Funding will improve developmental outcomes among children ages 0-5.
The Jessie Trice Community Health System recently announced receipt of an award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
This award provides funding to improve developmental outcomes among children ages 0-5 through increased screenings and follow-up services. JTCHS is the only HRSA-funded health center in South Florida to receive this award.
Read the full press release here.
"We are absolutely thrilled to receive this honor,” says Annie Neasman, President and CEO of JTCHS. “These funds will be used to strengthen and expand the availability of early childhood services that are vital for reducing gaps in school readiness and improving children’s ability to succeed.”
Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc. is one of Miami-Dade County’s preeminent federally qualified community healthcare centers (FQHC), governed by a remarkably dedicated Board of Directors (51% of which are users of the medical and dental services) and a diverse, incredibly talented, committed family of providers and staff. The 1st Federally Qualified Health Center in the state and 5th in the nation, Jessie Trice Community, Inc. is a Florida 501c3, not-for-profit organization that has been serving Miami-Dade County since 1967.
Florida Community Loan Fund partnered with JTCHS to build a new healthcare clinic in Miami Gardens with financing through the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program. Learn more about this partnership on FCLF’s website here.
