{"id":30059,"date":"2021-08-07T08:56:22","date_gmt":"2021-08-07T12:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=30059"},"modified":"2021-08-07T08:56:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T12:56:24","slug":"ch-to-celebrate-national-health-center-week-with-spoitlight-on-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=30059","title":{"rendered":":CH to celebrate National Health Center Week with spoitlight on partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LCH-Facilities-in-Kennett-Square-West-Grove-Oxford.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-14340\" src=\"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/LCH-Facilities-in-Kennett-Square-West-Grove-Oxford-350x195.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"195\" \/><\/a>LCH Health and Community Services (LCH) plans to celebrate another year of local community impact during <a href=\"https:\/\/healthcenterweek.org\/\">National Health Center Week<\/a>, August 8<sup>th<\/sup> through August 14<sup>th<\/sup>.\u00a0 LCH provides integrated health care and community services to over 8,000 residents in southern Chester County each year through their health centers in <a href=\"https:\/\/lchcommunityhealth.org\/health-center-kennett-square\/\">Kennett Square<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lchcommunityhealth.org\/health-center-oxford\/\">Oxford<\/a>, and their specialty services site in West Grove, which offers <a href=\"https:\/\/lchcommunityhealth.org\/pediatrics\/\">pediatric<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lchcommunityhealth.org\/dentist\/\">dental<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lchcommunityhealth.org\/obgyn\/\">women\u2019s health and prenatal care<\/a>.\u00a0 LCH provides high quality, affordable healthcare for all: patients with private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and uninsured patients.\u00a0 No one is turned away due to inability to pay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a particularly special celebration this year,\u201d said Ronan Gannon, CEO of LCH.\u00a0 \u201cOver the past year, the team at LCH demonstrated the value of community health centers by providing healthcare during the pandemic, testing for and administering COVID-19 vaccines, and supporting our community during the challenges of unemployment and so much uncertainty.\u00a0 LCH staff were there on the front lines with an incredible amount of dedication and determination.\u201d <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s National Health Center Week theme is \u201cThe Chemistry for Strong Communities\u201d.\u00a0 LCH will spotlight five community partners during virtual lunch and learns on Facebook Live through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LCHcommunityhealth\">@LCHcommunityhealth<\/a>.\u00a0 \u201cIn addition to the work we do in the community, we are proud of the strong relationships we have with community partners, which enables us to better connect patients with additional support and resources they need, Gannon said.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The schedule of the live virtual sessions for the week is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday, August 9<sup>th<\/sup>, 12:15 p.m.\n<ul>\n<li>Kennett Area Community Service (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kacsonline.net\/\">KACS<\/a>\u00ad) and <a href=\"https:\/\/lchcommunityhealth.org\/support\/\">LCH Social Assistance<\/a> on housing\/case work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, August 10<sup>th<\/sup>, 12:15 p.m.:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chestercountyfoodbank.org\/\">Chester County Food Bank<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lchcommunityhealth.org\/health-center-kennett-square\/\">LCH Primary Care<\/a> on food and healthy lifestyles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, August 11<sup>th<\/sup>, 12:15 p.m.:\n<ul>\n<li>LCH <a href=\"https:\/\/lchcommunityhealth.org\/behavioral-health\/\">Behavioral Health<\/a> on teen mental health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, August 12<sup>th<\/sup>, 12:15 p.m.:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesco.org\/224\/Health\">Chester County Health Department<\/a>, Maternal Child Health Consortium (<a href=\"https:\/\/ccmchc.org\/\">MCHC<\/a>), and <a href=\"https:\/\/lchcommunityhealth.org\/pediatrics\/\">LCH Pediatrics<\/a> on childhood vaccinations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Friday, August 13<sup>th<\/sup>, 12:15 p.m.:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordsilo.com\/\">Oxford SILO<\/a> and LCH Community Engagement on community building and community outreach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LCH Health and Community Services (LCH) plans to celebrate another year of local community impact during National Health Center Week, August 8th through August 14th.\u00a0 LCH provides integrated health care and community services to over 8,000 residents in southern Chester County each year through their health centers in Kennett Square and Oxford, and their specialty 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