National Health Center Week (NHCW) was celebrated August 3–9, 2025 and Jessie Trice Community Health System (JTCHS) joined the celebration with a week full of themed events highlighting staff, patients, residents, and partners.
The week kicked off on Saturday, August 2, Fuel Your Fitness Day, where employees and board members participated in a morning workout to promote wellness. JTCHS then recognized its dedicated staff on Staff Appreciation Day, held on Monday, August 4, with President & CEO Ryan R. Hawkins and board members visiting each JTCHS facility to personally thank employee and hand out goodies.
On Tuesday, August 5, Patient Appreciation Day showcased JTCHS’s commitment to the community, with giveaways to thank patients for choosing JTCHS as their healthcare provider. Among the items distributed was a fan that read, “We’re Fans of Our Patients.” Social media takeovers throughout the week highlighted the expertise of JTCHS’s Family Medicine and Dental Residency teams.
The festivities continued on Friday, August 8, with Partner Appreciation Day, recognizing key community partners who help advance JTCHS’s mission, and concluded on Saturday, August 9 on Gratitude & Future Vision Day with the annual Back-to-School Immunization Fair, held in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, offering free immunizations to families preparing for the new school year.
“National Health Center Week is a time to celebrate the incredible role of health centers and all those who are part of them, from staff and patients to community partners,” said Ryan R. Hawkins, president & CEO of JTCHS. “For 58 years, Jessie Trice Community Health System has been dedicated to improving the health of our community, and NHCW was a wonderful reminder of the impact we continue to make every day.”
For more information about JTCHS, visit JTCHS.org. To keep up with the latest news and events, follow JTCHS on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram @JessieTriceCHS.
About Jessie Trice Community Health SystemÂ
The Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc. is one of Miami-Dade County’s preeminent federally qualified community health care centers, governed by a remarkably dedicated Board of Directors (51% of which are users of the medical and dental services) and an incredibly talented, committed family of providers and staff. The 1st Federally Qualified Health Center in the state and 5th in the nation, Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc., is a Florida 501 (c) 3, not-for-profit organization that has been serving Miami-Dade County since 1967. JTCHS served its first patients from a trailer. Now, more than fifty (50) years after its founding, JTCHS owns and operates eight (8) Comprehensive Primary Care centers, a 40 bed Women’s Residential Center for substance use, and fifty nine  (59) school-based health suites.
JTCHS knows and specializes in comprehensive health, offering a myriad of services to improve the health of the community. This includes: dentistry, family medicine, nutrition, behavioral health, transportation, pharmacy, healthy start, obstetric & gynecological care, school-based health, community health promotions, health & wellness center, pediatrics, and ancillary services. For more information on the Jessie Trice Community Health System, call 305-637-6400 or visit jtchs.org. In addition, to stay connected with news and information about their services and facilities, follow Jessie Trice Community Health System on Facebook, X and Instagram @JessieTriceCHS.
From left: Dr. Fabian Thurston, EVP/chief operating officer; Dr. Deborah George, EVP/chief dental officer; Dr. Luckner Denord, EVP/chief strategy and quality officer; Toni Thompson, EVP/chief ambulatory officer; Paul Roberts, board vice chair; Irene Taylor-Wooten, board chair; and Amy Clark, chief financial officer for Jessie Trice Community Health System. During NHCW 2025, the JTCHS executive team and board members visited each facility during Staff Appreciation Day to personally thank employees and hand out goodies.(Photo/Ricardo Reyes, Sonshine Communications)
Members of the JTCHS staff posed happily with members of the executive team and the board. During NHCW 2025, the JTCHS executive team and board members visited each facility during Staff Appreciation Day to personally thank employees and hand out goodies.(Photo/Ricardo Reyes, Sonshine Communications)
From left: Dr. Fabian Thurston, EVP/chief operating officer; Ryan R. Hawkins, president and CEO; Dr. Ouida Bridges, pediatrician; Irene Taylor-Wooten, board chair; and Amy Clark, chief financial officer for Jessie Trice Community Health System, pictured during Staff Appreciation Day. In celebration of National Health Center Week, held Aug. 3–9, Jessie Trice Community Health System hosted a week full of themed events highlighting staff, patients, residents, and partners. (Photo/Ricardo Reyes, Sonshine Communications)
From left: Ryan R. Hawkins, president and CEO, and Dr. Sheryl Reaves, optometrist, of Jessie Trice Community Health System, pictured on Staff Appreciation Day during National Health Center Week 2025. (Photo/Ricardo Reyes, Sonshine Communications)
From left: Dr. Fabian Thurston, EVP/chief operating officer; Ryan R. Hawkins, president and CEO; Amy Clark, chief financial officer; and Toni Thompson, EVP/chief ambulatory officer, pictured entering one of Jessie Trice Community Health System’s facilities on Staff Appreciation Day. The JTCHS executive team and board members visited each facility to personally thank employees and hand out goodies. (Photo/Ricardo Reyes, Sonshine Communications)