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St. Josephs/Candler To Open On-Site Medical Center at Hyundai Motor
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have entered into an agreement
for the health system to operate
a 7,700 square-foot medical
center inside the Hyundai Mo
tor Group Metaplant America
EV Plant to help employees
stay their healthiest.
The leaders of St.
Joseph’s/Candler and Hyun
dai, who have been working
together for months already,
have found they are aligned on
the idea that the health, well
ness and prevention are key to
building a great workforce and
community.
“Healthcare is a part
ner in economic development,”
said St. Joseph’s/Candler Pres
ident & CEO Paul P. Hinchey.
“Access to quality healthcare
needs to be where people work
and live, helping them to feel
their best and have the time to
enjoy their lives and families.
The Metaplant is an incredible
project for our region, and we
are excited to get to work to
support it and what it can do for
our community. I want to thank
Chief Executive Officer Oscar
Kwon, Chief Administration
Officer Daniel Park, Head of
Environmental Health and
Safety Isaac Choi and General
Counsel Chris Smith for their
leadership on this project.”
St. Joseph’s/Candler
medical professionals already
operate a temporary clinic at
the work-site and will expand
as the Metaplant development
expands. The new facility is
expected to open May 2024.
“We are truly delight
ed to be operating the HMG
MA medical center with St.
Joseph’s/Candler, which has
the best medical facilities and
services in the Savannah area,”
said HMGMA President and
CEO Oscar Kwon. “HMG
MA prioritizes the safety of
its employees by creating a
human-centered work environ
ment. The HMGMA medical
center will be operated for the
health and safety of all employ-
Senator Jon Ossoff Launches Inquiry To Help Georgia Renters
Become Homeowners
Details of the Medical
Center
The medical center
will be a full-service clinic for
the employees of the Hyundai
Motor Group Metaplant Amer
ica. But it will be far more than
just a convenient primary care
office. It will provide:
Primary Care ser
vices; Occupational Health
services; Work injury care ser
vices; Pharmacy Dispensary;
New employee health check
ups; Physical therapy; Injury
surveillance testing (hearing,
vision, pulmonary function,
etc.); Injury prevention and
wellness management; Chronic
disease managemen; Diagnos
tics such as X-ray and EKG;
Drug screening and other lab
testing; Plus other services as
needed.
The clinic will be
open Monday-Friday for 8
hours coinciding with the first
shift. This will expand to 16
hours a day and 2 shifts and
eventually will cover 24 hours,
5 days a week. St. Joseph’s/
Candler has hired a full-time,
on-site medical director for
the medical center who will be
supported by a full-time staff
of Nurse Practitioners, medi
cal assistants, nurses, physical
therapists and athletic trainers.
St. Joseph’s/Candler
is the region’s healthcare lead
er. Anchored by St. Joseph’s
Hospital and Candler Hospi
tal, the system has expanded
into the region to give patients
better access to healthcare with
new campuses in Pooler and
Bluffton.
Continued on Page 10
U.S. Senator Jon Os
soff is working to help Georgia
renters build credit and become
homeowners.
This week, Sen. Os
soff launched an inquiry with
some of the largest rental hous
ing providers to help renters
have better opportunities at
building credit and becoming
homeowners.
Sen. Ossoff is call
ing on executives of Greystar;
Harbor Group International;
Starwood Capital; Domini
um Apartments; the Hallmark
Companies; and the Michaels
Organization, to make it eas
ier for families to join Fannie
Mae’s Multifamily Positive
Rent Payment Reporting pilot
program, which helps renters
build a positive credit history
and wealth.
Sen. Jon Ossoff
“As one of the largest
multifamily housing owners
to be financed by Fannie Mae,
you are responsible for provid
ing affordable rental housing
to countless individuals and
families. As you know, build
ing wealth has become increas
ingly difficult for many Amer
icans, especially individuals
without credit scores or sub
stantial credit histories - most
of whom are low-income,”
Sen. Ossoff wrote to each of
the housing providers.
A 2020 Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau
(CFPB) report found that ap
proximately 26 million adults
in the United States lack a cred
it record and 19 million have a
credit record but no score.
Adults without credit
record or scores include loyal
tenants who pay rent on time
each month. Until recently,
rental history has not been re
ported to the three major credit
bureaus: Experian, Equifax,
and TransUnion.
Sen. Ossoff is con
tinuing his work to ensure all
Georgians can achieve home-
ownership.
Earlier this year, Sen.
Ossoff introduced the bipar
tisan HELPER Act alongside
Sen. Rubio (R-FL) to help first
responders, teachers and law
enforcement officers to buy
their first home.
Last year. Sen. Ossoff
pushed the Federal Housing Fi
nance Agency to address the
inadequate supply of afford
able housing across rural Geor
gia.
To read Sen. Ossoff’s
inquiry to rental housing pro
viders, visit https://bit.ly/3JPk-
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Judge Vincent Crawford Receives
The Judge Willie Lovett Award
Judge Vincent Crawford
The Underdog Presidential Candidate, RFK Jr. and His Pledge To
Black America
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia
Robert F. Kennedy
Jr., a member of the illustrious
Kennedy dynasty, is making a
run for the Democratic pres
idential nomination and has
declared that he is steadfastly
committed to continuing his
family’s enduring legacy. One
of the children of the late Sen.
Robert Kennedy, who was as
sassinated during his bid to
obtain the Democratic Party’s
candidacy in 1968, Kennedy
announced his presidential
candidacy earlier this year. He
announced his campaign for
the 2024 United States pres
idential election on April 19,
2023, challenging incumbent
president Joe Biden for the
Democratic Party nomination.
Both his father
and uncle, John F. Kennedy,
demonstrated a desire for a
united and strong America,
which he says inspires him. In
a one-on-one interview with
the Black Press of America,
Kennedy spoke about his re
lentless focus on combating
environmental racism, ending
qualified immunity for law
enforcement officers, and ad
dressing the alarming racial
disparities within the American
medical system.
The 69-year-old Dis
trict of Columbia-born can
didate said he’s championing
causes that have plagued mar
ginalized communities for far
too long. His mission, he insist
ed, extends beyond rhetoric,
seeking to dismantle systemic
barriers and usher in a brighter,
more equitable future, partic
ularly for African Americans
who have borne the brunt of in
justice, including the problem
atic issue of maternal mortality.
As he steps onto the
political stage where his uncle,
John F. Kennedy, is regard
ed as one of the most popular
presidents in American history
and where his father had all but
sewn up the Democratic Par
ty’s prior to his assassination,
Kennedy’s candidacy could
challenge the status quo and
spark a transformative move
ment that reverberates through-
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Photo: kennedy24.com
out the nation.
“Black Americans
are going to be a principal
priority for me, particularly in
ending that fear of dangerous
interaction with law enforce
ment,” Kennedy asserted. He
also pledged a move to end
qualified immunity, which pro
tects police officers from per
sonal liability in the event of a
lawsuit. “There is no incentive
for individuals to change bad
behavior,” Kennedy remarked.
“We need systemic changes.
We need to remove qualified
immunity, which would make
it necessary for an individual
to consider his liability with
every interaction. Every good
economic system [should] in-
centivize good behavior and
punish bad behavior. We need
to have that.” Kennedy added
that there’s a need for a reorga
nization of police to understand
the mission of protecting and
serving “instead of being in
combat mode when they come
into the Black community.”
Even with his contro
versial views surrounding vac
cinations, some surveys reflect
Kennedy gamering as much
as 20% support among Dem
ocrats. His challenge to the in
cumbent, President Joe Biden,
continues to gain steam.
Continued on Page 10
On June 8, 2023 the
Child Protection and Advo
cacy section of the Georgia
State Bar awarded Judge Vin
cent Crawford with the Willie
Lovett Award at the annual
State Bar Meeting. The award
is given to any individual that
has demonstrated a profession
al career and/or outstanding
service as well as dedication
to child protection, Children’s
rights, and the advocacy of
children. The award is also
given to any Attorney or Judge
who exemplifies excellence
and professionalism in a non
law related community service
organization. This award is
also personal for Judge Craw
ford because Judge Lovett was
a childhood friend and Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity Brother.
They grew up together in what
is now known as historic Carv
er Village on Googe Street in
Savannah, Ga.
Judge Crawford has
been on the Juvenile Court
Bench for 17 years. Judge
Crawford has served as an ad
visor to the Parent Attorney Ad
visory council. In 2016 he was
a guest speaker at the White
House on the use of technology
in Juvenile Court proceedings.
He has received several awards
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for working with delinquent
youth, Children in foster care
as well as youth in the commu
nity. His previous awards in
clude from Juvenile University
“Distinguish Alumni” Induc
tion & Award from the School
of Social Science, 2019 Alpha
Phi Alpha, Inc Augustus With
erspoon Community Service
Award, 2017 Multi-Agency
Alliance for Children Shining
Star Award, 2012 Jack and Jill
of America, Inc. Outstand
ing Leadership Award, 2011
Dekalb County Juvenile Court
Distinguish Service Award,
2009 Georgia Youth in Fos
ter Care Service Award, 2009
Romae T. Powell Award from
Juvenile Court Association of
Georgia Probation Officers,
2010-2011 Bridges Center
“Community Bridge Builder
Award”, 2008 Mercer Uni
versity School of Law, BLSA
Service Award, 2007 Men of
Redan High School Service
Appreciation Award (2007).
He has served as a lead mentor
with Alpha Phi Alpha Frater
nity Dekalb Alphas mentoring
initiative for over 15 years.
The program mentors’ young
men from 3rd grade through
college.
