Family HealthCare Network Welcomes New Provider, Jennie Perez, ACSW
Porterville Native Brings Passion for Serving Underserved Communities Back Home
PORTERVILLE, CA SEPTEMBER 27, 2024— Family HealthCare Network (FHCN) proudly welcomes Jennie Perez, ACSW, to our behavioral health team at our Porterville Downtown health center. Perez brings a strong reputation and history of compassionate, empathetic care to patients in underserved communities, to further reinforce FHCN’s behavioral health services throughout Tulare County.
As a longtime patient of Family HealthCare Network herself, Perez’ career in healthcare began at California State University Bakersfield, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, with a Minor in Criminal Justice. Perez served in multiple roles across Central California, including time as a Behavioral Health Coordinator at Tule River Indian Health Center and a Social Service Worker at Tulare County Health & Human Services. Perez chose to continue her education by enrolling at University of Massachusetts Global, where she earned her Master of Social Work degree. Following her graduation, Perez accepted positions with Aria Community Health Center as a Clinical Social Worker and with Tulare County Office of Education as a Mental Health Clinician. In 2024, Perez accepted a position with Family HealthCare Network.
Perez is now accepting patients at Family HealthCare Network’s Porterville Downtown health center at 65 N. Hockett Street.
About Family HealthCare Network:
At Family HealthCare Network, our mission is to provide quality health care to all. As a private nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center, FHCN includes 50 sites and over 300 clinical providers throughout Tulare, Fresno, Kern, and Kings Counties. Our services include family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, adult and children’s dentistry, pharmacy, internal medicine, behavioral health, nutritional counseling, health education, case management, community health and outreach, and eligibility assistance.
Family HealthCare Network is recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient Centered Medical Home and is dually recognized by The Joint Commission with its Gold Seal of Approval® for Patient Quality and Safety and as a Patient Centered Primary Medical Home.
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