October 2016 - HRHCare HRHCare

HRHCare Elsie Owens Health Center at Coram Presented with Planetree Community Spirit Award

On October 19, 2016 / News / Comments Off

HRHCare Community Health is pleased to announce that the HRHCare Elsie Owens Health Center at Coram has been presented with a Planetree Community Spirit Award. The HRHCare Planetree Institute presents these awards to a team, department or site that connects and impacts the local community in an exceptional way. Staff at the Elsie Owens Health Center have truly gone above and beyond to create an incredible sense of community in line with the Planetree Spirit. They have tabled at and assisted in the coordination of several large health fairs as well as participating in a walk for breast cancer awareness […]

HRHCare Foundation Raises Nearly Quarter Million Dollars at 12th Annual Cornucopia

On October 18, 2016 / News, Press Releases / Comments Off

Chappaqua, NY – HRHCare Community Health, one of largest federally qualified health center (FQHC) systems in the country, hosted its 12th Annual Cornucopia Benefit on Saturday, October 15th. Held at the farm-to-table restaurant Crabtree’s Kittle House in Chappaqua, the event raised nearly $250,000 while recognizing the more than 40 year history of HRHCare providing quality health care to those in need, and looking to the future of the growing health care needs of the state. Funds raised at Cornucopia will go toward the HRHCare Foundation’s efforts to supporting the organization in providing comprehensive primary and preventive health care to people in need throughout […]

Elba Bizoni Receives HRHCare Planetree Award for Excellence in Patient Care

On October 17, 2016 / News, Press Releases / Comments Off

Peekskill, NY – HRHCare Community Health is pleased to announce that Elba Bizoni, HRHCare Operations Manager, has been awarded the October 2016 Planetree Spirit Award for Excellence in Patient Care. The HRHCare Planetree Institute presents these awards to employees who go above and beyond to make health care more personalized and create a warm and welcoming environment for all. A member of the HRHCare family for the past seven years, Elba Bizoni is the Operations Manager for the HRHCare Health Centers at Walden, Goshen and New Paltz. This year however, two unique sites were entrusted to her care with the […]

HRHCare VP of Behavioral Health Receives Planetree Award for Excellence in Patient Care

On October 11, 2016 / News, Press Releases / Comments Off

Peekskill, NY – HRHCare Community Health is pleased to announce that Lorna Johnson, LCSW-R, VP of Behavioral Health, has been awarded the Planetree Spirit Award for Excellence in Patient Care. The HRHCare Planetree Institute presents these awards to employees who go above and beyond to make health care more personalized and create a warm and welcoming environment for all. For the past 27 years, Lorna Johnson has shown unparalleled dedication to the mission of HRHCare and gone above and beyond to advocate for the needs of her patients. A licensed social worker and administrator who has exemplified excellence in every […]

HRHCare Alamo Gourmet Harvest Dinner

On October 11, 2016 / News / Comments Off

The HRHCare Alamo Farmworker Community Center at Goshen will be hosting a Gourmet Harvest Dinner on Sunday, October 16, from 4:30 to 6:00 at Wickham Woodlands Manor in Warwick. The meal will feature an array of locally grown produce and will benefit programs at the Alamo Farmworker Community Center such as adult and youth groups and the Alamo Hot Meals program. Specialty products made by the Alamo Sewing Club will also be available for purchase. Reservations are recommended and there is a $35 suggested donation for the dinner. To reserve your spot, call 845.863.5938. Wickham Woodlands Manor 225 State School […]

Riverhead Health Center Wins HRHCare Planetree Innovation Award

On October 10, 2016 / News, Press Releases / Comments Off

Riverhead, NY – HRHCare Community Health is pleased to announce that the HRHCare Health Center at Riverhead will be presented with a Planetree Award for Innovation in Patient Care. This award is presented by the HRHCare Planetree Institute to exemplary staff who find new ways to advocate for patients and create innovative ways for them to access high quality and affordable health care. During a snowstorm in early 2016, Anne Nolon, MPH, President and CEO of HRHCare, paid a visit to the Riverhead Health Center. The staff took this opportunity to show her the outdoor central atrium, then covered with […]

Scrubs Club Wins NYS Rural Health Award

On October 7, 2016 / News / Comments Off

HRHCare is pleased to announce that Scrubs Club, a program to teach high school students about various health occupations as viable future career options, has received the Rural Health Program of the Year Award from the New York State Association for Rural Health. This program is sponsored by the Eastern Dutchess Rural Health Network, of which HRHCare is the lead agency, and the Mid-Hudson Area Health Education Center. The award was presented in Clayton, NY, during a luncheon which brought together representatives from rural health networks and providers statewide. The engaging lesson plans, field-trips, and hands-on activities in Scrubs Club […]

HRHCare Alamo Homework Club Kicks Off Fifth Year

On October 3, 2016 / News, Press Releases / Comments Off

Goshen, NY – Last month the HRHCare Alamo Farmworker Community Center at Goshen kicked off this academic year’s Homework Club program for local children. Author Maryanne Maggio Hanisch gave a special reading of her book “Go Now! With Professor Questa to Dinosaur National Monument” before signing copies for the 25 Homework Club students and their families. HRHCare initiated the Alamo Homework Club five years ago to offer much needed academic support to children from local farmworker families. The Homework Club meets each Tuesday from September to June at 4:30 PM and is staffed entirely by volunteers, many of whom are […]

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