CentraState Healthcare System, in a unique collaborative initiative, has partnered with the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Health Group, VNACJ Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC), and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School through the Family Medicine Residency Program at CentraState to create a new Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) accessible to all members of the community, including underserved populations. The new Freehold Family Health Center opens on March 20 at 597 Park Avenue in Freehold.
The Freehold Family Health Center operated by the CHC will provide both comprehensive primary and specialty care, including geriatrics, offered through the Rutgers Family Medicine Residency Program at CentraState. In the same building, the VNA Children and Family Health Institute will offer community health programs such as WIC, programming by the County Councils for Young Children, and cancer education and early detection programs to benefit area residents. Bilingual staff are available to assist with all services.
Designed around community needs and input, the Center will provide comprehensive primary care to a diverse population, many of whom face significant disparities in health outcomes. Every facet of the Center is designed to serve as a resource for individuals and families, many of whom may struggle to access care, including a location that is easily accessible by walking or bus routes.
Rutgers’ CentraState family medicine resident physician will care for patients at the FQHC for their full residency, an approach that reinforces the importance of community collaboration and prevention initiatives to address the burden of chronic disease and improve the wellbeing of the community as a whole.
In this state-of-the-art environment, patients of all ages will have access to primary and family care along with the many support and health care navigation services needed to keep their families healthy.
For more information about the new Freehold Family Health Center, visit https://vnachc.org/freehold/ or call 732-294-2540.
About CentraState
CentraState Healthcare System is a fully accredited, not-for-profit, community-based health system that provides comprehensive health services in the central New Jersey region. In addition to offering a full range of leading-edge diagnostic and treatment options, CentraState serves as a valuable health partner focused on the latest ways to prevent disease, promote healthy behaviors, and help people of all ages live life well. Based in Freehold, CentraState is comprised of a 284-bed acute-care hospital, a vibrant health and wellness campus, three award-winning senior living communities, a charitable foundation, and four convenient satellite health pavilions. The system also offers a family medicine residency and geriatric fellowship training program in affiliation with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Among its many honors and accreditations, CentraState is one of only 2 percent of hospitals nationwide to earn Magnet® designation for nursing excellence three times. To learn more, visit centrastate.com.
About VNA Health Group’s Children and Family Health Institute
From pediatric home care and early intervention programs to prenatal care, primary care, and dental health, the Children and Family Health Institute at Visiting Nurse Association Health Group supports people of all ages with more than 20 programs and services. We strive for every child and family in New Jersey to be happy and healthy by linking vital community resources to those who need them.
Each year, more than 54,000 parents and children rely on the Children and Family Health Institute to access the care and services they need to achieve their best level of health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://vnahg.org/children-and-family-health.
About Visiting Nurse Association Health Group
Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Health Group is the largest independent, nonprofit provider of home-based health services in New Jersey and Mid-Central Ohio. Founded over 105 years ago with a mission to care for the community, today VNA Health Group helps individuals and families achieve their best level of health and well-being by providing high quality, compassionate home health, hospice, palliative and community-based care and offers private-pay personal care services. A full range of primary care services are available through the VNACJ Community Health Centers. Currently, VNA Health Group employs nearly 2,500 people and cares for over 150,000 individuals and families annually with a special focus on vulnerable populations such as children, older adults and those with serious and disabling chronic illness. Our unique partnership model with health systems leverages our clinical and technical resources to operate VNA of Central Jersey Home Care and Hospice, Robert Wood Johnson Visiting Nurses, VNA of Englewood, Barnabas Home Health Care and Hospice, Visiting Physician Services, and Visiting Nurse Association of Ohio. For more information about VNA Health Group and the VNAHG Foundation, please call 800.862.3330, visit www.vnahg.org and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/VNAHealthGroup or @VNAHealthGroup.
About Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Community Health Center
For more than 20 years, Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Community Health Center (VNACJ CHC) has provided comprehensive primary & preventive health care to the residents of Monmouth County. Opening as a primary care clinic in 1994 in Asbury Park, CHC received designation as a Federally Qualified Health Center in 2003. Behavioral health, HIV primary care, prenatal, nutrition counseling, podiatry, dental & chiropractic services have been added into the scope of services offered based on unmet needs identified within the communities served. CHC is both the medical & dental home for many patients, fostering the importance of routine checkups, comprehensive wellness & preventative care, as well as chronic care management for patients with complex needs. The VNACJ Community Health Center have two satellite locations in Keyport and Red Bank. In 2018, the VNACJ CHC provided care to over 10,000 individuals with more than 30,000 visits. The VNACJ CHC is also strategically aligned with VNAHGs Children and Family Health Institute. For more information about the VNACJ Community Health Center, please call 732.774.6333, visit vnachc.org and follow us on social media!
About Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
As one of the nation’s leading comprehensive medical schools, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, research, health care delivery, and the promotion of community health. Part of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School encompasses 20 basic science and clinical departments, and hosts centers and institutes including The Cardiovascular Institute, the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, and the Women’s Health Institute. The medical school has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the top 100 medical schools in the nation and No. 1 in the state for research and primary care.
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, an RWJBarnabas Health facility and the medical school’s principal affiliate, comprise one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers. Clinical services are provided by more than 500 faculty physicians in 200+ specialties and subspecialties as part of Rutgers Health, the clinical arm of Rutgers University. To learn more about Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, visit rwjms.rutgers.edu.