Northwest CHC celebrates National Health Center Week 2025
Northwest Community Health Center is proud to celebrate National Health Center Week 2025, taking place Aug. 3-9.
The annual event highlights the essential role Community Health Centers (CHCs) play in improving public health and providing Americans with an equal opportunity for health. CHCs represent the nation’s largest primary care network, serving 32.5 million patients nationwide.
This year’s NHCW celebration, launched by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), focuses on the theme: “America’s Health Centers Celebrating 60 Years of Improving our Nation’s Health.”
CHCs across the country join the celebration through a host of scheduled events that include resource fairs, back-to-school drives, health screenings, and visits to CHCs by local, state and national leaders.
With a mission to make high-quality, affordable care available to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay or insurance status, CHCs save lives and healthcare costs on the front lines of our nation’s most pressing public health challenges.
They are powered by a workforce of over 310,000 dedicated professionals who reach beyond the walls of the exam room with effective services that not only prevent illness but also address the factors that may cause it.
Over 1,500 CHCs nationwide are the health care home to:
- One in 5 uninsured people
- One in 3 people living in poverty
- One in 5 rural residents
- 9.4 million children
- 419,000 veterans
CHCs serve 10% of the U.S. population but represent roughly 1% of total annual healthcare spending in the United States. By keeping people healthy, primary care doesn’t just save lives – it saves money.
Northwest Community Health Center is humbled to be part of such an amazing health care delivery system and strives every day to deliver on the promise of improving the health of the individuals it serves.
To learn more about the mission and accomplishments of CHCs, visit www.nachc.org. You can learn more about NHCW and view a listing of events at www.healthcenterweek.org.