BREWSTER (April 21) – State Senator Peter Harckham visited the campus of the Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Center/Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Association. The freshman lawmaker liked what he saw.
Harckham was greeted by Howard Yager, Executive Director for the Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Association and Chairman of the Board from Hudson Valley Regional Health Center in addition to board members and statewide and local cerebral palsy officials.
Yager said the senator was “extremely helpful and most supportive when listening to our story and touring our facilities. He expressed great interest in assisting the organization to become successful in the delivery of health services throughout the county.”
The recently created Hudson Valley Regional Health Center is a federally qualified health center providing medical services throughout Putnam and Dutchess.
Yager explained to the senator the types of services needed by residents of the area as well as seeking financial support from Albany to help the agency through its initial development period.
Senator Harckham was impressed.
“They are a great facility by providing important assistance to our community across a wide spectrum of services. Anything I can do to support their mission I will be more than happy to assist.”
Harckham noted that the Hudson Valley Regional Health Center desires to increase its programs: “I plan on working with the appropriate state agencies to determine where funding is available. Expanding programs and outreach are two realistic goals and win-wins for residents of our Putnam County area.”
