Rep. Towns Recognized for Exceptional Health Advocacy

          Congressman Edolphus Towns was presented an award by representatives of the Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center in his Washington office on March 22, 2012.  The award from the National Association of Community Health Centers as the 2012 Distinguished Community Health Advocate cited Rep. Towns for his “work in support of improved access to cost-effective and affordable health care at Health Centers in underserved communities nationwide.

            The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) was organized in 1971 and works with a network of state health center and primary care organizations to serve health centers by providing research-based advocacy for health centers and their clients, educating the public about the mission and value of health centers, training and providing technical assistance to health center staff and boards, and developing alliances with private partners and key stakeholders to foster the delivery of primary health care services to communities in need.

            The NACHC is located in Bethesda, MD and supports the work of Community Health Centers which, according to their website, “serve the primary health care needs of more than 20 million patients in over 8,000 locations across the United States.”  The Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center is located at 650 Fulton Street in Brooklyn, NY.