Health & Fitness
Norwalk Community Health Center Receives $30,000 Grant
The grant, which will benefit the center's reproductive health programs, was provided by the Fairfield County Community Foundation.
Norwalk Community Health Center, Inc.: Norwalk Community Health Center, Inc. (NCHC) has received a $30,000 grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Fund for Women and Girls to provide low income teens and women of child bearing age tools to make informed decisions about family planning and family spacing and expand access to appropriate contraception.
Nearly 3,000 teens and women, including some 550 prenatal patients each year, rely on Norwalk Community Health Center, Inc.’s Women’s Health care team of gynecologists, obstetricians, nurse midwives, nurses and medical assistants for their ongoing reproductive health needs, without regard to ability to pay. They are among 13,000 greater Norwalk and Fairfield County patients who entrust their pediatric, adult, dental, women’s and behavioral healthcare to NCHC at its 120 Connecticut Avenue location and aboard its Medical Mobile Unit.
“Lack of access to affordable contraception, particularly long acting reversible options which can cost upwards of $800, deprive a woman of her ability to decide when and if she is financially and emotionally ready to have a child, to start or add to her family,” said John Gettings, Norwalk Community Health Center, Inc. Interim Chief Executive Officer. “This grant will help women of child bearing age better manage their own reproductive health.”
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Norwalk Community Health Center, Inc. is a nationally recognized federally qualified health center and 501(c)3 nonprofit healthcare provider. Since 1999, NCHC has been dedicated to providing quality, innovative care that enriches the lives of its patients and to leading the community toward the achievement of the best possible health. Visit https://norwalkchc.org to learn more.
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation promotes philanthropy as a means to create change in Fairfield County, focusing on innovative and collaborative solutions to critical issues impacting the community. Individuals, families, corporations and organizations can establish charitable funds or contribute to existing funds. The Community Foundation is in compliance with the Council on Foundations’ national standards, and has awarded $180 million in grants to nonprofits in Fairfield County and beyond. For more information, visit www.fccfoundation.org.
