Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 -- Effective Monday Aug. 7, 2023, Hometown’s dental department will be making a change to the urgent care appointment workflow for patients.

Thursday, August 10, 2023 — 12:00 - 3:00pm
1044 State St. Parking Lot - Rain or Shine!!

Free Health Screenings
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Monday, March 27, 2023 -- In an opinion piece published Tuesday, March 21 in the Albany Times Union, Hometown Health Centers CEO Joe Gambino says the New York State Legislature must act fast to stop an obvious and preventable mistake. He maintains the new prescription policy will be disastrous for community health centers.

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022 -- Hometown Health Centers held a press conference today announcing it's received $4 million in federal coronavirus-relief funds to convert a former Rite Aid building at 1108 State Street into state-of-the-art dental practice.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - Gurinder Wadhwa, DDS, an oral surgeon who practices at Hometown Health Centers (HHC) in Schenectady, N.Y., is a champion of community health centers, the primary medical home for more than 30 million Americans.

Monday, March 7, 2022 -- Hometown Health Centers (HHC) is proud to partner with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on two programs to help in the fight against COVID-19. The programs are designed to help health center staff, patients and community members gain access to much needed resources in the battle against coronavirus.

Thursday, March 3, 2022 — Hometown Health Centers (HHC) is pleased to announce that it recently signed on as a participant with the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Target: Type 2 Diabetes Outpatient Recognition Program. Through this program, HHC will focus on Type 2 diabetes control and cardiovascular risk factors within its patient population.

Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 -- It’s that time of year again! Hometown Health Centers (HHC) is happy to partner with MVP Health Care for its sixth annual Coats for Kids fundraising effort. The health effects of extreme cold weather can be life threatening. Cold weather makes the body work harder, putting stress on the heart. Children can quickly develop hypothermia, when exposed to extreme cold.

Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 -- Hometown Health Centers (HHC) is thrilled to announce that its multi-specialty facility located at 1044 State Street in Schenectady received the 2021 Best General Practice Doctor Award. The honor is presented by The Daily Gazette as part of its Peoples Choice Awards 2021 Best of the Best Program.

Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 -- Hometown Health Centers (HHC), the only not-for-profit, federally qualified health center in Schenectady County, has just been named a recipient of two Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) awards.

Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021 -- It’s September and that means our school-based health centers in the Schenectady City School District at Mont Pleasant Middle School and Schenectady High School are ready for another busy year!

Monday, Aug. 9, 2021 -- Exciting news! Hometown Health Centers (HHC) will soon break ground on a new state-of-the art dental facility that will serve all of Schenectady and residents from the surrounding Capital Region communities.  The new site is scheduled to open in late 2023.

Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 -- National Health Center Week (Aug. 8-14) is an annual celebration with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers over the past five decades.

Friday, July 2, 2021 -- Hometown Health Centers (HHC), a not-for-profit, federally qualified health center in Schenectady County, provided families in the neighborhoods it serves with the opportunity to experience the performing arts, thanks to a special outreach program offered by Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC).

June 16, 2021 -- For the ninth consecutive year, Hometown Health Centers (HHC), the only not-for-profit, federally qualified health center in Schenectady County, has been awarded Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality.

Thursday, June 3, 2021 -- Hometown Health Centers (HHC) was pleased to host US Congressman Paul Tonko today at its 1044 State Street location in Schenectady. The longtime congressman toured our state-of-the-art dental suite.

Saturday, March 13, 2021 -- I am responding to the Feb. 21 column by Sara Foss (Ellis Dental Clinic in Schenectady Slated for Closure) with Hometown Health slated to take over the program:

Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 — Spectrum News reports on how Hometown Health Centers has become a trusted resource for Capital Region residents whose dental services have been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the story.

September 16, 2020 -- House calls and telemedicine, merged by necessity during the height of the COVID crisis, have shown strong results and remain one of the tools Hometown Health Centers relies on to treat high-needs patients.

Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 --  Spectrum News Albany profiles Hometown Health Centers’ Telehealth Home Visit Program, an innovative patient care model which has been shared with community health centers across the nation. Click here.

Monday, Aug. 24, 2020 --  Routine medical appointments for medically underserved patients in Schenectady County have become easier and safer during the ongoing pandemic, thanks to an innovative home visitation program offered by Hometown Health Centers (HHC), a not-for-profit, federally qualified health center in Schenectady County.

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 -- There is a lot of information available about COVID-19, the coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan, China late last December. This information is constantly changing and sometimes difficult to follow.

Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 -- Hometown Health Centers CEO Joe Gambino sits down with Diane Donato, host, "Upstate Issues" (News Radio 810 and 103.1 FM WGY), to talk about the important work of community health centers and Hometown Health Centers, a nationally recognized health center, provides comprehensive primary medical, dental and behavioral health services to more than 20,000 Schenectady patients each year.

Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019 --  Hometown Health Centers recently provided more than 120 residents in the neighborhoods it serves with the opportunity to experience the performing arts for the first time through the Saratoga Performing Arts Centers’ “Summer Nights at SPAC” program.

SCHENECTADY & SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Local drummer Heath Cohen hadn’t been to SPAC in years.

Thursday, July 25, 2019 -- Hometown Health Centers (HHC), a not-for-profit, federally qualified health center in Schenectady County, will provide more than 120 residents in the neighborhoods it serves with the opportunity to experience the performing arts for the first time this summer thanks to a special outreach program offered by Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC).

Tuesday, July 2, 2019 -- Hometown Health Centers (HHC), the only not-for-profit, federally qualified health center in Schenectady County, will host its annual HealthFest Thursday, Aug. 8 from noon to 3 p.m. in the parking lot of its Schenectady facility located at 1044 State Street, Schenectady.

Monday, June 10, 2019 -- College Hometown Pharmacy, the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS)-owned pharmacy located in Hometown Health Centers in Schenectady, N.Y., submitted the 2nd most eCare plans in the country during the month of March according to The Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN).

Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 -- Hometown Health Centers CEO Joe Gambino spoke with WNYT's Asa Stackel today about the importance of community health centers to residents of the Capital Region. Click here to watch the segment.

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 -- Hometown Health Centers (HHC), the only not-for-profit, federally qualified health center in Schenectady County, will host its annual HealthFest Thursday, Aug. 16 from noon to 3 p.m. in the parking lot of its Schenectady facility located at 1044 State Street, Schenectady.

Monday, June 14, 2018 -- Joe Gambino, CEO of Hometown Health Centers (HHC), received an honorary degree from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) at the college's 138th commencement ceremony held Saturday at Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 -- Greg Dewey, Ph.D., president of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS), announced today that Joe Gambino, CEO of Hometown Health Centers, will receive an honorary degree from the college at the college's 138th commencement ceremony Saturday, May 12 at 1 p.m. at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 -- Joe Gambino, CEO, Hometown Health Centers, joined Susan Arbetter on WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom this morning to discuss Washington’s upheaval and its affect on local community health centers. Click here to listen to the informative segment,

Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 -- Congress ended a three-day shutdown of the federal government with the passage of a bill that will fund the government through Thursday.

January 25, 2018 — Hometown Health Centers and other medical facilities serving the poor lost an important chunk of their funding stream on Monday.

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Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 -- Drawn in by free food, music and giveaways, hundreds of residents explored available community healthcare resources at Thursday's HealthFest.

Attendees, made up of mostly families, circulated through the parking lot adjacent to the Hometown Health Centers, at 1044 State St., Thursday afternoon. The lot, located near the intersection of State Street and Brandywine Avenue, was filled with tents and booths of local healthcare providers for the 42nd year of the event, hosted by Hometown Health Centers.

Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 -- A Schenectady community health center was among dozens of New York facilities to receive funding Thursday.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (August 8, 2017) — Hometown Health Centers (HHC), the only not-for-profit, federally qualified health center in Schenectady County, will host its 42nd annual HealthFest Thursday, Aug. 31 from noon to 3 p.m.

The free community event, which will take place rain or shine and is open to the general public, will be held in the parking lot of HHC’s Schenectady facility at 1044 State Street, Schenectady.

ALBANY, N.Y. (July 27, 2017) – Eddie Polanco, speaking to a room of healthcare professionals and community leaders on Tuesday, said he owns a suit, but doesn’t typically wear it to his job.

Instead, he usually wears what he wore on Tuesday: a gray Chicago Bulls hat with a red bill, a black T-shirt and ripped jeans. He proudly displayed his tattoos.

ALBANY, N.Y. (June 27, 2017) – The City of Amsterdam’s 2017 Summer Camp will run for six and a half weeks starting July 5 and ending Aug 18.

ALBANY, N.Y. (June 22, 2017) – Members of the New York State Assembly and Senate have unanimously passed legislation in each house (A7922 and S6689) requiring Medicaid managed care providers who provide coverage for prescription drugs to include not-for-profit pharmacies operated by institutions of higher education in the provider's pharmacy network.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (June 15, 2017) — Community partners, business leaders and board members gathered Thursday, June 15 at the Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Hometown Health Centers (HHC), Schenectady County’s only not-for-profit, federally qualified health center.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (March 27, 2017) — In recognition of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Hometown Health Centers (HHC) will team up with the American Cancer Society (ACS) to host a Colon Cancer Awareness Day Weds., March 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at HHC’s Schenectady facility, which is located at 1044 State Street, Schenectady.

March 13, 2017

Recently Hometown Health Centers received the "Give Kids A Smile" award from the New York State Dental Foundation.  The funds received from this award goes right back into the community we serve by helping us to expand our Dental Outreach team who provides dental screenings, treatments, and sealants to kids in the Schenectady School District.  Thank you to the New York State Dental Foundation for recognizing the important work that we're doing. We are honored to receive this award!

Award Presentation: (left to right)  Justin Hurlburt, DMD - HHC Cheif Dental Officer, Dr. G. Kirk Gleason, NYS Dental Foundation, Joe Gambino, CEO HHC, Laura Clark Leon, Exective Director, NYS Dental Foundation, Lynn Martin, Executive Director, Fourth District Dental Society.

February 2, 2017

Please enjoy the Winter edition of the Hometown Health Centers Newsletter.  There is a lot of great information to share with you.

Download Winter 2017 Newsletter here

December 1, 2016 (Times Union) 

THE ISSUE: Programs in Troy and Schenectady are targeting poverty.  

THE STAKES: Their success warrants continued state funding for "community schools" and similar efforts.  

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (Nov. 30, 2016) — Hometown Health Centers (HHC) is now offering thousands of Schenectady middle and high school students a convenient healthcare option. The county’s only not-for-profit, federally qualified health center, has partnered with the Schenectady City School District to open the county’s first school-based health centers (SBHC).

SCHENECTADY, NY (August 1, 2016) — In celebration of National Health Center Week (Aug. 7-13), Hometown Health Centers (HHC), the only not-for-profit, federally qualified health center in Schenectady County, will host its annual HealthFest Friday, Aug. 12 from noon to 4 p.m.

SCHENECTADY, NY (April 8, 2016) — Local residents unable to grow their own fruits and vegetables or easily make it to a supermarket can still be assured of obtaining the freshest produce, thanks to a new partnership between Hometown Health Centers (HHC) and Troy-based Capital Roots.