Primary Health Care
Families First Health and Support Center has a full-service primary care medical practice for men, women and children of all ages. It is open to everyone. The information on this page focuses on primary care for adults. Click here for info on primary care for children.
Click here for information on becoming a Families First Health Center patient. For an appointment, call 603-422-8208 ext. 1.
The Health Center staff includes physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants, a social worker, a nutritionist, a substance abuse counselor, a behavioral health specialist. This team provides preventive and routine health care, sick care and 24-hour-a-day on-call service. Meet our providers.
At Families First Health and Support Center, we believe good health is more than just treating illness. That's why we stress preventive care and offer a broad range of services under one roof at the Community Campus. The following services are available to Families First Health Center patients:
- Education on managing chronic illnesses such as diabetes and asthma
- Group visits for diabetic patients
- Mental health, nutrition and substance-abuse counseling
- Behavioral health counseling -- on-site support for managing any health condition with a behavioral component, from anxiety and depression to diabetes, hypertension and more. Also: Help with changes such as improving diet and exercise habits or reducing substance abuse.
- Help enrolling in benefit programs to obtain insurance
- Medication assistance (more info here)
- On-site lab services
- On-site dental care
- Free breast and cervical cancer screenings for eligible women
- Translation and child care available during appointments (must request in advance).
- Some transportation assistance may be available.
Families First accepts private insurance, as well as Medicaid and Medicare. No one is ever turned away from Families First Health and Support Center due to lack of insurance or ability to pay. Uninsured patients are offered a sliding fee scale based on their income. Follow these links for information types of insurance accepted or on our sliding fee scale for the uninsured.
The Health Center is open by appointment only. Telephone hours for the Health Center are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 5:00, except Wednesdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. Appointments are scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 5:30, with later appointments available at times. For an appointment, call 603-422-8208 ext. 1.
