The Family Health Centers of Georgia
The Family Health Centers of Georgia, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
About
Founded in 1975, The Family Health Centers of Georgia is a charity based in Atlanta, United States working on health, mental health, children & youth +1 more.
The Family Health Centers of Georgia, Inc. is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center headquartered in West End, Atlanta. It provides comprehensive, patient-centered primary care to residents of Clayton, Douglas, Floyd, Fulton and Henry counties in Georgia, regardless of ability to pay or insurance status. Services include adult medicine, pediatrics and adolescent care, OB/GYN and family planning, behavioral health, dental, vision, pharmacy and on-site laboratory services. The organisation runs school-based health centers, mobile medical and dental units, HIV, STI and sexual health services, and public health campaigns. It is accredited by The Joint Commission and is the largest Title X family planning grantee in Georgia. It was founded in 1975 and has operated under several names.
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School-Based Health Centers
Children & Youth · United States
Primary healthcare, medical, dental, behavioral and vision care delivered inside schools, including the first school-based health centers in Fulton, Clayton and Douglas Counties.
Sliding Fee Scale Program
Health · United States
Fees for services based on federal income guidelines, offering an alternative payment option for uninsured and under-insured patients.
Teen Clinic
Children & Youth · United States
A confidential clinic for youth aged 12-19 covering sexual health, STI and HIV testing, birth control and pregnancy testing.
868Fit Jr Wellness
Health · United States
A youth program teaching healthy eating, exercise, fitness and weight management to children.
Family Vision Center
Health · United States
Eye care services including children's school exams, eyeglass fittings, contact lens care and diabetic eye exams.
Reach Out and Read
Children & Youth · United States
Provides a free book to every patient up to age six at each well-child appointment.
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NCQA Recognized Level 3 for Systematic Use of Patient-Centered, Coordinated Care Management Processes
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Fulton County Schools, Quest Diagnostics, Piedmont, WellStar, Grady, Emory, Vot-ER, Amerigroup
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