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June 6, 2013—The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is advising all current and former patients of a York County dentist they might be at risk for infection after an investigation discovered the dental facility did not follow appropriate infection control procedures. DOH is recommending Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV testing for current or former patients who had dental procedures performed by Dr. Jacqueline A. Marcin, located at 1820 E. Market St. in York. Concerned patients of Dr. Marcin should contact their primary care provider for access to these tests.

Family First Health offers free walk-in HIV testing for patients and non-patients alike. Hepatitis B and C tests are offered to current Family First Health patients only.

A special, toll-free hotline has been set up by the Department of Health for this investigation. Dr. Marcin’s patients can call 1-855-265-4613 for more information or can visit the DOH website.

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Family First Health Screens FRESH Documentary

WHO:

Family First Health

WHAT:

Family First Health will be presenting a free screening of the documentary, FRESH.

FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.

FRESH is meant to be used as a platform for change, a tool for community action.

WHERE:

York Little Theater

27 S. Belmont Street

York, PA 17403

WHEN:

Tuesday, April 30

6:00-6:30 pm – Reception

6:30 pm – Film Screening

INTERVIEWS:

Jenny Englerth, CEO, Family First Health

 

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About Family First Health

Founded in 1970, York Health Corporation, now Family First Health, is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to providing a broad range of primary health, dental care and social services at its sites on South George Street in York, Hannah Penn Middle School, Lewisberry, Hanover and Gettysburg. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Family First Health offers a reduced fee program for the uninsured and accepts most other health insurances. For more information regarding the programs and services offered through Family First Health, please visit the Web site at www.familyfirsthealth.org. Se habla español.

 

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Family First Health Providers Telling Patients “Eat Your Greens!”

Community health center shares health tips on making fruits and vegetables part of the conversation with your doctor and dentist.

Central PA (March 16, 2013) –Family First Health, a community health center in York and Adams Counties, is encouraging patients to make fruits and veggies part of the discussion with their doctor and dentist. Through a series of events called “Eat Your Greens,” Family First Health is prescribing a healthier lifestyle to patients and non-patients alike.

Studies have shown that cost efficiencies in health care coverage can be attained by proactive health habits, like a well-balanced diet and high intake of fruits and vegetables. A major study by National Institutes of Health showed a 58 percent reduction in new cases of diabetes over five years with just a very modest lifestyle and diet intervention with a 5 percent weight loss.

“Having people take better care of themselves is one of the best ways of reducing the costs of health care coverage,” says Jenny Englerth, CEO of Family First Health. “We want our patients to know that they can be an active partner in their health by talking with their doctor or dentist about their diet.”

The public can visit FamilyFirstHealth.org/greens for more information on the benefits of eating a healthy diet and some myth-busting facts on healthy eating and budget. Follow Family First Health on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FamilyFirstHealth.

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About Family First Health

Founded in 1970, York Health Corporation, now Family First Health, is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to providing a broad range of primary health, dental care and social services at its sites on South George Street in York, Hannah Penn Middle School, Lewisberry, Hanover and Gettysburg. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Family First Health offers a reduced fee program for the uninsured and accepts most other health insurances. For more information regarding the programs and services offered through Family First Health, please visit the Web site at www.familyfirsthealth.org. Se habla español.

Family First Health has implemented a LEVEL ONE CLOSING due to inclement weather. A Level One Closing means that we are closed to patients, but open to staff. If you have an appointment today, please call after opening hours to reschedule.

Thank you!

Family First Health works hard to make sure our friends and neighbors are healthy and able to share in the warmth of the season. With a gift of good health during this holiday season, a child in our community could receive:

$200 – a well-child check-up $100 – a panoramic x-ray of their mouth $75 – a comprehensive oral exam $50 – a dental cleaning Please mail contributions to: Family First Health ATTN: Courtney Lewis, Director of Development 116 S. George St. 3rd floor York, PA 17401 To make a secure, online donation, please submit here:

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Any contribution, in any amount that is most comfortable for you, makes an impact on the 20,000 community members of York and Adams counties that we provide medical, dental, and social services to throughout the year.

Why is access to medical care important? Well, ask Antron, a third grader who had dental insurance coverage but could not get an appointment to see a dentist. No matter how hard his mom tried, she could not get Antron a dental appointment to take care of his worsening tooth pain. Every office that she called which accepted their insurance plan told her they were not taking new patients.

Because Antron did not have access to dental care, he was often in the school nurse’s office for terrible tooth pain from these untreated dental problems. He was unable to focus in his classes. His dental problems restricted his diet until he could only eat foods that were not too hot or cold. Antron could not function — he was in too much pain.

One of our Family First Health Dentists saw Antron for a dental screening we held at his school. There, the dentist saw right away why Antron was in so much pain — four of his teeth needed to be pulled, four had cavities and there were also several abscesses. Without prompt dental care, Antron could be on the path to developing severe medical complications from these untreated dental problems.

Thanks to the Family First Health dental outreach program, we swiftly transitioned Antron into dental care at our school-based health center, where, with his mother’s permission, he began to receive treatment during school hours. This convenient scheduling removed another barrier to his ability to get care.

Today, because Antron finally has access to the dental care he needs, he is a healthy, happy third grader free from tooth pain. Antron’s little brother is starting dental care with us before he develops any serious dental problems.

Swift access to medical care helps people get the care they need when they need it, and preventative services stop problems before they start. We’re proud to have provided these services.

Please help children like Antron today. With your donation, we can continue to provide high-quality medical, dental and social services to those who need it most. 

$200 – a well-child check-up $100 – a panoramic x-ray of their mouth $75 – a comprehensive oral exam $50 – a dental cleaning Please mail contributions to: Family First Health ATTN: Courtney Lewis, Director of Development 116 S. George St. 3rd floor York, PA 17401 To make a secure, online donation, please submit here:

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YORK, PA (October 11, 2012)—Family First Health is proud to announce they will be hosting a free screening of the buzz-worthy documentary, “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare,” on October 30, 2012 at the Capitol Theatre in York, PA. A reception will begin at 5:00 pm, with the screening beginning at 5:30 pm.

Called the “‘An Inconvenient Truth’ for the healthcare debate,” “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare” follows dramatic human stories, as well as leaders fighting to transform healthcare at the highest levels of medicine, industry, government and even the United States military. The film argues that we can switch from an unsustainable “disease management system” that relies on expensive drugs and often unnecessary medical procedures to a system that focuses on prevention over cure.

Immediately following the screening, a panel discussion will be held to further discuss healthcare issues in our region and country.

To date, the screening is the only showing of the documentary scheduled in the state of Pennsylvania.

To get (free) tickets for the screening, visit escapefiremovie.eventbrite.com

For more information about the film, visit www.escapefiremovie.com.

About Family First Health
Founded in 1970, York Health Corporation, now Family First Health, is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to providing a broad range of primary health, dental care and social services at its site of South George Street in York, Hannah Penn Middle School, Lewisberry, Hanover and Gettysburg. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Family First Health offers a reduced fee program for the uninsured and accepts most other health insurances. For more information regarding the programs and services offered through Family First health, please visit the Web site at www.familyfirsthealth.org. Se habla espanol.

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Representative Eugene DePasquale Visits Family First Health For National Health Center Week

YORK, PA (August 6, 2012)—Representative Eugene DePasquale visited Family First Health’s George Street Center today in celebration of National Health Center Week. This year’s National Health Center Week’s theme is ‘Celebrating America’s Health Centers: Powering Healthier Communities’, meant to showcase the multitude of ways in which America’s Health Centers are “powering” and “empowering” healthier communities.

Rep. DePasquale visited the George Street Center’s dental and medical facilities; the on-site pharmacy; Family First Health Plus, the center’s walk-in express care service; as well as the offices for the Nurse Family Partnership and Caring Together Program.

“I want to thank Family First Health for what they do for the community, for providing a place in Downtown York for people to meet basic healthcare needs,” said DePasquale. “Coming through the facility, it’s clean, well-run, professional and it’s very comforting. It’s a very welcoming place.”

“It’s a cost issue. Do we want to treat things up front when they can be more manageable? Or wait until it gets to be so bad that someone has to go to the emergency room. Family First Health makes sure that we’re treating things right at the beginning of a health problem,” DePasquale continued.

Family First Health, in conjunction with the York Chapter of the NAACP and the York Branch of the American Association of University Women, will offer voter registration at the George Street Center in celebration of National Health Center week, August 6-10. Representatives from Family First Health, York Chapter of the NAACP and the York Branch of the American Association of University Women will be available to assist participants. Spanish translators will be available upon request.

“I especially want to commend the expansion of the dental services,” commended DePasquale. “Any dentist will tell you that they see the healthcare problems before even a primary care physician will. So that’s going to be really critical for the youth of our greater York community for them to have healthier lives going forward.”

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About Family First Health

Founded in 1970, York Health Corporation, now Family First Health, is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to providing a broad range of primary health, dental care and social services at its sites on South George Street in York, Hannah Penn Middle School, Lewisberry, Hanover and Gettysburg. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Family First Health offers a reduced fee program for the uninsured and accepts most other health insurances. For more information regarding the programs and services offered through Family First Health, please visit the Web site at www.familyfirsthealth.org. Se habla español.

York Branch of the American Association of University Women: http://www.aauw-york-pa.org/

York Chapter of the NAACP: http://yorknaacp.org/