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Peekskill, NY – HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare), a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center offering a range of medical services for underserved communities throughout the Hudson Valley and Long Island, is pleased to announce that HRHCare CEO Anne Kauffman Nolon, MPH, was presented with a Special Leadership Award for providing quality health care to vulnerable populations throughout the New York region by City & State Reports, an affiliate of City & State Magazine. With the guidance and support of the Board of Directors and HRHCare Founding Mother and Executive Vice President the Reverend Jeannette J. Phillips, Mrs. Nolon has provided vision and leadership to HRHCare for 38 years, resulting in a staff of over 1,000 serving 135,000 patients throughout a 10 county region of southeastern New York State. Held at Hunter College in New York City, the City & State 2015 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards honored 16 individuals for their contribution to health care, hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry.
“HRHCare serves people regardless of income or their documentation status and strives to create an all-inclusive process that connects our patients to a health care home,” said Mrs. Nolon. “I am so grateful for this award as well as City & State Reports’ recognition of our exceptional social responsibility as part of their mission and the level of service provided by the entire staff of HRHCare.”
Other honorees of the City & State 2015 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards included Bridgepoint Health CEO Paul Vitale, EmblemHealth Chairman Frank Branchini and Co-CEO of United Biomedical, Inc. Mei Mei Hu. The 2015 Chairman’s Award was presented to Dr. Robert Amler, Vice President and Dean of New York Medical College, who also served as the first pediatrician at HRHCare over 35 years ago.
About HRHCare
HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare) is a nonprofit, New York State licensed, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Founded in 1975 to provide care to the medically underserved population of Peekskill, HRHCare has grown to include 31 health centers delivering care throughout a 10 county region of New York to 135,000 patients with over 1,000 employees and 350 health care practitioners.
HRHCare provides comprehensive services including adult and pediatric care; obstetrical and gynecological care; family planning; HIV counseling, testing and referral; dental services; mental health counseling; nutrition counseling; podiatry; WIC services; health education; and a full complement of outreach, translation, transportation, benefits counseling and health insurance enrollment assistance.
HRHCare has a profound commitment to the communities it serves and works to improve community health through partnerships and collaborations with key stakeholders including local businesses, social service agencies, housing organizations, food banks, farm worker alliances and other community organizations.
For full information:
Jeffrey Palmer
Public Relations & Development
914.425.0890
jpalmer@hrhcare.org
