Apicha Community Health Center celebrates Natl Health Center Week Community Health Fair in Jackson Heights Queens
Free Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index (BMI) Screenings for Obesity, Oral Dental Screenings
Free help in enrolling for Health Insurance, Food Assistance (SNAP), and Medicaid
Free backpacks and books for the kids
Queens, NY - On Saturday August 9, 2025, Apicha Community Health Center will be celebrating the National Health Center Week (NHCW) 2025 with a Community Health Fair at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens. This special occasion will feature a health and resource fair, cultural performances, and a special award to Juttana “Moo” Rimreartwate from Thai Community USA NYC for his service to the Queens community as a champion for community health.
This annual event highlights the essential role the Community Health Centers (CHCs) like Apicha play in improving public health and providing Americans equal opportunity to access critical healthcare services. CHCs are the nation’s largest primary care network, serving 32.5 million patients nationwide. The national theme is “America’s Health Centers Celebrating Past, Present and Future: 60 Years of Improving Our Nation’s Health.”
Community Health Centers like Apicha provide high-quality, affordable care available to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay or insurance status. Apicha serves 7,627 patients throughout New York City, treating a range of chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, HIV/ AIDS, high cholesterol, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Apicha’s clinic in Jackson Heights, Queens offers primary care, pediatrics, women’s health, dentistry, HIV/AIDS prevention and care, behavioral health (mental health and substance use & addiction), and free health insurance, SNAP (food assistance) and Medicaid enrollment.
Event Name: Apicha CHC Health Fair
Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Location: Diversity Plaza, 37th Road between Broadway and 74 Street
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Time: 12 Noon -1:00 pm or 2:00-2:30pm
Speakers:
Therese R. Rodriguez, Chief Executive Officer, Apicha Community Health Center
Juttana “Moo” Rimreartwate, Community Health Champion awardee
State Senator John C. Liu
State Assemblymember Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
State Assemblymember Catalina Cruz
Assemblymember Steven Raga (tentative)
Exhibitors:
Thai Community USA of NYC
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Health First
Fidelis Care
Metro Plus Health
AmidaCare, who goes above and beyond for you
Bangladeshi Ladies Association
Voces Latinas
Literacy Partner
Emerald Isle Immigration Center
Make the Road NY
Corona Sexual Health Clinic
Translatina Network
YMCA Flushing
Asian Americans for Equality
The 2025 theme is “Compassionate Care for All.” National Health Center Week recognizes the nation’s 1,500 Community Health Centers that deliver essential care to underserved communities while reducing system-wide costs. Together, they are the backbone of the nation’s primary care system, saving the healthcare system money by reducing chronic diseases and costly hospital visits.
In addition, CHCs are racing against a September deadline as their federal funding expires for next year. The recently enacted "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" is projected to cost CHCs $7 billion annually in higher uncompensated care costs and jeopardize coverage for 4 million patients. While CHCs never turn patients away, anticipated Medicaid coverage reductions will force impossible budget choices. NACHC projects these combined pressures could lead to workforce cuts that could result in up to 6,000 preventable CHC patient deaths annually. CHCs like Apicha serve 10% of the U.S. population but represent roughly only 1% of total annual healthcare spending nationwide.
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