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 The Leahy Community Health and Family Center (LCHFC) executes a variety of clinics (medical clinic, counseling clinic, physical therapy clinic, and low vision clinic) and programs that positively impact the Scranton community and Lackawanna County. Read below to find News stories and organizations promoting and recognizing the Leahy Center.

2018

The Leahy Clinic

  • The Leahy Clinic received a grant from The Robert H. Spitz Foundation to help serve patients of the Edward R. Leahy Jr. Center Clinic for the Uninsured:   (1/15/18) 

2017

The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ of Success

  • The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ of Success' 2017 application process:
    (3/19/17)

2016

The Leahy Clinic

  • The Leahy Clinic received a donation from the Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the Pennsylvania Assocation of Occupational Health Nurses:
    (6/11/2016)

  • The Leahy Clinic received support from HighMark Blue Cross Blue Shield to help serve individuals in the community:
     (4/11/2016)

  • The Leahy Clinic was featured on WNEP to promote Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act:
     (11/1/2016)

  • Geisinger requires resident rotations at the clinic twice per year:

The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ of Success

  • Students in the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ of Success are highlighed after completing the two-week summer institute:
    (8/26/2016)

  •  (3/2/2016)

2015

The Leahy Clinic

  • The Leahy Clinic is the only recipient in Pennsylvania to receive a grant from the CVS Health Foundation to implement an electronic medical record system:
    (4/14/2015)

  • The Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Care Foundation provides funding for the support and operation of the clinic:
    ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ's Leahy Clinic Receives Grant (4/30/2015)

  • Leahy Clinic recognized for contributing to Geisinger Community Health Needs Assessment and conducting survey:
    (June 2015)

  • Geisinger Community Health Needs Assessment provides testimonials and recognizes Leahy Clinic:
     

  • Leahy Clinic recognized by Geisinger for filling gap in access to health care:

The LCHFC

  • Leahy Clinic and Alice V. Leahy Food Pantry represented in Leahy Hall Celebration:
    (9/21/2015)

2014

The Leahy Clinic

  • Leahy Clinic receives grant from The Blue Ribbon Foundation of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania to purchase medical supplies and immunizations:
    Blue Ribbon Foundation Supports ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ's Leahy Clinic (6/3/2014)

  • The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ recognizes the LCHFC volunteer efforts and medical clinic:
     (Spring 2014)

  • The Scranton Area Community Foundation mentions past recipients of funding:

  • Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Care Foundation awarded grant funding to Leahy Clinic and honors recipients at Annual Grant Awards Ceremony:

2013

The Leahy Clinic

  • The Leahy Clinic appreciates bilingual ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ and work-study students:
    (3/5/2013)

  • Leahy Clinic recognized as an important source of community service:
    (5/4/2013)

  • The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ recognizes the Leahy Clinic and reports service outcomes:
    (Spring 2013)

  • The Leahy Clinic received funding from the Willary foundation for the third time (previously in 2007 and 2011):

The LCHFC

  • The LCHFC offers clinical projects to ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ's Masters of Health Administration students:

2012

The Leahy Clinic

2010

The Leahy Clinic

  • The Leahy Clinic increases patients' awareness of a health insurance program for uninsured individuals with pre-existing conditions:
    (11/23/2010)

  • Leahy Clinic received grant funding from the Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania's Blue Ribbon Foundation:
    (12/18/2010)

The LCHFC

  • The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ recognizes the Leahy Clinic and other programs executed by the LCHFC:
    (Spring 2010)

2009

The Leahy Clinic

  • The Leahy Clinic increases number of patients seen due to increased demand:
    (8/16/2009)

The Leahy Tribune

Leahy Tribune Spring 2016, Issue 4

Leahy Tribune Spring 2014, Issue 3

Leahy Tribune Spring 2014, Issue 2

Leahy Tribune Spring 2014, Issue 1

Challenges in Theory & Practice

Challenges in Theory & Practice is the official newsletter of the Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Endowment and the Panuska College of Professional Studies.

to access all issues of the Challenges for features of the Leahy Community Health and Family Center.

Miscellaneous

The Leahy Clinic

  • The Free Clinic Association of Pennsylvania lists the Leahy Clinic as a serving free clinic:

  • The National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics lists the Leahy Clinic:
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