News

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact
Sarah Chain
schain@gavinadv.com
o: 717-848-8155
c: 203-731-7228

Family First Health providers kick off ‘Eat Your Greens!’ campaign
Community health center focuses on fruits and vegetables as an important part of the conversation with your doctor and dentist

 Central PA (3 March 2014) – An apple a day keeps the doctor away? 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 doctors and dentists. Through a series of events called “Eat Your Greens,” Family First Health is prescribing a healthier lifestyle to both patients and non-patients.

The campaign kicks off with a family friendly event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 15 at York’s Central Market, where kids can snack on a healthy dip, show off their art skills with a coloring page, and strike a pose in the photo booth with Family First Health’s signature plush fruits and vegetables. 

What you eat matters: Studies have shown that proactive health habits such as a well-balanced diet high in fruits and vegetables can provide cost efficiencies in health care coverage. A major study by National Institutes of Health showed a 58 percent reduction in new cases of diabetes over five years with a modest lifestyle and diet intervention with a 5 percent weight loss. 

It can also contribute to a healthy mouth, a benefit that many overlook. 

“Sugary foods, soda and energy drinks create a perfect environment for cavity formation,” said Joseph Mountain, dental director at Family First Health. “A healthy diet that includes fruits and vegetables, along with brushing and flossing daily, will help to decrease the risk of cavities.”

The public can visit familyfirsthealth.org/greens for more information on the benefits of eating a healthy diet and tips on how to eat healthfully while on a budget. Follow Family First Health on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FamilyFirstHealth. 

### 

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 website at www.familyfirsthealth.org. Se habla español.

Media Contacts
 Sarah Chain
schain@gavinadv.com
o: 717-848-8155
c: 203-731-7228

Family First Health Invites Public to Free ‘Affordable Care Act’ Information Session

WHAT:
The deadline for individuals and families to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is March 31. Those without coverage after this month face a financial penalty: $95 or 1 percent of their income, whichever is higher. Family First Health’s Certified Application Counselors will host an information session to help those interested beat the impending deadline and navigate the Health Insurance Marketplace.

WHEN:
Friday, March 21, 2014
1 p.m.

WHERE:
Family First Health George Street Center
116 S. George Street
Third Floor
York, PA

BACKGROUND:
Family First Health is also hosting a Group Enrollment Session in York on Tuesday, March 25 from 9-11 a.m. at the Family First Health George Street Center. Registration is required for this event. Please call 717-845-8617, option #6, by Monday, March 24.

 # # #

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.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

America’s ToothFairy Smile Drive to Benefit Family First Health

 Gettysburg, Pa., January 2014 – Designed to raise awareness and collect oral care products for at-risk children and teens, the America’s ToothFairy Smile Drive is being held this month, National Children’s Dental Health Month.  Donated toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss and rinse will benefit Family First Health, an America’s ToothFairy Affiliate non-profit children’s oral health program. Donations can be dropped off anytime between Feb. 7th and Feb. 28th at the Gettysburg Wal-Mart.

The America’s ToothFairy Smile Drive promotes oral health for families across the nation. Local community members can visit their local Wal-Mart^® to drop off donated oral care products for local at-risk youth in the America’s ToothFairy Smile Drive Box and pick up a free Kid’s Activity Packs. Patrons who donate can share their experience using the hashtag #SmileDrive2014 on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

“We are so grateful that Wal-Mart, an America’s ToothFairy Proud Underwriter, is helping to ensure children across the nation benefit from our National Children’s Dental Health Month campaign,” said Fern Ingber, NCOHF President & CEO.  “Their participation in the America’s ToothFairy Smile Drive, combined with support from Kid’s Crest^® and Oral-B^® Stages^® products at Wal-Mart and engagement from Family First Health will help promote healthy smiles for all children while helping to give at-risk youth the tools they need to prevent the pain and embarrassment associated with tooth decay.”

  ###

About National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy^®

National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy (NCOHF) is dedicated to raising awareness of the #1 chronic childhood illness: pediatric dental disease, facilitating the delivery of comprehensive oral health services and eliminating this preventable disease from future generations. With a growing Affiliate network, America’s ToothFairy is building a powerful, united effort to eliminate tooth decay and protect the smiles of our most vulnerable children.  Also extending services in Canada as Canada’s ToothFairy, NCOHF is reaching childrenthroughout North America.  For more information, please visit www.AmericasToothFairy.org.

MEDIA ADVISORY 

 

Media Contacts
Meagan Feeser
mfeeser@gavinadv.com
o: 717-848-8155
c: 717-880-3882 

Family First Health to Host Group Enrollment Sessions for Health Insurance Marketplace

WHEN:
Monday, January 20th
9 to 11 a.m. AND 1 to 3 p.m.
Please RSVP by noon January 17 by calling 717-845-8617, option #6

WHAT:
Family First Health’s Certified Application Counselors will help those interested navigate the Health Insurance Marketplace. Consumers will need an email address to create a Marketplace Account and will need to bring with them Social Security numbers, income information such as pay stubs, W-2 forms, tax statements and policy numbers for any current health insurance plans.

WHERE:
Family First Health George Street Center, 116 S. George Street, York, PA

BACKGROUND:
The last date of open enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace is March 31, 2014.  Family First Health is also hosting a Group Enrollment Session in Hanover on Wednesday, January 22 from 10am – 12pm at the Guthrie Memorial Library. To register, call the library at 717-632-5183 by Friday, January 17. 

# # #

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.

 

Media Contacts

Meagan Feeser
Mfeeser@gavinadv.com
o: 717-848-8155
c: 717-880-3882

Family First Health to Host AIDS Memorial Rededication at Albemarle Park
Mayor C. Kim Bracey and Representative Kevin Schreiber to Present Proclamations

WHEN: Monday, December 2

TIME: 2 pm

WHAT:                         

A rededication ceremony of the AIDS Memorial at Albemarle Park will be held to commemorate World AIDS Day. Mayor C. Kim Bracey and Representative Kevin Schreiber will present proclamations. Attendees will have the opportunity to tie red ribbons around tree branches for remembrance.

World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was held in 1988.

 

WHERE:                       

AIDS Memorial at Albemarle Park
Albemarle, Edison & Lehman Streets
York, PA

ON SITE CONTACT:

Carrie Prowell
cprowell@familyfirsthealth.org
717-801-4825

BACKGROUND:           

Family First Health held a clean up day at Albemarle Park on November 16. On December 2, they will be presenting plans for future park cleanup and plans for the memorial.

The Caring Together program, a collaborative partnership of Family First Health and WellSpan Health, provides a seamless system of coordinated, high quality care for people who are HIV positive so they can easily access the services they need. In FY 2012, Family First Health served 581 clients with HIV, including 54 new clients, and administered 3,449 HIV screenings. Rapid HIV screening has been integrated into routine medical visits at all Family First Health locations.

# # #

 

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.

MEDIA ADVISORY

Media Contact

Meagan Feeser
Mfeeser@gavinadv.com
o: 717-848-8155
c: 717-880-3882

Family First Health to Host AIDS Memorial Cleanup Day at Albemarle Park

WHEN: Saturday, November 16

TIME: 10 am

WHAT: The Caring Together Program at Family First Health is cleaning up the AIDS Memorial at Albemarle Park. A re-opening ceremony will be held on December 2, 2013 in commemoration of World AIDS Day

WHERE: AIDS Memorial at Albemarle Park
Albemarle, Edison & Lehman Streets
York, PA

ON SITE CONTACT:
Carrie Prowell
cprowell@familyfirsthealth.org
717-801-4825

BACKGROUND: Family First Health, serving York and Adams Counties, has the Caring Together program, a collaborative partnership of Family First Health and WellSpan Health, that provides a seamless system of coordinated, high quality care for people who are HIV positive so they can easily access the services they need. In FY 2012, Family First Health served 581 clients with HIV, including 54 new clients, and administered 3,449 HIV screenings. Rapid HIV screening has been integrated into routine medical visits at all Family First Health locations.

# # #

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.

MEDIA ADVISORY

Media Contact

Meg Feeser
mfeeser@gavinadv.com
717-880-3882

Family First Health and United Healthcare Host Mammogram Van for Patients

WHO:
Family First Health
United Healthcare

WHAT: Free mammograms for Family First Health patients with United Healthcare Insurance

WHERE:
Sovereign Bank Parking lot
George Street
York, PA 17401

WHEN:
Friday, October 11
9am-5pm

WHY: As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, United Healthcare and Family First Health are sponsoring a mammogram van, which will be parked in York City. About 30 Family First Health patients will receive free mammograms.

ONSITE CONTACT: Kimberly Hall, 717-801-4861 (office) or 717-515-5437 (cell)

Deborah Richards, RN, 717-801-4858 (office) or 717-414-6761 (cell)

 

###

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.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact

Lauren Bowers

lbowers@gavinadv.com
o: 717-848-8155
c: 717-471-4130

 

An Apple A Day with Family First Health

Community health center shares health tips for National Health Literacy Month and National Apple Month. 

Central PA (September 30, 2013) – An apple a day is the start to good health. What’s next? Being an informed patient. Family First Health, a community health center in York and Adams Counties, will be celebrating National Health Literacy Month—which is also National Apple Month—with a series of events called “Starts With Apples.” Health literacy is the ability to understand health information and to use that information to make good decisions about your health and medical care. Family First Health wants to spread the message that good health can start with an apple a day, but ultimately you need to be an active partner in your health care to be well.

On October 15, 16 and 17, Family First Health will be setting up apple handout stations in downtown York, Gettysburg and Hanover (respectively). Passersby will receive a free apple and information on how to make good decisions in their health care. Apple handout station dates and locations are:

• York – October 15, 11:30 a.m. – Continental Square and White Rose Senior Center
• Hanover – October 16, 11:30 a.m.  – Golden Visions Adult Day Services and Community Senior Center
• Gettysburg – October 17, 10 a.m. – Harold Court Senior Center/Interfaith Gardens, 1 p.m. Fahnestock House, 3 p.m. McSherrystown or New Oxford Site

Starts With Apples sponsors include UPMC for You, an Affiliate of UPMC Health Plan and Microexpress. Apples were donated by Brown’s Orchards and Rice Fruit Company.

The public can visit www.startswithapples.com for more information on becoming health literate and working with their healthcare team. Follow Family First Health on Facebook for tips on being an informed patient all month long https://www.facebook.com/FamilyFirstHealth.

###

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.