HRSA-funded health centers across the nation have distinguished themselves in promoting public health and providing primary care services in underserved areas. The examples below provide a snapshot of the exemplary work health centers have carried out across the country.
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Feature story: Community Partnerships Take on Substance Abuse Challenges in Wisconsin
The Family Health Center in Marshfield, Wisconsin, teams up with multiple non-profits in a coordinated effort to provide comprehensive services. Pictured is the center’s Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center in Minocqua, rural northern Wisconsin. Read more in Community Outreach.
The Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center serves approximately 38,000 patients who are predominantly Native Hawaiian on the rural western coast of Oahu, Hawaii. Telehealth technology could increase access to care, but Waianae patients face barriers around digital literacy and Internet access
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Families Together of Orange County (FTOC) has seen a drastic growth in the need for behavioral health services, including a 156% increase in patients under 18 years old seeking behavioral health services.
Evara Health provides care to more than 60,000 patients in Pinellas County, Florida, including many people who have multiple chronic diseases and need recurring appointments to monitor their health and help them follow their care plans.
South Central Family Health Center (SCFHC) has been delivering high quality primary care and preventive health services, including dental, vision, and behavioral health, to residents of marginalized communities across South and Southeast Los Angeles County since 1981.
Heartland Community Health Center in Lawrence, Kansas, recently launched River City Pharmacy, making low-cost 340B pharmaceutical services available to eligible patients. Patients can walk in or use a drive-through service to pick up prescription drugs.
The late spring outbreak of mpox in the U.S. northeast has impacted the gay community in particular, making Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod especially susceptible. The popular summer destination site has a large LGBTQ+ community, and many businesses that depend on seasonal tourists.
Metro Community Health Center, located east of downtown Pittsburgh in the borough of Swissvale, gave out 5,110 COVID-19 at-home self-tests and 6,100 N95 masks in April thanks to HRSA’s COVID-19 Response Programs. They give out self-tests and masks at their clinic as well as through community events held by partner organizations.
Providing care to prevent and address COVID-19 has been especially challenging in rural areas, yet health centers have persevered and proactively tried new approaches to serve their communities throughout the pandemic.
Food insecurity worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is especially problematic for patients with chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. When people do not know when or where they will eat their next meal, finding food often takes priority over managing their health.
