PRESS RELEASE

Plainfield Health Center Extends Hours of Operation
Schedule Adjusted to Better Accommodate Patients

For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 20, 2001-PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY- The Plainfield Health Center, one of twelve Federally Qualified Health Centers in New Jersey, dedicated to providing cost effective primary health care services for the residents of Plainfield and surrounding communities, announced today that effective January 2, 2002, the new hours of operation will be Monday through Thursday 8:00AM until 8:00PM, Friday 8:00AM until 5:00PM, and Saturday 9:00AM until 1:00PM.

Previously, the Plainfield Health Center was open from 8:00AM until 5:00PM Monday through Friday, Saturday mornings from 9:00 until 1:00, with extended hours on certain days for urgent care. "We recognized the need to extend our hours of operation to accommodate after-work schedules for standard appointments and urgent care," said Rudine Smith, Chief Operating Officer. "With fixed, standard, extended hours we are more available to the community than we were with the previous schedule."

To make an appointment, please call 908-753-6401. Also, walk-in patients are treated on a first come, first served basis, as doctors are available.

About The Plainfield Health Center

The Plainfield Health Center, incorporated as the Plainfield Neighborhood Health Services Corporation, was born in 1969 under the auspices of the 1960's Model Cities Neighborhood Program. Led by a dedicated group of community activists, the Center was initially created to provide accessible health care to the residents of the West End of Plainfield.

Since then, the Center has grown, added more services, increased the number of specialties of professional health staff, and expanded its reach to the entire City of Plainfield and neighboring communities. Today, the Plainfield Health Center serves more than 16,000 patients annually. Its total care program provides adult medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, adolescent medicine, school based services, dentistry and ancillary support services.

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