Family Health Centers Medicaid Eligibility Staff: From left are David Collins, Jordan Page, Justin Johnson, Kimberly Greene, John Churchwell, Andra Saxon and Jerome Corley.

The Family Health Centers Inc. Medicaid Eligibility Staff was recognized by SC Thrive with the award of Regional Partner of the Year 2017.

SC Thrive presents the award to one organization in each region that has produced the most applications, trainings and/or offered the most S.C. Thrive services in a given year. This award was data-based and determined based on reports and training statistics prior to Annual Training.

The regions include Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun and Orangeburg."We at SC Thrive are honored to partner with Family Health Centers, an organization that works tirelessly to bring comprehensive care to their patients," said Lindsey Perret, business development doordinator for SC Thrive.

"I would like to thank my staff on the remarkable job that they have and are doing," said Justin Johnson, medicaid eligibility coordinator at FHC. "This award really means a lot to the team, especially after all the challenges that we face."

SC Thrive is a statewide nonprofit organization offering solutions to South Carolinians in need of resources but facing a multitude of barriers. It provides a variety of training and technology to other direct0service organizations so they can more effectively help people access these resources.