Robert Coleman, BA, CPC Bluegrass Community Health Center

 Robert Coleman – Outreach Specialist, Bluegrass Community Health Center  Bluegrass Community Health Center ◦ Serving Fayette and surrounding counties since 2001 ◦ Non-profit, patient-centered medical home for over 7,000 patients ◦ Income-based fees adjusted for those without insurance ◦ Primary Care Services, Preventative Health Care, Chronic Disease Management, Women’s Health, Family Planning, and many other services

 Income-based Clinics  Free Clinics  Hospitals  Community Resources  Churches and other non-profit organizations  Other Resources There are options! Ask around your local county!

 HealthFirst Bluegrass (Primary Care Center that split from the Fayette Co. Health Dept.)  Bluegrass Community Health Center (Federally- Qualified Health Center  White House Clinic (Madison County)  Clark County Primary Care Center (Clark County)

 Mission Lexington Medical Clinic (mix of churches)  Lexington Rescue Mission Clinic (Southland Christian Church) Phone:  Hope Center Health Clinic (only for its clients) Phone:  Baby Health Service (St. Joseph - children) Phone:  Nathaniel Mission Clinic (only residents near their location) Phone:  St. Joseph Mobile Health Clinic (No longer mobile) Phone:

 Programs ◦ Example: UK-Dental Clinic  Financial Aid Offices ◦ Example: Both UK Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital have financial aid offices to help self-pay patients set up payment plans

 Public Health Departments ◦ Adult Health Programs (Smoking Cessation, Diabetes Education, among other programs)  School System ◦ School Clinics for children  Inter-Agency Councils ◦ Monthly meetings in the surrounding counties Co- op Centers ◦ Representatives from each non-profit or government agency meet and share resources and programs  Others not mentioned?

 Southland Christian Church – opened two new free health and dental clinics (Fayette and Jessamine County) and they also provide other resources  Mission Lexington – Maxwell St. Presbyterian, Faith Lutheran Church, Calvary Baptist, and others  Many Others

 Dental ◦ UK Free Dental Clinic ◦ Nathaniel Mission Free Dental Clinic  Vision ◦ Lions’ Club – Free used eyeglasses; need Rx ◦ No Free vision clinics, but there are some discount service clinics – ex: Dr. Bizer’s  Other Specialists ◦ Radiologists – ex: Lexington Diagnostic Center (provides BCHC’s patients a discount) ◦ Check your local area for specialists willing to work with self-pay patients – ex: Foot & Hand Specialist in Nicholasville, KY

 Crowd Input and Participation Thanks!