Family Health Center of Worcester is a full-service health center open to all residents of Worcester and surrounding areas. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of all residents in the Greater Worcester area, especially culturally diverse populations, by providing access to affordable, high quality, integrated, comprehensive, and respectful primary health care and social services.
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Services Offered
Social Services/Behavioral Health - We are dedicated to help you achieve and maintain your goal of wellness. Our compassionate and experienced professionals include licensed Social Workers, Psychologists, and licensed Mental Health Clinicians. The staff in our department are fluent in several languages, and telephonic interpretation is also available.
Services available include: * Mental health counseling * HIV/AIDS counseling and testing * Advocacy/ Case management * Health education and outreach * Homeless families program
Fees and Payment
Family Health Center of Worcester aims to ensure that all patients have access to services regardless of ability to pay. Sliding fee scale is available.
This is a non profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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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.
