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New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic ends medical care partnership with LSU after 30 years
By STEPHANIE RIEGEL | Staff writer Mar 30, 2025 The New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic and Assistance Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides medical care and…
Louisiana providers brace for potential Medicaid cuts under Trump administration
Almost a third of people in Louisiana are on Medicaid. And hundreds of providers rely on federal reimbursements to operate. But funding for the program…
Louisiana Receives Federal Grant to Expand Mental Health and Substance Use Care
Louisiana is one of 15 states recently awarded a $1 million planning grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Louisiana Department…
Louisiana families brace for potentialMedicaid cuts. ‘Incredibly difficult.’
Uncertainty is growing among Louisiana’s many families who rely on Medicaid for health insurance. The federal government is considering how to cut hundredsof billions of…
Gambit’s “Best of New Orleans” names CrescentCare “Best place for mental health care”
Thousands of New Orleanians vote on their picks for the best of everything. This year, Crescentcare was named one of the “Best places for mental health care.”
CrescentCare staff complete LivingWorks suicide intervention training
Ten CrescentCare staff recently completed the 5 day LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training for Trainers. Thanks to support from the Methodist Foundation, we now…
CrescentCare Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Flagship MidCity Community Health Center
NEW ORLEANS, LA – CrescentCare proudly hosted its official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Flagship MidCity Community Health Center today, marking a significant milestone in its mission…
Prevention Education for Early Risk-Reduction in Students (P.E.E.R.S.) youth program
CrescentCare’s Prevention department is hosting the Prevention Education for Early Risk-Reduction in Students (P.E.E.R.S.) youth program from June 3rd to July 26th. This is a…
Our MidCity Location has moved!
New MidCity Location: 2515 Canal Street, New Orleans LA 70119 CrescentCare redeveloped the 33,000 square-foot historic building at 2515 Canal Street to become our flagship…
Dining Out For Life® New Orleans is back!
Join us on Thursday, July 25, 2024, for our 26th annual Dining Out For Life® New Orleans event! Participating restaurants will donate a percentage of…
CrescentCare featured by the National Center for Medical Legal Partnership
CrescentCare is featured by the National Center for Medical Legal Partnership.
CrescentCare featured in HRSA’s 2023 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Biennial Report
The following is excerpted from the full 2023 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Biennial Report, which can be downloaded here. A Comprehensive Approach to HIV Care…
CrescentCare featured in September issue of the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits
The article, “New Orleans’ CrescentCare Uses HTCs, NMTCs to Find Bigger Footprint in the Big Easy,” is by Novogradic Senior Writer Nick Dicecco, features the…
CrescentCare attains AHA’s Target: BP Silver achievement level
CrescentCare is proud to have been recognized as a Silver level practice in blood pressure control by the American Heart Association’s Target: BP™ program. The Silver…
Congratulations to 2023 CityBusiness Healthcare Heroes Dr. La’Nyia J. Odoms and Miguel Alonso.
Started in 2007, Health Care Heroes honors health care professionals in the New Orleans area in the following categories: nursing, physicians, professionals and volunteers. Honorees…
CrescentCare Wins LGBTQ Nonprofit of the Year
New Orleans, LA – On August 19, 2023, CrescentCare, a leading healthcare provider in the Gulf South, was recognized at the 2023 Gay Appreciation Awards…
CrescentCare Community Health Center Will Become the Gulf Coast’s First Solar and Battery-Powered Resilience Hub
Of all the cities confronting the realities of climate change, New Orleans faces a range of challenges – inequitable redlining and housing policies, a high…
Community Health Centers Seek to Prepare Medicaid Beneficiaries, and Themselves, for the Risks Ahead
With the suspension of continuous enrollment causing many Medicaid beneficiaries to lose their coverage, community health centers are working to help their patients stay insured
A note from Alice Riener, CEO
I have been fortunate to work at CrescentCare for the last eleven years – first as Director of Housing, then Chief Legal and Policy and…
Medicaid members, don’t risk losing your coverage
Español Medicaid renewals are returning and it’s essential that you update your contact information so they can send your renewal information and verify your income….
Breaking ground on our future MidCity location
CrescentCare, a nonprofit community health center, joined real estate developer Gulf Coast Housing Partnership at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new clinic at 2515 Canal…
Free Baby Shower Resource Fair – March 22
Join us for our Baby Shower Resource Fair! This event is specifically designed for parents and caretakers who are pregnant or have children up to…
Direct Relief Announces $650,000 Grant to Build One of Nation’s Largest Solar Resilience Hubs in New Orleans
By Staff, Direct Relief NEW ORLEANS – In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida last August, 19 New Orleans residents died from excessive heat, lack of…
Update on monkeypox and vaccinations in New Orleans
Last updated Thursday, October 20. After October, CrescentCare will no longer offer monkeypox vaccinations for the general public. CrescentCare patients will still be able to…
Cervical Screening Day May 14th
CrescentCare returns with a cervical cancer screening event on Saturday, May 14 from 9 am to 1 pm at its MidCity location (3308 Tulane Ave.)….
Dining Out New Orleans is back on Thursday, June 30th
Join participating restaurants as we raise much needed funds for Food For Friends. We serve over 500 clients annually with nutrition services. Nutrition is an…
Bunnies in the Big Easy, April 15th
Kickoff the Easter weekend festivities with an exciting event at Crescent Care. Celebrating 11 year, Bunnies in the Big Easy is the premier fundraiser of…
CrescentCare named Equality Leader in HRC healthcare index
CrescentCare has received an evaluation of 100 and the designation of “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 15th anniversary edition of…
Cervical Screening Day Jan. 29
In honor of January’s Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, CrescentCare will hold a cervical cancer screening event on Saturday, January 29 from 9 am to 12…
Free Back-to-School Supplies!
It’s time for our annual Back to School Party! Join us on Saturday, July 24 from 10 am to 1 pm at our St. Roch…
CDC approves vaccinations for youth 12+
On Monday evening, the FDA approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12–15 under an emergency use authorization and the CDC just unanimously recommended the…
Free health screenings every month!
To help support our community, CrescentCare is offering free community health screenings every month, no insurance required. At these health fairs, we’ll check your blood…
Health insurance just got a lot more affordable
This is a big deal. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) recently signed into law will help make healthcare coverage more affordable — or even free — for…
COVID Vaccination Town Hall Feb. 18
We’re excited to answer your questions about COVID vaccinations in this upcoming town hall event on Thursday, February 18 at 6 p.m. with The City…
CrescentCare working to vaccinate against COVID-19
CrescentCare has been vaccinating people who are 65 and older against the coronavirus. Fox 8 visited to learn more about the vaccine drive on Jan….
WDSU: HIV testing down amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Health officials across New Orleans say they are afraid of losing ground in all the progress made in reducing HIV rates here in Louisiana, amid…
CrescentCare team published in Oct/Dec 2020 Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
Congratulations to CrescentCare’s Dr. Jason Halperin, MD, MPH, Dr. Isolde Butler, MD, Ms. Katherine Conner, MPH, and Mr. Christian Telleria, BS. They have co-authored, with…
The Soapbox Collective @ CrescentCare!!
On Saturday, May 11th CrescentCare teamed up with Making Connections NOLA, one of our neighborhood partner organizations, to host their monthly Soapbox Collective! The Soapbox is…
CrescentCare’s Black Leadership Advisory Committee receives community service award
CrescentCare’s Health Educator Catrina Coleman represented CrescentCare at the Blacks in Government Conference this week, and the Central New Orleans Bogalusa District Lay Organization church…
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