Community Health Centers greatly benefit all members of a community neighboorhood. Many centers provide health, recreation, workshop, classrooms and other valuable space for people of all ages. An important aspect of NLIRH is to promote the growth of these centers and the amount of aid they get both from the federal and state governemnt, but also the community. Community health centers (CHCs) were designed to provide affordable and comprehensive primary and preventative health care services to low-income individuals living in medically underserved areas. Community health centers receive specific federal funding to provide free or low-cost services, including reproductive health services. Over the last several years, federal funding for public health care programs, including Title X, has diminished.
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June 2007)
