On July 1, Neighborhood Health and HealthWorks for Northern Virginia, non-profit Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) operating in Northern Virginia, will take over the clinics currently operated through Fairfax County’s Community Health Care Network.
The CHCN program provides primary care services to approximately 16,000 low-income, uninsured county residents. For the past three years Inova has been operating the clinics on an interim basis. Beginning July 1, the Merrifield (Fairfax) and South County (Alexandria) clinics will become part of the Neighborhood Health system, and the North County Clinic (Reston) will become part of the HealthWorks system.
"We’re very excited about the changes coming to our Community Health Care Network. Neighborhood Health and HealthWorks have years of experience providing care to low-income individuals and families in Northern Virginia,” says Deputy County Executive for Health and Human Services Tisha Deeghan. “We’re pleased to be working with them and to be able to offer expanded services to our residents. And we’re also very grateful to Inova for the excellent service they’ve provided through our CHCN partnership.”
Fairfax County will continue to provide financial support to the FQHCs to build capacity, increase access to integrated quality primary care for county residents served by the system, and expand the safety net for whole family service delivery.
HealthWorks and Neighborhood Health offer:
- Affordable, full health services, including medical, dental, and behavioral health services. These services will now be available for families, including children.
- Established partnerships with local hospitals and other community providers for specialty care.
- Free translation services and staff who speak languages other than English.
The county has been working closely with Inova, Neighborhood Health and HealthWorks to ensure an effective and efficient transition.
For more information visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/strategymanagementhhs/community-health-care-network-transition.