Our mission is to foster community well-being in partnership with our patients by providing excellent, accessible, family-centered medical, dental and behavioral health care.
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Services Offered
La Familia Medical Center recognizes that the "whole person" seeks treatment and care when a patient arrives at any one of our three medical clinics. Accordingly, a program of integrated behavioral health care and primary medical care is at the core of La Familia's treatment model.
"Behavioral Health Care" refers to mental health, substance abuse and counseling services. Behavioral Health (or brain health) is as important to a person's overall well-being as heart health or kidney health. Our behavioral health staff offer a personable and friendly approach for assessment needs, referrals, treatment and follow-up care. Counseling is offered to adults, children, couples and families; group therapy is also available.
The integration of behavioral health care with primary care is at the forefront of medical training and practice. Family Medicine residents, psychiatry residents, and other graduate interns come to LFMC for experience and training in this integrated approach.
Fees and Payment
LFMC accepts all insurance including Medicare and Medicaid. We also offer a sliding fee scale for patients without insurance.
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.