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York, PA: Need a hand navigating the Health Insurance Marketplace? From November 1-December 15, 2018 you can apply for a 2019 Marketplace health plan. Family First Health is offering free group enrollment sessions during that time to help you navigate the Health Insurance Marketplace in York, Gettysburg and Hanover. Spanish assistance will be available.

 

York City Sessions

Family First Health — 116 S. George Street, York, 3rd Floor

• Tuesday, November 6 — 3:00-6:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 13 — 3:00-6:00 p.m.
• Monday, November 19 — 3:00-6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 28 — 3:00-6:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 4 — 3:00-6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, December 6 — 3:00-6:00 p.m.
• Friday, December 14 — 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Gettysburg Sessions

South Central Community Action Programs (SCCAP) — 153 N. Stratton Street, Gettysburg

• Wednesday, November 14 — 3:00-6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, December 5 — 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Adams County Public Library — 140 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg

• Wednesday, December 12 — 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Hanover Sessions

Guthrie Memorial Library — 2 Library Place, Hanover

• Thursday, November 15 — 10:00-11:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
• Thursday, December 13 — 10:00-11:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

UPMC Pinnacle: York Street Center — 400 York Street, Hanover

• Tuesday, November 27 — 3:00-6:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 11 — 3:00-6:00 p.m.

York, PA: Family First Health’s Connections for a Healthy Pregnancy program has expanded its service area to include zip codes 17402 and 17408, in addition to zip codes 17401, 17403 and 17404.

Connections for a Healthy Pregnancy is a free community outreach program that supports expectant mothers living in York City and surrounding communities by connecting them to community resources that can mitigate or remove barriers to good health – increasing the likelihood of a healthy pregnancy outcome.

Community Health Workers meet with expectant mothers at their prenatal visit with the obstetric care provider and then check in on a regular basis through home visits and phone calls to access needs, provide peer support and offer connections to community resources.

The Connections for a Healthy Pregnancy program began in December 2017. Currently 78 expectant mothers are participating in the program.

Expectant mothers who would like to participate can call Connections for a Health Pregnancy staff at (717) 801-4812.

York, PA: Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $125 million in Quality Improvement grant awards to 1,352 community health centers. Funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), health centers will use these funds to continue to improve quality, efficiency and the effectiveness of healthcare delivery in the communities they serve.

Family First Health received the award for recognition of employing Electronic Health Record Reporters (EHRs) to report on all clinical quality measures (CQM), improving clinical quality in one or more CQMs, enhancing access to care – increasing the total number of patients served and number of patients receiving comprehensive services, addressing health disparities, advancing health information technology and achieving Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition.

Family First Health’s award of $130,753 is the sixth highest award in the state of Pennsylvania out of 42 total organizations.

Family First Health is thrilled to be recognized for its work to improve the quality of care it delivers every day in the communities we serve.

York, PA: On Tuesday, September 19, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Health Resources Administration (HRSA) awarded nearly $400 million to combat the opioid crisis. HRSA awarded $352 million to increase access to substance use disorder and mental health services through the Expanding Access to Quality Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Services (SUD-MH) to 1,232 community health centers across the nation.

Family First Health was awarded $336,250 to support its efforts to implement and advance evidence-based strategies that best meet the substance use disorder and mental health needs of the population it serves.

Currently nearly 400 patients receive substance abuse services through Family First Health’s Center of Excellence. Award funds will be used to support those patients and expand access by supporting the staffing of both a case manager and recovery specialist and purchasing additional Naloxone kits for distribution to patients. Funds will also be used to hold a joint health summit with community partners to provide education on substance use disorders.

“Family First Health is positioned to use this funding to expand and enhance our primary care based model of treatment for substance use disorder that is needed by so many in our community” says Jenny Englerth, CEO. “We are grateful for the opportunity to deepen our impact and look forward to supporting the recovery process for more individuals in the coming year.”

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Media Contact: Courtney Lewis
clewis@familyfirsthealth.org
717.801.4808

Family First Health Expands Substance Use Treatment Program to Columbia Center

Columbia, PA: Family First Health’s Center of Excellence provides patients with substance use disorders the support they need to reach, and maintain recovery. The team links patients to community resources and support services, and then walks alongside each patient to ensure that critical needs are met and that the patient remains in care for as long as needed. The goal – to give each patient the supports needed to get, and stay healthy.

The program began in 2016, with Family First Health’s Hanover Center and George Street Center offices. On September 12, 2017, Family First Health will begin offering these services to patients in our Columbia Center office. Services at these three locations include:

• Support and medical care coordinated with the primary care provider.
• Access to a comprehensive care management team comprised of case managers, recovery support specialists, and a licensed clinical social worker.
• Customized support to navigate the care system and get to/maintain recovery.
• Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) to support sustained recovery.

For more information regarding the Center of Excellence, substance use treatment program, please call the program manager, Erin Cosgrove-Findley at 717-801-4864.