Welcome to the
Greater New Bedford Community Health Center!

NEWS & NOTES: The GNBCHC is getting a facelift! View our photo gallery Greater New Bedford Community Health Center Wellness Connection is presenting Cooking Healthy Eating Healthy with Master Chef George Karousos at the Wellness Connection, Thursday at 3:30 pm: Dec 3 - Foods that Harm, Foods that Heal – Guide to Safe & Healthy Eating Please join us – it's FREE! But please call to reserve your space: 508-992-6553 x419 2009 GNBCHC Golf Tournament Photo Gallery Marshall Montgomery, DMD joins the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center Sign up now for our Programs at the YMCA New Bedford: Am I Hungry?® The End of Yo-Yo Dieting Tobacco Treatment Program Read full program descriptions on page 15 of the YMCA Southcoast Fall 2009 Program Guide (pdf format) More News >>> Join Our Team! The GNBCHC's Board Development Committee is searching for possible candidates for board service. For additional information on Board member duties and an application, visit the Our Team page.

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The Greater New Bedford Community Health Center (GNBCHC) has been operating since 1981. We serve over 20% of the population of Greater New Bedford with several medical, dental and ancillary health services, including adult and pediatric primary care, urgent care, dentistry, podiatry, nutrition, WIC, maternal and child health, women's health services, HIV/AIDS primary care, prevention and treatment, medical social work, translation services, benefits counseling, nursing, tobacco treatment, and specialty clinics. On-site laboratory and radiology services are provided, and a satellite site at the Caroline Street Apartments offers health services for the elderly.

The GNBCHC recently completed an expansion initiative that doubled the size of its downtown New Bedford campus. New and enhanced services include ophthalmology through Advanced Eye Centers, Inc., renovated space for pediatrics and women's health, a 340B pharmacy program through Walgreens and Stop & Shop, and expanded space for group visits and support services.

Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the GNBCHC is a member of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, the New England Community Health Association, and the National Association of Community Health Centers.

Rose A. Yates has been Chair of the Board of Directors at the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center since 1987. She is recently retired as a senior manager with the Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance where she served for 33 years. She is the recipient of the prestigious Joseph Smith Award from the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers for her work as a consumer Board member at the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center.

Peter Georgeopoulos, CEO has also served GNBCHC as Executive Vice President and CFO since 1990. Prior to his employment at the GNBCHC, Mr. Georgeopoulos was employed by the Hospital Corporation of America, Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket Rhode Island and Bradley Hospital in Providence. He is a former President of the Hospital Financial Management Association of Rhode Island, and is the recipient of many healthcare awards in the hospital and community health center fields.

The Health Center employs three full-time translators who speak Spanish, Portuguese, and Creole. Many of our staff members speak other languages such as French, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Russian, and Vietnamese. Our highly qualified health care staff includes physicians, nurse practitioners, a physician assistant, nurses, and a full support staff consisting of laboratory technicians, radiology technicians, medical assistants, nutritionists, and socials workers.

Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center is a member of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, the New England Community Health Association, and the National Association of Community Health Centers.