Gov. Whitmer visits FHC, highlighting the Insurance Provider Assessment bill
Gov. Whitmer’s Budget Protects Health Care for Millions of Michiganders Balanced, bipartisan budget secures $2.7 billion of federal funding for health care statewide, protects core Medicaid services, keeps hospitals open and accessible for families LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer highlighted the balanced, bipartisan fiscal year 2026 (FY26) budget measures to protect $2.7 […]
Dr. Lisandra Soto Dental Day of Caring 2025
Dental Day of Caring 2025 took place on Saturday, March 22nd.⠀Kalamazoo County adult residents without dental insurance or who are uninsured were able to register for FREE DENTAL services from Family Health Center.⠀Our annual Dr. Lisandra Soto Dental Day of Caring provides critical dental care to uninsured individuals, offering services like x-rays, dental exams, cleanings, […]
Family Health Center celebrates Dr. Lisandra Soto Dental Day of Caring
Family Health Center hosted the all-day event at their office on East Alcott Street in Kalamazoo. Dentists performed any service someone might need, from a simple cleaning, to fillings and extractions, according to Denise Crawford, president and CEO of Family Health Center. Since people fell behind on their checkups during the COVID-19 pandemic, there has […]
Family Health Center announces improved and expanded “Back To School Bash”
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Family Health Center is set to hold a bigger and better Back To School bash this week. Denise Crawford, president of the Center, says that more rides and more giveaways will be part of the festivities, which will take place on Thursday, August 11th, from noon to 6 pm, at […]
Kalamazoo Family Health Center Receives Grant for COVID Vaccination Efforts
Meridian of Michigan is proud to announce the Family Health Center in Kalamazoo was recognized as one of Centene’s top 100 providers nationwide with the highest increase in vaccination rates. The team received a $5,000 grant from Meridian for medical equipment as part of an initiative Centene, Meridian’s parent company, announced last year to encourage providers nationwide to educate members about […]
Vaccination, masks, and distancing remain keys to fighting COVID-19, Kalamazoo’s medical leaders say
“I’m here. I have what’s necessary to help you,” Denise Crawford says of COVID vaccinations. “I’m making it available to you. And you’re refusing to take it. But you’re still coming to me for help.” As we wind up the second year in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the president and chief executive officer […]
Big pay raises attract health care applicants to Family Health Center in Kalamazoo
Unlike most of the help wanted signs dotted around town, the “fine print” on Family Health Center’s new billboard promises jobs that start at $21 an hour or more — not that possibly wind up there someday. The nonprofit health clinic serving citizens of Kalamazoo County has implemented a sweeping change in employee compensation that puts Family […]
Family Health Center celebrates 50 years in Kalamazoo with 50 acts of kindness
For 50 years, Family Health Center has been offering healthcare to historically underserved citizens in Kalamazoo. In celebration of the milestone anniversary, the medical nonprofit announced it will put into action “50 Acts of Kindness” over the remaining three months of 2021. The community is invited to participate where opportunities are available, a news release […]
Fifty years will be celebrated with 50 acts of kindness Kalamazoo’s Family Health Center leaders say
Lunch was free Wednesday at the Nonla Burger restaurant at 2103 S. Burdick St. in Kalamazoo. And at Los Brothers Mexican Food at 2015 Portage St. And at Ty’s Joint, the new chicken and waffles eatery at 1301 Portage St. “Anybody who walked through the door, we just provided their lunch,” says Denise Crawford, President and […]
Family Health Center Launches 50 Acts of Kindness Campaign
Officials with Kalamazoo’s Family Health Center says they will mark a half-century of service with their “50 Acts of Kindness” campaign through the remainder of 2021. Family Health Center President and CEO Denise Crawford says “50 Acts of Kindness is designed to surprise, support and appreciate all the people who have shared in making our founding dream come […]