Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers (SJFMC) shared inspirational stories from employees in an informative flyer to show that there are no glass ceilings at federally qualified health centers. Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers employs 220 employees at eight sites in southern Jersey. SJFMC careers include nurses, physician assistants, doctors, medical assistants, lab technicians/phlebotomists, dentists, social workers, behavioral health counselors, security guards, information technology experts, human resource directors, chief operating officers, billers and community health workers. Statewide, FQHCs employ 3,170 individuals,…

Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers is hosting a free community baby shower open to all pregnant women/families and parents of young infants. Enjoy free gifts and food, plus valuable health information from SJFMC and community partners! There will be two events: Atlantic County Thursday, November 8, 2018 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. All Wars Memorial Building 1510 Adriatic Ave. Atlantic City, NJ 08401 RSVP at 609-348-0066 ext. 2125 or email: Stephanie.Weaver@sjfmc.org Burlington County Friday, November 2, 2018 11 a.m. –…

Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers (SJFMC) unveiled a photography exhibit called “From Our Hands to Yours” to recognize the contributions of local farmworkers. The event was held to celebrate the two weeks at the end of September that are dedicated to addressing health challenges in rural communities and increasing awareness of rural health-related issues in New Jersey. At the event, SJFMC displayed over 20 photos that chronicle the lives of local farmworkers in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem Counties. The farmworkers in the photos are also SJFMC patients.

In celebration of NJ Rural Health Weeks and in collaboration with the SJFMC Farmacy Program, Burlington County residents received free local produce at our Burlington City Health Center. The program, all about improving health outcomes through healthy eating, will expand to provide more produce to residents in neighborhoods that lack access to fresh fruits and vegetables across South Jersey in 2019.

On September 24, Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, Inc. (SJFMC) was announced as the Grand Prize Winner in the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) National Health Center Week photo contest. The contest was part of NACHC’s Health Center Advocacy Network. Advocates from across the nation cast nearly 8,000 votes for their favorite pictures and videos. Votes were cast on Facebook, YouTube and on an online form. Congratulations to Superman Jared Kidd (pictured above) and all the SJFMC team members for…

Image Caption: Our Health Center Heroes pictured from left to right: Connie Moreno, Buttonwood; Randy Pruden, Burlington; Laquana Johnson, Merle Pavilion/Pleasantville; Maritza Barreto, English Creek; Lamar Shockley, Atlantic City Center; Daisy Zamora, Atlantic City Women & Children’s; Stephanie Jean-Joseph, Migrant Outreach; Roque Conforme, Hammonton; Rosann Williams, Salem This year, the theme of National Health Center Week was Celebrating Health Centers: Home of America’s Health Care Heroes. These are individuals whose work and passion for improving health outcomes in communities have…