The Institute joins community health centers in celebrating National Health Center Week 2025

Every year in August, the Institute joins with 1,400 community health centers across the country in rallying public support for the care we provide for over 31.5 million patients nationally. This year, National Health Center Week took place from August 3-9.

An important part of this week involved hosting our local elected officials for tours of the health centers and discussions of the critical policy issues our staff face in caring for our communities. In particular, staff shared the need for sustainable funding for Medicaid and other safety-net programs so that our patients can continue to access the care they need. We continue to rely on our elected officials to ensure appropriate investment in our health centers and public health.

We would like to extend a special thank-you to our legislators and their staff who took the time to visit us and learn about the health needs of our communities: Representative Dan Goldman (District 10), Representative Jerry Nadler (District 12), and the staff of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (District 14) and Representative Adriano Espaillat (District 13).