Coordinated Care from Experienced Providers
Three organizations have come together to unite their individual areas of expertise in the Heart of the City Health Center. All three of them are dedicated to providing the best possible services for the good of the common population they serve. They will provide an array of excellent, integrated health care services at one site. Thousands of previously unserved people who have one or more chronic health conditions will receive care through this expansion.
Cherry Street Health Services
www.cherryhealth.com
Cherry Street Health Services was established in 1988 to provide primary health care services (medical, dental and mental) to people in Kent County, with special emphasis on low-income families. They are one of the largest federally qualified health centers (FQHC) in Michigan. FQHCs are community-based organizations that provide comprehensive primary care and preventive care to persons of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay. FQHCs must serve an underserved area or population, offer a sliding fee scale, provide comprehensive services, have an ongoing quality assurance program, and have a governing board of directors made up primarily of patients. They receive an enhanced Medicaid reimbursement for these services. Cherry Street Health Services provides a combination of preventive care, self care, and physician care to more than 45,000 patients annually.
Touchstone innovarè
Touchstone innovarè has served our community for more than 35 years. Their services help people who have a serious mental illness that affects their life in a significant way, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. They provide outpatient services to more than 2,200 people each year.
Proaction Behavioral Health Alliance
www.proactionalliance.org
Proaction Behavioral Health Alliance is a collection of organizations that includes Project Rehab, Life Guidance Services, Employee Assistance Center, and Community Treatment Centers. These service organizations have been active in the community an average of over 60 years. They work together to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities by providing effective residential and outpatient treatment, re-entry services, employee assistance programs, and wellness and prevention programming for youth. Proaction serves more than 12,000 people annually.