Flint Hills Community Health Center

Details

Name :

Flint Hills Community Health Center

Address  :

420 West 15th Avenue

Town  :

Emporia

State  :

Kansas

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

66801

Phone  :

620 342 4864

Fax  :

620 342 6555

Web URL  :


Description

Vision Statement
Flint Hills Community Health Center is the community health agency providing the leadership so that all individuals have healthy choices available to them thus creating a safe healthy community and environment

Mission Statement
To promote the health and wellbeing of the entire community

Values
Prevention is vital to improved health outcomes for the community is cost effective and reduces or prevention is best achieved through community partnerships educational programs that raise awareness of health issues and activities that protect and improve the environment

High quality customer service is vital to the operation of Flint Hills Community Health Center Every individual client family vendor employee or other member of the community is treated with courtesy respect and professionalism

Integrity is vital to the public image and credibility of Flint Hills Community Health Center Integrity is demonstrated by honesty accountability openness and effective communication skills

Accessibility to services is vital to meet the ongoing needs of the entire community Accessibility is best achieved through willingness to explore opportunities and to utilize innovative strategies to meet the changing needs of our community

Stewardship is vital to the continued operation of Flint Hills Community Health Center Our greatest value of stewardship is our responsibility for the health of the community and is demonstrated through prudent use of all our resources including time talent and treasure


History

Our History
From its early beginnings in 1923 the Lyon County Health Department has continued to grow from providing home visits and immunizations to offering more comprehensive public and personal health services including medical dental and behavioral health care

The Health Department became a Federally Qualified Health Center in 1997 and has expanded services to everyone includings indviduals with insurance Medicare Medicaid and HealthWave as well as the uninsured

The Center is dedicated to providing professional services and resources with an emphasis on prevention
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