Established in 1971 to give a voice to the state’s network of community health centers as leading providers of primary care, the Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) is one of the leading primary care associations in the country. CHCANYS organizes, educates and advocates on behalf of more than 70 federally qualified community health centers located throughout New York State. Community health centers provide high quality, affordable and accessible primary and preventive care to more than 1.2 million New Yorkers at over 445 sites in urban, suburban and rural settings.
CHCANYS and the New York State Prevention Agenda
CHCANYS has been named to the leadership team established by the New York State Public Health Council to support the goals of the state’s Prevention Agenda. For more information click here.
ARRA/Stimulus Funding
Millions of dollars are being spent on expanding capacity at health centers. For the latest information, click here.
CHCANYS Testimony on City Council
FY10 Executive Budget
CHCANYS recently testified in front of the New York City Council on the upcoming FY2010 budget. Click here to read the testimony.
CHCANYS and a number of lower Hudson Valley community health centers are highlighted in a Journal News front page story on how stimulus funds are More>>
The Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center finalized its takeover of the Jamaica-based health center formerly known as St. Dominic Family Health More>>