Program areas at NEW Community Clinic
Community health center program- medical, dental, mental health and substance use disorder use services the patients that are low income.
Health care for the homeless:this program provides access to primary health care, medical case management and substance abuse/mental health referrals for homeless individuals and families. To qualify the person must be living in a shelter, living on the street, living in a room without kitchen facilities, temporarily living with a friend or relative because they cannot afford to live alone or have been served an eviction notice. The following services are provided: urgent and primary health care; preventative health care; well-child physicals and immunizations; hiv and std testing referrals; alcohol and drug referrals; mental health referrals; help with emergency dental care; help with emergency eye care; help with finding resources in the Community; advocacy.
Dental Clinic: provides dental care for low-income uninsured/underinsured families and individuals.our dental program is staffed by licensed dentists, hygienists and supporting staff, and equipped with modern dental technology. We provide quality care with compassion in a safe and welcoming environment. Services include: emergency exams for dental pain, complete exams and digital x-rays, cleanings and preventive care, tooth removal, fillings, root canal treatment.no patient is turned away duty to inability to pay. Uninsured low-income patients are billed on a sliding fee discount program pending qualifications based on federal poverty levels.
Nutrition, education, and food:women, infants, and children nutrition program (wic) - wic is a special supplemental food program for qualified adults. The goal of the wic program is to help pregnant, breast feeding, post-partum women, infants, and young children (under the age of five) to achieve better health and nutrition. Services are free and include: information on how to use wic foods to improve health; checks to buy foods that help keep parents and children healthy and strong; help get immunizations for children; discussions on food shopping, recipes, taking care of babies and how to breastfeed; information on healthy eating during pregnancy and breastfeeding and tips on feeding children; referrals to doctors and programs like foodshare, head start and medicaid/badger care plus.
Community Clinic program:the Community Clinic program provides primary medical/health care for low-income uninsured families and individuals in a holistic manner. This is a Community based program. Many providers are all volunteers. Patients are charged fees for services on a sliding scale based income.