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NY State Senator, Gustavo Rivera presented BCHN with a proclamation during the recognition dinner. Pictured with Rivera, Eleanor Larrier, BCHN CEO. |
BCHN Recognized Health Champions from Community
Recognition Dinner Held in Honor of 50th Anniversary of the Development of Community Health Centers
BRONX, N.Y.— In celebration of National Health Center Week, Bronx Community Health Network, Inc. (BCHN) held its 10th Annual Community Health Champions Recognition Dinner to honor BCHN’s health educators, nutritionists, patient navigators, and patients from each of the 17 affiliated health centers.
The champions recognized during this year’s recognition dinner accomplished significant health goals including weight loss through exercise and changes to diet, as well as general health management in order to control chronic conditions such as diabetes.
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Health Champions honored by BCHN for their accomplishments. |
Two such individuals who were honored were William, a patient from the Montefiore University Avenue Family Practice, and Cynthia, a patient from the Claremont Family Health Center.
"You [BCHN and its health team members] helped me understand the importance of eating healthy and being more active,” said William. “Before coming here, I wouldn’t even have breakfast. I learned to eat better and learned new ways to be more active. Today I eat better and I do my work outs every day.”
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Community Health Champion Partners from Highbridge Community Church. Pictured (L-R): Pastor Cora Taitt and church elder Debra Thomas, Director of Outreach. |
BCHN’s celebration also marked with the 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of the development of the first two community health centers that stemmed from Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty, and the Civil Rights Movement.
About BCHN
Bronx Community Health Network, Inc. (BCHN) is a non-profit organization and federally funded health center. BCHN’s 17 affiliated community- and school-based health centers served more than 100,000 individuals from the Bronx in 2014 alone. These health centers offer Bronx residents affordable, quality medical care and related health services regardless of ethnic, immigration, social backgrounds, and ability to pay. BCHN’s goal is to improve the health of the borough. It promotes disease prevention, early treatment and healthful lifestyles for all ages. Through its centers, individuals have access to comprehensive patient-centered care, including support services such as social workers, health educators, and nutritionists. Through its community based programs, BCHN promotes healthy lifestyles through health-related events, and connects people to care. Health centers are owned and operated by Montefiore Medical Center and the Acacia Network.
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