Primary Health Care
Families First Health and Support Center has a full-service primary care medical practice for men, women and children of all ages. It is open to everyone. Click here for information on becoming a Families First Health Center patient.
The Health Center staff includes physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants, a social worker, a nutritionist, a substance abuse counselor, a behavioral health specialist. This team provides preventive and routine health care, sick care and 24-hour-a-day on-call service. Meet our providers.
For children, teens and young adults we have a special pediatric team -- consisting of a pediatric nurse practitioner, nurse and child development specialist, with nutrition consultations also available. We follow the “Bright Futures” guidelines to ensure that all pediatric patients receive the recommended regular checkups, screenings and immunizations, as well as having access to care within 24 hours when they are ill.
At Families First Health and Support Center, we believe good health is more than just treating illness. That's why we stress preventive care and offer a broad range of services under one roof at the Community Campus. The following services are available to Families First Health Center patients:
- Education on managing chronic illnesses such as diabetes and asthma, including group visits for diabetic patients.
- Mental health, nutrition and substance-abuse counseling
- Behavioral health counseling
- Help enrolling in benefit programs to obtain insurance, medications, etc.
- Developmental screenings for children
- School-based dental screenings and cleanings
- On-site lab services
- On-site dental care
- Free breast and cervical cancer screening for eligible women
- Transportation, translation and child care for appointments.
Families First accepts private insurance, as well as Medicaid and Medicare (click for details). No one is ever turned away from Families First Health and Support Center due to lack of insurance or ability to pay. Uninsured patients are offered a sliding fee scale based on their income.
The Health Center is open by appointment only. Telephone hours for the Health Center are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 5:00, except Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. Appointments are scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 5:30, with later appointments available at times. For an appointment, call 603-422-8208 ext. 1.
