Family First Health will begin providing access to primary medical care, behavioral health and other essential health services at the WellSpan Dixon Foundation Health Center, located at Fourth and Willow streets in Lebanon, beginning in early 2020.
Read more here: Constructions begins on new community and wellness center in Lebanon
Family First Health Provider, Dr. Luis Garcia reflects on his experience working in a Community Health Center.
Family First Health Provider, Dr. Luis Garica reflects on his recent mission trip to the remote village of Kakatoro in Eastern Ecuador.
While families and advocates are celebrating renewal of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, community health centers were largely left out of the legislation that reopened the federal government this week.
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Individuals who identify as LGBT often have trouble accessing healthcare and some are even refused care because of how they identify. Even more individuals don’t seek care due to fear of discrimination from medical providers. In the past year, Family First Health has taken steps to improve primary care for LGBT individuals and is planning on offering hormone therapy in the near future.
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York College students, as part of the Public Relations Student Society of America’s 2017 Bateman Case Study Competition, worked closely with Family First Health and other local organizations to provide outreach to the Hispanic Community in York. The student group focused on the mental health needs of individuals and developed a social media campaign for outreach.
Should you enroll in 2017 health insurance plans on the federal marketplace?
That’s the post-election question.
Family First Health certified application counselors Tammy Wampler and Arlene Feliciano walked through the process of helping consumes navigate enrollment, and what to know for 2017.
About 13 percent of York County residents with HIV don’t know they’re infected with the virus, according to estimates from Family First Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
We spoke with the York Dispatch on why everyone should get tested, and why bringing awareness to the spread of HIV is still important.
When it comes to teen birth rates, where you live matters.
A November report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows U.S. teen births nationwide dropped 9 percent between 2007 and 2015 to their lowest point in history — 22.3 births per 1,000 females — from 41.5, but there are large disparities when it comes to geographic regions.
“We are gaining a better understanding of the nuances that impact rates of teen pregnancy, along with many other health indicators, and those are largely linked to social determinants of health,” said Family First Health CEO Jenny Englerth.
