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SERVICES

To learn more about the services offered at Health First Family Care Center, click on the corresponding link.

Breast and Cervical Cancer screening- A specialized preventative service offered to women who meet the enrollment criteria.  The breast and cervical cancer screening program provides annual physicals and appropriate cancer screening procedures.

Primary Care- Primary and preventative health care services are provided directly by Health First physicians and mid level providers along with patient case management and nutrition counseling services.

Smoking Cessation- A program designed to help people stop smoking through a variety of supportive methods.   This program works closely with the prenatal clinic to encourage expecting mothers to stop smoking

Social Services-   Social services works with many patients on a variety of issues related to health care and access of services.   Workers provide home visits, parenting skills, enroll people in state funded aid programs, and works with the prenatal team to facilitate adjustment and positive lifestyle choices for expecting parents.  After an initial assessment of needs/strengths, the social worker can offer a variety of services ranging from accessing free medications to providing supportive counseling for issues of depression, grief, loss, adjustment, and abuse.

Nutrition- The nutritionist provides nutrition counseling in an effort to teach people about the impact of proper nutrition, and diets specific to health care needs.  The primary population seen by the nutritionist includes patients of the pre natal program, and populations that respond well to dietary changes such as diabetes patients and heart disease patients.

Prenatal- The prenatal clinic is designed to offer prenatal services to low income women.  Provides a point of contact and ongoing support for patients in the prenatal program including referrals, follow up and coordination with other service providers. 

Pharmacy Program- Health First works directly with participating pharmacies to increase the efficiency of prescription refill, and offers a program of medication at a subsidized rate

Dental Program- Health First provides dental screenings and education for children in the region, through an outreach program in local schools for first graders and third graders.