NIH Sends All of Us Research Program Van to Peekskill

On Thursday, August 17, the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) All of Us Research Program van visited Peekskill, parking right outside the HRHCare Jeannette J. Phillips Health Center. Senator Kristen Gillibrand’s Regional Director Susan Spear joined over 120 Peekskill residents who climbed onboard to speak with trained All of Us representatives and learn how providing their medical information could change the future of health care. HRHCare Founder and Executive Vice President Rev. Jeannette J. Phillips was among those who enrolled in the program that day.

HRHCare is honored to have been selected by the NIH to be a part of the nationwide All of Us Research Program. This program is seeking one million participants to provide their medical information to help create prevention, treatment, and care plans that accurately reflect the diversity of our nation’s citizens. The HRHCare Jeannette J. Phillips Health Center in Peekskill has been tasked by the NIH to enroll 100 of those participants.

The All of Us van’s trip to Peekskill coincided with other National Health Center Week events that HRHCare hosted throughout its’ service area between August 13 and 19. National Health Center Week is designated by the National Association of Community Health Centers as a time to celebrate America’s community health centers for their incredible work. This year’s National Health Center Week theme was “Celebrating America’s Health Centers: The Key to Healthier Communities.”