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Many Things Can Affect Your Health, So We Have Many Ways to Help

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Is the flu going around your elementary schooler’s classroom? Has your father been getting up more often at night? And how about you - could you use someone to talk to about that nagging anxious feeling? The wide range of services at San Fernando Community Health Center provides treatment for every member of your family. At SFCHC, everyone under your roof is covered under ours.

Preventive Care Because It’s Important

Checkups, or primary care visits, are a great way for everyone to keep tabs on their overall health. They’re a chance to monitor chronic medical conditions like diabetes, as well as spot potential problems early while treatment is still an option. Your primary care doctor can observe changes that might go unnoticed without medical training, so keep regular visits with them at SFCHC. The better your doctor knows you, the better they can work with you to keep you healthy.

Need more reasons to get regular checkups? Getting sick means missing work, as does caring for a family member when they’re sick. And a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that periodic health evaluations helped patients to worry less over time and feel more motivated to do something about their health. SFCHC can help everyone take an active role in staying healthy.

We Check and Protect

SFCHC also offers screenings and immunizations for all the men and women in your family:

SFCHC’s services cover your youngest family members, too. Because they’re smaller, infants’ and children’s bodies function differently than fully grown adults. The speed at which they grow and change requires special expertise. SFCHC’s pediatricians pay particular attention to a child’s physical, mental, and social development. They can protect them with age-appropriate vaccines and encourage healthy habits to keep them strong.

Yep, We Treat That, Too

These days, an active social life doesn’t come without some risk. LaVida Care is SFCHC’s HIV prevention and treatment program. This program is revolutionary in how comprehensive, accessible, and welcoming its services and providers are. It’s here to help patients with STDs or those who just want to better protect themselves.

Sometimes, there isn’t anything physically wrong, but you still need help. That’s where SFCHC’s behavioral health services come in. Whether you’re struggling with depression, anxiety, or a substance abuse disorder – our mental health professionals are prepared to help. Through counseling, support groups, or a combination of services, they’ll work with you to find the treatment that fits you best.

San Fernando Community Health Center offers many services because we aim to provide whole-person care. We understand that addressing one issue may only solve part of the problem. The providers at SFCHC are here to help all of you feel better.

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The care team at San Fernando Community Health Center (SFCHC) is here for members of your family - all ages and healthcare needs.

Author
Heather Hillstrom For several years, Heather Hillstrom has proudly provided copywriting and videography services to support SFCHC's mission of compassionate care for all who need it. She gained much of her experience and education at prominent advertising and marketing firms, with clients in healthcare, real estate, medical technology, and environmental products and activism, among others. Her writing portfolio includes DVD/Blu-ray bonus features for Paramount’s RANGO and Disney’s LOST, nearly all the content for the latter’s companion website Lost University, and a radio and television campaign that aired during the Olympics. She wrote on the multi-award-winning web series NONE IN THE OVEN and her feature script HIT OR STAND was a Second Rounder at Austin Film Festival and a PAGE Awards quarterfinalist. Many of her projects and awards can be viewed at www.hungrypictures.com.

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