Start Community Health Center

About

Start Community Health Center is a not-for-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).

Description

Start Community Health Center is a not-for-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) committed to providing services to our community and surrounding parishes.

The overall goal of the Start Community Health Center is to improve access to quality and comprehensive health care services, improve the health status of our patients through prevention, early identification, and treatment of serious health issues. The health center’s service model will integrate preventative and primary medical care, dental care, mental health, and substance abuse treatment, case management and other enabling services. Based upon screening and requested needs, clinic staff will provide general preventative and primary medical care on-site.

In order to provide all services, we will be working closely with other entities in the community to ensure a continuum of care approach.

"Start Corporation is a non-profit organization that provides health services to individuals with mental disabilities, the homeless, youth, and veterans. The organization and the clinic work together to provide holistic care to its patients by addressing their basic needs. Our clinic consists of physicians, nurse practitioners, and licensed social workers. Our primary care provider treats illnesses that range from minor injuries to major medical conditions. It’s important to us to meet your mental health and substance abuse treatment needs. Based on your medical needs, you will be referred and scheduled with one of our behavioral health providers as needed. Our behavioral staff provides psychiatric evaluations for all psychiatric disorders"