Community Health Center Expansion Program

The Community Health Center Expansion Program is an investment in New Yorkers’ health, providing grant support to federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in NYC, by expanding access to healthcare centers across the city.

Medical Care for All New Yorkers

New Yorkers living in Medically Underserved Areas lack adequate access to preventative care and are highly dependent on hospital emergency rooms. FQHCs fill this gap by delivering primary and preventative healthcare and reducing unnecessary ER visits for all communities.

New Health Care Centers

• Betances Health Center Bushwick (Bushwick): Offering primary care services, non-clinical nutritional services, and health insurance enrollment support. The center can serve 2,800 patients at full capacity.

• BMS Family Health Center: Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health Center (BMS) is a family health center that responds effectively to the unique health needs of the Brownsville residents and other nearby neighborhoods. This site offers dental care, primary care, pediatrics, behavioral health support, and HIV/STD counseling. It can serve up to 8,500+ patients at full capacity.
• Damian Family Care Centers: Third Avenue Family Health Center (Hunts Point/Mott Haven): Offering adult and pediatric primary care, dental care, behavioral health care, and specialty services, as well as an on-site pharmacy. Last year, the Center served 3,800 patients.

• The Institute for Family Health : Stevenson Family Health Center (Soundview): Offering mental health care, dental care, and care management services. Last year, the Center served 9600.

• Union Community Health Center  (Van Nest): Offering primary and behavioral healthcare and supportive services. Last year, the Center served 3,400 patients.
• William F. Ryan Community Health Network: Ryan / Frederick Douglass Community Health Center (Harlem): Offering adult and pediatric primary medical care, as well as supportive services such as insurance outreach and enrollment. Last year, the Center served 5,000 patients.