Monday, June 3, 2013
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Walgreen’s Community Outreach & Health Festival
1845 S. Third St.
Free Health Screenings, Give Aways, Health Education & Resources
Please contact: LaTonya Foster, 901-261-2007
A 5 – session small group-level intervention with African American Men and Women living with HIV.
Participants will receive information to build healthier/safer sexual relationships.
Refreshments provided at each session.
Gift card incentive received at the end of 5 week session.
To learn more about Healthy Relationships, please attend our informational session:
When: Monday, June 10, 2013
Where: Memphis Health Center Main Conference Room, 360 E. H. Crump Blvd
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Contact: LaTonya Foster, 901-261-2007
Rossville Youth Fishing Rodeo hosted by the City of Rossville & Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) on Saturday, June 1, 2013, Registration at 7 am. Rossville Health Center will have an informational table and offer blood pressure and glucose screenings for the adults.
Memphis, TN – April 4, 2013 – Friday at 3:00 p.m., the Rossville Health Center, a satellite location of the Memphis Health Center, Inc. (MHC), welcomed visitors to learn more about their clinic and hear the exciting plans to renovate this location. The renovations were made possible by a grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HRSA).
Memphis Health Center, incorporated in 1973, is the first federally qualified health center in Shelby County. Following the ceremony, reception was held inside the Rossville Health Center.
For over twenty years MHC has operated a full service health clinic in Rossville, TN.
This facility provides safe, quality, affordable, effective and comprehensive healthcare to the residents of Fayette County. The funding provided by HRSA will be used to renovate the lobby, exam rooms and upgrade medical equipment. The project also includes the installation of energy efficient HVAC, windows and roof systems. In addition the renovations will include the building exterior and interior improvements including landscaping and parking upgrades.
As a part of the renovations, MHC anticipates expanded clinical services to includepediatrics and podiatry. “This project is forward thinking in scope, recognizing needs and requirements that will propel MHC in transforming into a Patient Centered Medical Home for patients within our community that will be certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA),” said Willeen Hastings, CEO of MHC. In addition, this project will incorporate sustainable construction and green design elements throughout.
The Memphis Health Center, Inc. was founded in 1973 as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit federally qualified health center with the goal of increasing access to comprehensive primary and preventative healthcare and reducing health disparities in medically underserved areas. The Memphis Health Center will continue to focus on its core values and mission, while adapting to the ever changing technological landscape. The focus will remain, as always, on the patient first and patient centered care.
MHC Joins the Free Condoms Memphis Program 03/08/2013
Memphis Health Center is now a provider for the Free Condoms Memphis program. Free Condoms Memphis is a CDC-funded HIV prevention program. It is a collaborative project involving over 30 locations across Memphis, as well as staff and support from a network of HIV prevention and care organizations. Locations include churches, non-profits, businesses, government agencies, and health clinics.
Free condoms are available by request at our Social Services department located at the main Crump Boulevard clinic at no charge. For more information please contact Social Services at (901) 261-2000 or visit www.freecondomsmemphis.org
Blues Project Kick Off Celebration!
Date:Tues., February 26th, 2013 10 to 11 am
Venue:The University of TN Health Science Center
Student Alumni Center Dining Hall
800 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38163
Please join us in celebrating the kick-off of The Blues Project: Blues, Babies & Beyond. Light refreshments will be served and admission is free and open to the community. Information will be provided about the services and resources offered by The Blues Project to decrease infant mortality.
The Blues Project: Blues, Babies & Beyond is a community outreach and research project that provides education, counseling, social support, and community resources to participants during pregnancy until the child’s second birthday. It is conducted by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and is funded by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation.
The Blues Project MISSION is to help families have full term healthy babies by assisting parents in developing their own support system and empowering mothers to establish and achieve attainable life goals.
Memphis Health Center, Inc. will partner with the South Memphis Alliance to commemorate World AIDS Day on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 from 10 am to 2 pm at MHC’s Towne Center clinic located at 915 East McLemore Avenue, Memphis, TN 38126. Please come out and show your support for the fight against HIV/AIDS! There will be free screenings, educational resources on HIV/AIDS, as well as information on support services linking care across the primary medical service spectrum for those living with HIV/AIDS available during the event.
World AIDS Day is held each December 1st as an opportunity for people to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS by increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education. It is also an opportunity to show support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died.
Memphis Health Center, Inc. will observe Word AIDS Day on Friday, November 30, 2012 with a Candle Light Memorial in our main conference room located at 360 E. H. Crump Blvd 10:45 am – 12:00 pm. This event will highlight HIV awareness, and the importance of testing. We will also feature a video & testimonials of individuals that have been impacted by this disease.
For more information, please contact Latonya Foster, Health Educator, at (901) 261-2007 or by email at lfoster@mphshc.org.
Newby’s on Highland
Saturday, November 17th – 8:00pm- 11:30pm
Mustache competition
Live bands
Star & Micey/The Incredible Hook
Must be 18+ years old
$5 in advance/$8 at the door
Proceeds benefit Memphis Health Center, Inc!
Rossville Health Center now has expanded hours!!!! The Center is now open Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In addition Rossville Health Center has Pharmacy Services NOW onsite! Retail services with home delivery options available to all residents and low cost 340b pricing for Rossville Health Center patients. Rossville Health Center is accepting TennCare, Medicare, Uninsured and some private insurances. Call 901-261-7303 to schedule an appointment. Other services offered include: Primary Preventive Medical Care, Pediatrics, Lab and X-Ray Referrals.