013 136-26 37th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.cbwchc.org |
The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (CBWCHC), founded in 1971, is a nonprofit organization and Federally Qualified Health Center.[1] The center provides primary healthcare to members of the community. There are locations in Lower Manhattan and Flushing, Queens, all which are opened 7 days a week. In 2013, the center served more than 47,000 patients and 250,000 visits. The center has multilingual staff fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Taishanese, Shanghainese, Fujianese, Vietnamese, and Korean.
History
CBWCHC started in 1971 as the very first Chinatown Health Fair by a group of volunteers, providing health education and screenings to the medically underserved Chinese community in New York City.
As the fair grew, donations funded the expansion to a new location at 89 Baxter Street in 1979.[2] With this new location, more patients were being seen and treated. This new location was opened seven days a week with a full staff of doctors and nurses. Now with a stable structure, patients were able to return for check-ups and continual care.
In the year of 1989, Congress had passed the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which brought about Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC).[3] This allowed qualified health centers to fully cover the cost of treating uninsured patients. With this Public Health Service Act, the Health Center was more capable of providing care to a larger scope of the community.
Services
| Internal Medicine | Primary care for patients 18 and over, check-ups, immunizations, nutrition counseling, screening and treatment for cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, sexually transmitted infections, smoking, cancer, hepatitis B care program, specialty care in optometry, urology, hematology, pulmonology, nephrology |
| Pediatric Care | Primary care for patients 21 and under, check-ups, immunizations, nutrition counseling, specialty care |
| Women's Health | GYN, breast/cervical/colorectal cancer screening, HPV testing and vaccinations, HIV/STD testing, pregnancy testing, prenatal and postpartum care, delivery at partner hospitals, breastfeeding education |
| Dental Care | Teeth cleaning, dental x-rays, dental fillings/crowns, tooth extraction, root canals, periodontal treatment, denture and bridge care |
| Mental Health | Diagnostic and treatment assessment for disorders, medication management, individual and group therapies, urgent assessment, intervention management of behavioral aspect of medical diseases, screening for depression |
| Social Services | Family counseling, crisis intervention, case management, assistance with government benefits |
| Health Education | Chinese/English language health education materials, public group workshops, counseling on health |
| Additional Services | Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, health insurance enrollment, optometry services, nutrition counseling, language access line, Patient Portal |
References
- ↑ Hoobler, Dorothy and Thomas (2011). From Street Fair to Medical Home. HSU+Associates. p. 21.
- ↑ Hoobler, Dorothy and Thomas (2011). From Street Fair to Medical Home. HSU+Associates. p. 68.
- ↑ Hoobler, Dorothy and Thomas (2011). From Street Fair to Medical Home. HSU+Associates. p. 78.