For one week each August, federally accredited, nonprofit health centers hold a national public health event as a way to highlight their efforts in providing primary health care to their communities, as well as to honor their health care team members. Celebrate Health Center Week.
This year, it will be held from August 7th to 12th, with a different theme for each day of the week. Several community events are planned for the Lehigh Valley Neighborhood Health Center, the region’s first federally accredited health center. Each event is free and open to the public. Full event information is available on the NHCLV website at bit.ly/NHCWatNHCLV/.
The NHCLV operates four community health centers that provide primary care at its downtown Allentown location at 160 Hamilton Street. Northside Bethlehem, 635 E. Broad St. South Bethlehem, 1210 E. Fourth St., lower level of Donegan Elementary School. In the Two Rivers Health and Wellness Building, 1101 Northampton Street, Easton, West Ward. All health centers are open to the public. Treat patients with or without health insurance.
Health care for the homeless Available August 8th from 11am to 3pm at:
Sixth Street Shelter in downtown Allentown. Complimentary toiletries and first aid supplies and refreshments from the Salvation Army. Information about the hot meal program from The Salvation Army. Information about the NHCLV service and the Neighbor 2 Neighbor Time Banking Program. Chair yoga demonstration by Gina from NHCLV. Health insurance information from event sponsors. raffle and prizes.
Cay Galgon Life House in Bethlehem – information about NHCLV services and the Naver 2 Naver Time Banking Program. Chair yoga demonstration by Gina from NHCLV. Health insurance information from event sponsors. raffle and prizes.
patient appreciation day It will be held at all four NHCLV Health Center locations on August 9 from 8am to 4pm. Enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks, raffle prizes and giveaways from our NHCLV partners. Plus free magic acts for kids by The Magic of Sasso.
children’s health day will take place on August 12 from 9am to 1pm at NHCLV Downtown locations in Allentown (160 Hamilton Street) and North Bethlehem (635 East Broad Street) only.
All of the following activities and features are free.
face painting (Allentown site); a clown with a balloon (Bethlehem site). Sasso’s magic, magical deeds, at the Bethlehem venue from 9am to 10:30 he at the Allentown venue from 11am to 1pm. free food and drink. Dental health education and information. Information from NHCLV medical partners. A raffle with prizes and giveaways. Back-to-school checkups and school-based vaccines for ages 5 and older. Information about NHCLV medical services.
NHCLV was formally incorporated as a 501c3 non-profit organization in 2004 to meet the needs of a coordinated primary care system for the uninsured and underinsured residents of the Lehigh Valley. Its administrative offices are located at the North Bethlehem facility on Broad Street. NHCLV is an independent, patient-led organization and is not affiliated with any local healthcare network. www.nhclv.org.
