National Health Center Week 2024
Communities nationwide are celebrating National Health Center Week 2024 August 4–10. Elected officials join in recognizing the critical work of the nation’s nearly 1,500 Community Health Centers to keep our communities healthy and safe. Lawmakers’ visits and messages of support to health centers demonstrate that not only is it possible to move beyond the partisan divide over healthcare, but to support and agree on a program vital to our communities.
Health centers provide integrated preventive and primary care services to 31.5 million people and are the first to respond with wraparound care during disasters and health emergencies. Our patient-directed model of care is tailored to the unique needs of each community. Together, we are the backbone of the nation’s primary care system. Health centers save the U.S. healthcare system money by reducing the rate of chronic diseases and costly hospital visits. In 2023, the Family Health Clinic saw more than 8,500 patients and had over 25,000 visits.
At the Family Health Clinic, we provide comprehensive primary healthcare services, including pediatrics, women’s health, men’s health, behavioral health, and more. Health centers are not just healers; we are innovators who look beyond medical charts to not only prevent illness but also address the factors that may cause poor health, such as poverty, homelessness, substance use, mental illness, access to nutritious food, and unemployment. Our Community Health Workers assist both patients and non-patients in navigating resources and health insurance options, helping to address and prevent health conditions that arise when basic needs are unmet.
We are a critical part of the U.S. healthcare system and collaborate with hospitals, local and state governments, and social, health, and business organizations to improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. For nearly 60 years, health centers have been dedicated to making quality and affordable
healthcare available to everyone in their communities, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
High-Quality Healthcare, Close to Home
The health center’s mission is crucial today because access to basic care remains a challenge to over 100 million people across the country. Many people live in remote areas and communities where there is a shortage of providers and, in many cases, the nearest doctor or hospital can be as far as a 50-mile drive in another county. In Carroll and White County, options for health care are limited. With four locations, we pride ourselves in our ability to provide high-quality healthcare close to home, to anybody regardless of their ability to pay. To make our services more accessible, we accept private and public health insurance and offer services on a sliding fee scale for those who are underinsured or uninsured.
Show your commitment during National Health Center Week by supporting a health center in your community. We will be there when you need us.
Become a patient at the Family Health Clinic! We’re always accepting new patients and have an awesome staff that is dedicated to providing top-quality healthcare to our communities. Call (800) 321-5043 to schedule an appointment.
