COVID-19 Update: December 1, 2021

Dear Community First Health Center Patients and Community Members,

With the increase in COVID-19 cases in our communities and the state, Community First Health Centers would like to remind our patients, clients, and community that we are continuing to do our best to deliver safe patient care and a safe work environment for our team.

Please remember that we require anyone entering our buildings to wear a mask and encourage you to utilize our hand sanitizing stations. We also ask for your patience as we are navigating staffing shortages as well. We will continue to do our very best to keep you informed of appointment wait times or challenges we may face.

For our dental clinic patients, if you are not feeling well, please contact our office to reschedule your appointment. Due to the nature of dental care, the risk of spreading many different illnesses is heightened; and while we have put many precautions in place to ensure we limit the spread of germs in the office, the easiest way to prevent this is to stay home when you're not feeling well. We will work with you to reschedule your appointment as soon as possible once you are feeling well.

For our behavioral health patients, please contact our team if you're not feeling well. We may be able to reschedule an in-person visit or transition your visit to a telehealth visit so you can still receive care virtually.

For our medical center patients, if you're experiencing symptoms of a respiratory illness, please inform our team prior to entering the building. We would like to provide extra care when bringing you into the building to see the doctor. This will help keep you comfortable and ensure we are limiting exposure to other patients.

For our Maternal-Infant Health Program (MIHP) clients, please contact our team prior to your home visits if you or a member of your household are not feeling well. We maybe able to transition to a telehealth visit or will work with you to reschedule the home visit to ensure we are limiting exposure.

For our WIC clients, if you are not feeling well, please contact our team to reschedule your visit or you may request to change your visit to a telephone appointment instead of coming into the office.

Community First Health Centers is also offering COVID-19 testing at our three medical centers in Algonac, New Haven, and Port Huron. If you've been exposed to someone who has tested positive or you're experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, we encourage you to schedule a test. COVID-19 symptoms include: fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and/or diarrhea.

Our team of medical providers also encourages vaccination against COVID-19. Vaccines provide protection from COVID-19 and help to prevent serious illness from COVID-19. Community First offers vaccinations for those 12 and up. We are currently offering vaccine boosters as well. If you're interested in being vaccinated, we encourage you to sign up online [click here] or call 586-270-8055 and follow the voice prompts for vaccinations.

Thank you for patience and understanding as we continue to navigate this pandemic. We are working hard to keep you, our community, and our staff safe and healthy.

Take care,
Your team at Community First Health Centers

 

COVID-19 VACCINE INFORMATION

Community First Health Centers is currently offering vaccines at our Medical Centers. You can pre-register online by clicking here, or you can contact the Medical Center closest to you to schedule your vaccine. We are also offering booster doses and vaccinations for those 12 years and older.

Algonac: 810-794-4917
New Haven: 586-749-5197 ext. 296
Port Huron: 810-488-8000 ext. 312 

Drive Up COVID-19 Testing is available at our Medical Centers.**

Testing is available by APPOINTMENT only. Please call the medical center you wish to be tested at to schedule.
Algonac: 810-794-4917
New Haven: 586-749-5197
Port Huron: 810-488-8000

 

We encourage you to call us with questions during this time

Algonac Medical Center: (810) 794-4917

New Haven Medical Center: (586) 749-5197

New Haven Dental Clinic: (586) 749-8002

Port Huron Medical Center: (810) 488-8000

Port Huron Dental Clinic: (810) 488-8004

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Community-Based Health Care Services

Community First Health Centers has sought to make a positive impact on Michigan’s St. Clair and Macomb Counties for over 40 years. We provide community-based health and human services that promote the physical, mental, and emotional health of all members in the community.

Since 1975, Community First Health Centers has provided quality medical, behavioral, and educational health and support services to the communities of St. Clair and Northern Macomb Counties, assisted by private and public funding sources. We are proud to bring all of your health care needs into one National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home Practice by offering all of the following services: Primary Health Care, Affordable Care, Transportation Services, Homeless Health Care, Behavioral Health Care, Lab & X-Ray Services, Maternal Infant Health Program, and WIC Services.  When needed, language translation (including sign language and methods for communication with the hard of hearing and deaf) are utilized during appointments and care staff interactions.

This health center is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n).