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- EIN 71-0707863
- (870) 972-4777
- Po Box 16307 Jonesboro AR 72403-6705 USA
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Causes: Community Clinics, Health
Mission: To provide basic healthcare to the working uninsured in a friendly & courteous atmosphere, & to treat patients & their families with dignity, respect & kindness.
Programs: Jonesboro church health center, inc. (jchc) staff & professional volunteers examined & treated approximately 2,194 patients in 2017. There were 645 new patients, there are 22,179 patients on file and over 101 communities in arkansas and missouri are being served. Minimum treatment fees of $20 (based on a sliding scale of ability to pay) are requested to assist in covering costs and to provide a sense of not receiving free services. No one is denied medical care due to a lack of ability to pay. Community volunteers continue to be a vital part of the jchc's ability to provide quality medical services. In 2017, doctors donated 79 hours, dentists 8 hours, nurses 1,898 hours, phlebotomists 187 hours and clerical 1,125 hours. Doctors, dentists & area hospitals continue to see patients at their own facilities at reduced or zero fees through the jchc's working referral program. There were 189 physician referrals & 85 dental referrals in 2017. The activities of the jchc continue to be directed through the oversight of a licensed medical doctor, two nurse practitioners, one lpn, & one office administrator.