{"id":2204,"date":"2026-01-20T15:42:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betances.org\/?page_id=2204"},"modified":"2026-05-13T16:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T20:39:07","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/betances.org\/staging\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2><strong>Our History:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_0 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_0 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BETANCES HEALTH CENTER 35 YEARS OF CARING\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jsR6T9TqZ1c?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_0 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">We Started On Wheels\u2026<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"\">In the summer of 1969, Judson Memorial Church approached local community activist Paul Ramos to help develop the \u201cEast Village Youth Project,\u201d informally known as the Judson Mobile Health Unit. The Church was concerned about the health conditions among the \u201chippies\u201d then flocking to the East Village. Health services and screenings were provided from a construction trailer, which was parked in several locations for three or four months at a time. After several months Paul persuaded the Church to reorganize its program to meet the health needs of not only the transient hippie population, but also the minority, low-income adolescents who were permanent residents of the area. By September of 1970, the hippie population began to dwindle and in October the Church was ready to end the program and leave the East Village. Paul and his colleagues convinced the Church to donate the construction trailer to them to continue the services on their own, focusing on the needs of the predominately immigrant Latino, low-income population of the Lower East Side. They formed a Board of Directors, filed for incorporation, and rechristened the effort \u201cBetances Health Unit\u201d named for the 19th Century Puerto Rican physician, poet, and patriot who fought a virulent cholera epidemic in Puerto Rico in 1855 and who risked his life many times in the struggle to abolish slavery and end colonial repression.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In 1972, with no fundraising experience, Paul, along with his wife Roni Sherman Ramos and then Chief Financial Officer Wanda Evans, were able to raise $24,000 from foundations and private donations to purchase a 27\u2019 van which they equipped with an examination room, waiting area, and lab space for simple tests to serve as a mobile screening facility. With its fully equipped mobile van the Betances staff took its mission to promote quality affordable health care as a basic right for all, regardless of ability to pay, to the medically underserved people of the Lower East Side. Its corps of volunteer doctors, nurses, and paraprofessionals provided immunizations, PAP smears, screenings for venereal disease and diabetes, and health education. Betances early years focused on providing ethnically responsive diagnostic services with follow up to ensure that case findings through screenings led to treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">An example of Betances\u2019 early success was an anemia screening program conducted at several day care centers in the Lower East Side. The results of the program were so troublesome that it prompted the Health Department to mandate pre-entrance urinalysis for all day care children. In another instance, Betances in conjunction with the settlement houses in the area, set up a lead poisoning screening program aimed at the residents of the Lower East Side\u2019s tenements.\u00a0 Out of 135 children screened, 15 had exceedingly high levels of lead, and three required immediate hospitalization and treatment.\u00a0 Betances\u2019 efforts resulted in new guidelines and requirements by the Health Department and new priorities for screening programs. Unfortunately, Betances discovered that all too often when a low-income minority was diagnosed with an illness and sent to an area hospital for follow up treatment he or she was met with a bewildering, humiliating, and depressing experience. Get in line. You brought the wrong form. We don\u2019t speak Spanish...Chinese\u2026Take a number. The Board and staff of Betances realized that they would have to drastically expand services to avoid the racism and classism regularly doled out at area hospitals. Betances also realized that the most effective way to avoid these problems was to provide vital health care and information before our patients got sick. This was preventive medicine before the invention of the term. Betances sought a permanent base and in 1973 moved into offices above a pickle factory on Essex Street, while maintaining operation of the mobile health van.\u00a0 Finally, in 1977 Betances moved into its own facility on East Broadway with three exam rooms, a waiting room, and administrative offices. The building was owned by Henry Street Settlement, then under the direction of Mr. Bertrum Beck, who rented the building to Betances for one dollar a year until Betances was able to pay fair value for the space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In 1978, with a National Health Service Corps grant, Betances was able to hire two full-time salaried physicians, a nurse practitioner, and a physician\u2019s assistant. Thus, Betances was able to move from a rotation of volunteer medical providers to a permanent staff of medical providers. With many of our patients having developed a profound distrust for institutionalized medicine and its emphasis on disease, drugs, and technology, Betances sought to provide a \u201cholistic\u201d approach to the practice of health care treating the whole person and the whole family. Programs that emerged from this included culturally sensitive nutritional counseling as a means of preventing and treating chronic disease, harm reduction, mental health and social services. Betances was one of the first health care centers in New York to offer acupuncture, and arguably the first to offer it to low-income patients. Betances was also one of the first community health centers to respond to the outbreak of HIV and AIDS in Manhattan. Since the early eighties Betances has developed the reputation for being on the forefront of HIV-related health services, with its focus on early intervention to enhance and rebuild the immune system and prevent the onset of infections. Betances offers its HIV-positive patients both conventional and state of the art alternative therapies designed to reduce stress, relieve pain, and enhance overall health and well-being.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Over the years, we have grown in direct response to our community\u2019s changing health care needs.\u00a0 In 1986 Betances moved to our current location at 280 Henry Street. The site, originally a supermarket, was covered in graffiti and did not reflect the warm, inviting atmosphere Betances wanted to convey. In addition, it was soon evident that the center was outgrowing the space. Thus, Betances took on the challenge of expanding the center and its services to better meet our vision of a healthier community. We have also changed our name to Betances Health Center, to reflect the complete care one receives at Betances. Our expansion effort has been made possible through the untiring efforts of our Executive Staff and Board of Directors, along with the generous support of the Primary Care Development Corporation and the New York State Department of Health. Added to our new services is a beautifully expanded and remodeled facility located at 280 Henry Street, further enhancing the Betances patient visit experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Over the center\u2019s history it was largely founder Paul Ramos\u2019 determination and hard work that led to the growth and success of Betances. Ramos started out as Chair of the Betances Board of Directors and in 1977 assumed the role of Executive Director.\u00a0 Sadly, Paul passed away in May 2000, but Former Executive Director Wanda Evans, the Executive Staff, and Board were poised to carry on his vision with the completion of this major project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Today Betances has emerged as a leader in community based primary care, serving over 6,000 underserved patients each year. Our pioneering strategy of integrated care, merging traditional Western medicine and specialty services with holistic treatments consonant with diverse health care beliefs and practices directly responds to a prevalence of serious health risks such as impaired childhood development, teen pregnancy, and chronic disease,that result from inner city poverty and insufficient access to primary care. Betances is also one of the few local agencies to offer a sliding scale fee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><em>Yours for better health!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>1970<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Betances purchases their first mobile van equipped with an examination room, waiting area, and lab space for simple tests to serve as a mobile screening facility.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_1 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>1972<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Betances purchases their first mobile van equipped with an examination room, waiting area, and lab space for simple tests to serve as a mobile screening facility.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_2 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>1977<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_10 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Betances moved to its own location on East Broadway. The building was owned by Henry Street Settlement who rented the building to Betances for one dollar a year until Betances was able to pay fair value for the space.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_11 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_3 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_6 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_12 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>1978<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_13 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Received a National Health Service Corps grant, which allowed Betances to move from volunteer medical professionals to their first two full-time salaried physicians.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_14 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_4 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_7 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_15 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>1986<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_16 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Betances moves to its current location at 280 Henry Street.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_17 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_5 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_8 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_18 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>2000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_19 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_13 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Betances changes its name to Betances Health Center to reflect the complete care one receives at Betances.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_20 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_6 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_9 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_21 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>2002<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_22 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Completed a major site renovation at Henry Street to create our new Family Wellness Center, expanding primary care capability with the support of the Primary Care Development Corp (PCDC).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_23 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_7 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_10 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_24 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>2003<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_25 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_17 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Betances received federal designation as a Federally Qualified Health Center.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_26 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_8 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_11 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_27 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_18 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>2005<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_28 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_19 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Betances Health Center launches Oral Health\/Dental Department.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_29 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_9 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_12 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_30 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_20 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>2010<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_31 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_21 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"\">Completed an expansion project to expand the Oral Health\/Dental Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Betances implements a full electronic medial health information system, moving away from paper records.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_32 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_10 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_13 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_33 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_22 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>2014<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_34 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_23 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"\">Recognized by Healthfirst for Excellence in Quality.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_35 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_11 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_14 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_36 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_24 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>2015<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_37 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_25 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"\">Recognized by Healthfirst as a top performing FQHC for Quality.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_38 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_12 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_15 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_39 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_26 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_40 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_27 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"\">Recognized Center for providing Leadership to the Lower East Side Community by the Society of the Educational Arts\/Teatro SEA and The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural &amp; Educatonal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Recognized by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for improving health and reducing health care costs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Licensed by: New York State Department of Health<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Member of: Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A federally qualified community health center located<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">National Health Service Corps site<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Our health improvement initiatives: programs for diabetes management, nutrition, HIV\/AIDS care, mental health services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_41 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_13 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_16 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_42 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_28 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_43 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_29 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"\">Betances opened its first satellite clinic named Betances Health Center \u2013 Bushwick.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Betances is recognized as a Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home at its Manhattan location.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_44 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_14 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_17 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_45 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_30 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_46 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_31 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"\">Betances Health Center opens Betances Health Center at Henry Street Settlement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Recognized by Healthfirst as a top performing FQHC for Quality in 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_47 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_15 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_18 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_48 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_32 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>2020<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_49 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_33 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"\">Recognized by HRSA (Heath Resources and Services Administration) Clinical Quality Improver, Health Disparities Reducer, Advancing Health Information Technology (HIT) for Quality<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Telehealth capacity was added at all of our locations to enhance access during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_50 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_16 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_19 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_51 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_34 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_52 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_35 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"\">Recognized by Healthfirst as a top performing FQHC for Quality<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Recognized by HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) Health Center Quality Leader, Covid-19 Testing, Covid-19 Vaccination, advancing HIT for quality<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_53 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_17 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_20 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_54 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_36 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_55 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_37 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"\">Recognized by Healthfirst as a top performing FQHC for Quality<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Recognized by HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) Health Center Quality Leader, Covid-19 Testing, Covid-19 Vaccination, advancing HIT for quality<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_56 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_18 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_21 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_57 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_6_24 et_flex_column_6_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_38 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>2023<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_58 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_18_24 et_flex_column_18_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_39 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"\">Received NCQA PCMH (Patient Centered Medical Home) Certification for out Bushwick location<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Recognized by HRSA (Heath Resources and Services Administration) Health Center Quality Leader, Access Enhancer, Health Disparities Reducer, Advancing HIT for Quality, Addressing Social Risk Factors<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_59 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_19 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div 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