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Blackstone Valley Community Health Care is a federally qualified, TJC accredited Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home located in Pawtucket and Central Falls, Rhode Island. A culturally diverse health center that provides a full range of services from Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Midwifery and OB/GYN as well as Dental, Optometry and Behavioral Health Services. BVCHC's main goal is to provide the highest quality, lowest cost health care possible to the patients within its community. Services: Pediatric: Newborns, Well Child Exams, School and Sports Physical Exams, Immunizations, Adolescent Health. Family Medicine: Annual Physical Examinations, Chronic Disease Management: Arthritis, Diabetes, Obesity, Asthma, High Blood Pressure and others, Connect Care Choice Program for adult patients who are on Medical Assistance. Obstetrics: Prenatal Intake, Perinatal & Postpartum Care, Midwifery, Post Partum Care, Gynecological exams, Pap smears, Colposcopy & LEEP, Mammogram referral, STD testing (HIV, Chlamydia/Gonorrhea, etc.), Birth control – reduced cost or no cost, IUD insertions, Pregnancy tests, Family Planning, Cancer Screening. Behavioral Health: Individual, couple and family therapy, Crisis intervention, case management and referral services. Stress management group, mother-infant support group, Psychiatric consultation. English, Spanish, Portuguese, Creole and French spoken. Providers Kelsey Okolowitcz, MA, LMHC - Director of Behavioral Health, Tirza Goncalves, MSW, LCSW - Behavioral Health Clinician, Carol Reinert, MA, LMHC - Behavioral Health Clinician, Sonia Gomes, MSW, LICSW - Behavioral Health Supervisor, Ana Lopez, MSW, LCSW - Behavioral Health Clinician. BVCHC physicians are on call for afterhours care when the health center is closed. Lifespan Lab Services Located on the first floor. OEC/FRC Insurance

The substance abuse task force identifies and addressed the issue of substance abuse in the city and its mission is to develop, implement, and advocate for effective community-based prevention initiatives.