by staff writer | Jan 19, 2021 | Clinic Updates
PHC Ames Medical Clinic now offers family planning services on a sliding fee scale including: Annual reproductive exams (all genders), Birth control & emergency contraception, Obstetrical and Gynecological Care, Pregnancy testing, Prenatal care, STI (sexually transmitted infection) testing and treatment, including HIV testing and treatment, and Title X Family Planning
by staff writer | Dec 21, 2020 | Homeless Outreach, Newsletter
When John was incarcerated it was 1995. It was before the internet really took off, before debit cards, social media, smartphones, and a global pandemic was not surging. A PHC Homeless Support Case Manager began working with him this summer to help navigate the new...
by staff writer | Dec 21, 2020 | Health & Wellness, Newsletter
Dr. Groos opens the door to the exam room. She smiles when she sees a refugee family that she has gotten to know and work with over these last few months. A few months ago, she noticed that the kids had gained weight due to changes in routine caused by COVID-19. She...
by staff writer | Dec 20, 2020 | Newsletter
On a cold February night this year, Sam* pulled his van into the PHC parking lot where it would remain parked for the next eight months. The air is cold, loss weighs heavy on his heart. His family and home are gone. He is living in a country where he doesn’t know much...
by staff writer | Nov 24, 2020 | Clinic Updates
Thanksgiving is normally one of the busiest travel times of the year. Because of the pandemic, the CDC recommends that you limit your gathering to people that live in your household. While it may be tempting to gather with family after so much time apart, consider if...
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