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New Brunswick, N.J. – May 8, 2023 – Saint Peter’s Family Health Center, part of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, hosted a health fair and food truck event for Saint Peter’s patients and community members in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. The event was held Friday, May 5 at Saint Peter’s Family Health Center, located at 123 How Lane in New Brunswick, NJ.
 
Saint Peter’s partnered with Elijah’s Promise, a nonprofit striving to break the cycles of poverty by alleviating hunger. The Elijah’s Promise food truck stopped by Saint Peter’s Family Health Center and distributed hot meals on a first come, first served basis to patients. Elijah’s Promise and Saint Peter’s Family Health Center are collaborating to raise awareness about the importance of accessibility to affordable, nutritious food and the resources available to patients in the community. Saint Peter’s also partnered with Unity Square Community Center, a community support initiative of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, to give 250 grocery orders to community members.
 
“This event helps Saint Peter’s connect with our community so we can ultimately address the issues that concern them—whether it’s access to nutritional food, education, safe housing, a clean environment and more. We’re proud and privileged to serve a diverse patient population at Saint Peter’s Family Health Center, many of whom face socioeconomic challenges. By addressing their concerns and other social determinants of health, we hope to reduce disparities and create a healthier community,” said Alma Ratcliffe, MD, vice president and chief clinical transformation officer for Saint Peter’s Healthcare System.
 
Other activities at Saint Peter’s Family Health Center included health and resource screenings, giveaways for adults and children, COVID-19 education materials including free at-home test kits, recipes and nutrition information, and on-site support from Saint Peter’s clinicians and employees. Saint Peter’s, in partnership with Elijah’s Promise, held a similar health fair event this past March.
 
Saint Peter’s Family Health Center offers primary and preventive health care for children, adults, and expectant women with almost 60,000 visits annually. The Center is undergoing an extensive expansion that will offer more healthcare services to patients, along with a food market and other resources.
 
The services offered at Saint Peter’s Family Health Center include:
 
The Adult Multispecialty Health Center at Saint Peter’s Family Health Center offers primary care medicine to patients ages 18 and older. It also offers subspecialty care including cardiology, hematology, infectious diseases, pulmonary and sleep medicine, rheumatology, surgical services, travel medicine, urology, wound care, and more.
 
The Women’s Health Center at Saint Peter’s Family Health Center offers comprehensive obstetrical care, including postpartum care, as well as gynecological services.
 
The Pediatric Health Center at Saint Peter’s Family Health Center, part of The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, provides pediatric care, including immunizations and vaccines, to children up to the age of 18.
 
Patients 18 and older who are experiencing issues with addiction, alcohol, smoking, opiates, depression, or serious mental illness can access behavioral health services under the Quality Improvement Program-New Jersey (QIP-NJ) at Saint Peter’s Family Health Center.
 
The For KEEPS program (Kids Embraced and Empowered through Psychological Services), a service of The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s, is a short-term acute partial-hospitalization state-of-the-art unit located at Saint Peter’s Family Health Center. The healthcare professionals at For KEEPS strive to offer high-quality mental health diagnoses and intensive treatment for children who suffer from emotional and behavioral difficulties that impede their ability to function successfully in a social environment.
 
The Dorothy B. Hersh Regional Child Protection Center, a service of The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, has a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, including certified child abuse pediatricians, nurses, psychologists, and social workers, to help children and their families in the evaluation and treatment of physical and emotional injuries caused by child abuse and neglect.
 
To learn more, visit saintpetershcs.com/FamilyHealthCenter.
 
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About Saint Peter’s Healthcare System
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System Inc., parent company of the Saint Peter’s healthcare delivery system, is comprised of Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a 478-bed acute-care teaching hospital and state-designated children’s hospital and regional perinatal center that includes a nationally recognized Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Saint Peter’s Foundation, the fundraising arm of the hospital; Saint Peter’s Health and Management Services Corp., which includes the CARES Surgicenter; and Saint Peter’s Physician Associates, a network of primary and specialty care physician practices. Saint Peter’s is a sponsor of residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and internal medicine, and is a major clinical affiliate of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. For more information about Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, please visit www.saintpetershcs.com or call 732-745-8600.