ABOUT
ABOUT HEALTHFIRST FAMILY
HealthFirst Family Care Center, Inc., is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), offering services in offices located in Laconia, Franklin, and Canaan, NH and we proudly serve 29 rural townships: Alexandria, Andover, Ashland, Belmont, Boscawen Bridgewater, Bristol, Canaan, Center Harbor, Danbury, Dorchester, Enfield, Franklin, Gilford, Gilmanton, Grafton, Groton, Hebron, Hill, Laconia, Meredith, Moultonborough, New Hampton, Northfield, Orange, Salisbury, Sanbornton, Sandwich, and Tilton.
HealthFirst is a Federally Qualified Health Center and therefore we receive partial program funding from Health and Human Services, Bureau of Primary Health Care Services. This health center receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
We promote health, wellness, and disease prevention through a variety of health screenings, such as breast and cervical cancer screenings. Our providers are available for all of your urgent medical care needs, such as sore throats, sutures, sprains, strains, digestive problems, heart disease, neurology, dermatology, gynecology, lung disease, psychiatry, podiatry, infectious disease, and more. We provide wellness care through annual physicals, sports physicals, DOT physicals, and well child checks. You, your children, parents, and grandparents now have access to medical care, social services, behavioral health counseling, and nutritional counseling all in one place for your convenience.
OUR MISSION
Through dedication, respect, and compassion for our patients and one another, we aim to inspire hope, and to advance the health and well-being of our patients, community, and staff.
RECOGNITION AND AWARDS
HealthFirst has received many awards including:
- The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) designation as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
- Federal Bureau of Primary Health Care quality awards
- A State of New Hampshire award for outstanding immunizations rate for children