The Childrens Clinic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, August 8, 2012 CONTACT: Collene Dare Alexander - North Country Childrens Cinic Executive Director 315.782.9450 Margaret Sorenson - Vice President, Board of Directors 518.897.2256

North Country Childrens Clinic to Change Name to North Country Family Health Center
North Country Childrens Clinic announced today their intent to begin the process of pending approval by State authorities, will reflect the organizations new status as a ages, regardless of their ability to pay, or insurance status. .. changing the agencys name to North Country Family Health Center. The proposed name, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). FQHCs are, by definition, community-based organizations that provide comprehensive primary and preventive care to persons of all

a Board of Directors resolution on August 3. We have 41- year history as North Country Childrens Clinic and it was important to us to incorporate our past as we look to a new remain unchanged.

The new name was chosen with input from staff, board and patients and approved by

future of expanded services, said Elaine P. Garvey, Director of Marketing. The agency took care not to duplicate names already selected by other organizations on a local and national level. The new name will look very much like their old name the colors and the star will The name-change process may take months to complete and is contingent on State

approval. When approval has been received, the first public use of the new name is expected to be at the agencys Adult Primary Care program at 238 Arsenal Street. more

238 Arsenal Street

Watertown, NY 13601

315.782.9450

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North Country Childrens Clinic August 8, 2012 Todays announcement comes in celebration of National Health Center Week 2012, week

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long campaign (August 5-11) to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of Americas Health Centers as local solutions. The theme of this years NHCW is Celebrating Health Centers provide access to affordable, high quality, cost effective health care to

Americas Health Centers: Powering Healthier Communities, to underscore how Community medically vulnerable and underserved people throughout the United States. They are strong and diverse health conditions of the community. Health centers are run from the bottom up, by a patient-majority governing board who guides how limited resources can be effectively directed to meet the health care needs of the community. More than 16,000 children and families relied on the Childrens Clinic for pediatric, mental North Country Childrens Clinic is a private not-for-profit agency founded in 1971. partnerships of people, governments and communities who work together to meet the unique

health and dental care in 2011. An additional 18,000 woman and children received nutritious food, nutrition education and breastfeeding support last year through the agencys 4-county with allied mental health counseling services, a community dental clinic, and a WIC office is located at 238 Arsenal Street in Watertown. School-based health services are offered in the in Canton, Lowville and Malone. WIC program. The Childrens Clinics main office, which houses a pediatric primary care office Watertown and South Jefferson School Districts. A second community dental clinic is located in the Childrens Services wing of Lewis County General Hospital and WIC offices are located

North Country Childrens Clinic is a Federally Qualified Health Center and a Level 2 Patient Centered Medical Home