Family Health Centers, Inc. is a federally funded community health center serving the medically underserved residents of Orangeburg, Bamberg, Calhoun, and Upper Dorchester counties in South Carolina.
Services Offered
Behavioral Health - Children, adolescents, adults and the elderly can be challenged with situations they can't handle alone. The Behavioral Health Department at Family Health Centers, Inc. can help you and/or your love ones with a number of concerns or issues. The services offered will improve patients' social and psychological functioning as individuals within their families, groups, organizations, and communities. The behavioral health services we provide include: * Stress Management * Depression * Smoking Cessation * Substance Abuse/Abstinence * Preventative Services * Social Concerns * Obesity * Family Counseling Services * Child and Adolescent Services * Behavior and Emotional Problems * Anxiety Disorders * Adjustment Disorders * Domestic Conflict * Veterans Services Problem Solving * Grief/Loss Issues
Fees and Payment
Family Health Centers, Inc. accepts cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover, most forms of insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid.
A Sliding Fee Discount Program will be provided to eligible persons based on the patient's ability to pay. A patient will not be denied service(s) due to their inability to pay.
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.
