The BMS Family Health and Wellness Centers (BMS) serve over 17,000 residents in East and Central Brooklyn, New York. We are dedicated to delivering top-notch services and comprehensive programs to address and prevent health conditions, while empowering our community through education, coordination, and advocacy.

Our mission is to provide and promote integrative and high-quality health care and social services, enabling every individual and family in our communities to achieve Total Health and Wellness. We aim to ignite a health and wellness revolution that brings lasting, positive change to our communities.

Our History: BMS’s roots trace back to the 1960s with the Brownsville Community Council (BCC), a group committed to organizing and empowering residents. This activism led to the creation of the Brownsville Community Development Corporation (BCDC) in 1974, and eventually, BMS was established in 1982 as a federally qualified health center. Our goal was, and still is, to provide services regardless of the ability to pay, immigration status, or health insurance coverage.

Our Impact: Today, BMS is dedicated to the cultural, economic, medical, and educational well-being of everyone in our community. We continue to advocate for increased healthcare access and inspire overall well-being throughout Brooklyn.

Our Founder: Joseph Francois, former CEO of BCDC and founding Executive Director of BMS, was a passionate advocate for Brownsville, Ocean Hill, and East New York. His leadership shaped BMS into a vital social change agent. In his honor, we have named one of our service sites the “BMS Life & Wellness Center: The Joseph K. Francois Pavilion.”

Join us in our mission to transform health and wellness in Brooklyn and beyond!