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| Mon | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Tue | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Wed | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except 1st Wednesdays; day starts at 9 or 10 a.m.) |
| Thu | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Fri | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Sat | Telehealth appointments available; call to schedule |
Closed from 12-1 p.m. every day.
| Mon | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Tue | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Wed | Due to a severe shortage of dentists and dental assistants, Families First Dental Center is not open on Wednesdays. We are actively working to recruit more staff. We greatly appreciate your understanding and look forward to returning to full operations as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. For emergencies, see “Dental Center Emergency Standby” below. |
| Thu | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Fri | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Closed from 12:30-1:30 p.m. every day.
| Mon | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Tues | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Wed | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except 1st Wednesdays; day starts at 9 or 10 a.m.) |
| Thu | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Fri | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Sat | Telehealth appointments available; call to schedule |
Closed from 12-1 p.m. every day.
| Mon | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Tue | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Wed | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except 1st Wednesdays; day starts at 9 or 10 a.m.) |
| Thu | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Fri | Due to a severe shortage of dentists and dental assistants, Goodwin Dental Center is not open on Fridays. We are actively working to recruit more staff. We greatly appreciate your understanding and look forward to returning to full operations as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. For emergencies, see “Dental Center Emergency Standby” below. |
Closed from 12:30-1:30 p.m. every day.
| Mon | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Tue | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Wed: | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except 1st Wednesdays; day starts at 9 or 10 a.m.) |
| Thu | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Fri | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Walk-In Wednesday Vaccination Clinics:
Wednesdays from 1-3 PM at Goodwin Community Health Center in Somersworth, NH
The weekly Wednesday Walk-in vaccination clinics are open to anyone. You do not need to be a Goodwin patient. The cost is $22 per vaccination. Either charged to insurance (Goodwin patients only), or paid with cash/credit. Please bring a copy of your vaccine records and come knowing which vaccinations you need.
State Vaccines Available at Walk-In Wednesday Vaccination Clinics:
Adults:
- COVID-19
- Tdap
- Hepatitis B
- Flu (seasonal)
Children:
- COVID-19
- DTap
- Polio
- HIB
- Prevnar 13
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- MMR
- Varicella
- HPV
- MenB
- MCV
- Tdap
- Flu (seasonal)
For current patients only, standby appointments are offered Monday-Friday beginning at 8 a.m., as each day’s schedule allows. (On 1st Wednesday of the month, standby appointments begin at 9 a.m. or 10 a.m.) Please call after 8 a.m. to reserve the next available time slot. Standby appointments are not available from noon to 1 p.m. any day.
Dental standby and emergency services are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
- At Families First in Portsmouth: As of February 10, 2023, emergency standby hours at Families First are temporarily suspended, because of staffing shortages. Please call for an appointment.
- At Goodwin Community Health: Open only to established dental patients (established at Families First or Goodwin Community Health). Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., except 1st Wednesdays (start time is 9 a.m. or 10 a.m.)
We will try our best to see all patients who arrive during these hours, but this will depend upon how many people are waiting to be seen. There is no guarantee of being seen. If you arrive early, you will have a better chance of being seen.
If you are a current medical patient at Goodwin Community Health, Families First or Lilac City Pediatrics, you always have access to your health care team. Unless you have a true emergency, please call our community health centers in Portsmouth and Somersworth first. You can reach us 24/7.
Day or night, your medical home is the best place to start. Our after-hours nurse will help you decide if you should go to an urgent-care center or the ER. We also have a doctor on call for you.
Just call our main number and listen to instructions for how to speak with a nurse.
- Families First: (603) 422-8208
- Goodwin Community Health: (603) 749-2346
- Lilac City Pediatrics: (603) 335-4522
- Same-day or next-day appointments offered Monday-Friday for current patients. Call ahead to schedule.
- Early-morning and early-evening appointments may be available.
- Telehealth visits are offered every weekday and also on Saturday mornings
If you are experiencing extreme pain or possible infection, go to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital. If not an emergency, call our main number and follow the prompts for the Dental Center and leave a message. We will return your call on the next business day.
Unnecessary ER visits or 9-1-1 calls waste your time and money. So use the ER or 9-1-1 only in emergencies, such as:
- Life-threatening or disabling conditions
- Chest pain; numbness in the face, arm or leg; difficulty speaking
- Severe shortness of breath
- High fever with stiff neck, mental confusion or difficulty breathing
- Sudden or unexplained loss of consciousness
- Coughing up or vomiting blood
- Possible broken bones
- Cut or wound that won’t stop bleeding
Any time of the day or night, your first call except in an emergency should be to your health care team at at Families First, Goodwin or Lilac City Pediatrics.
Walk-in and Urgent Care Centers are not a good alternative to seeing your primary care provider. They cost more, and the providers there don’t know you or your health history.
When you call us, our after-hours nurse will help you decide if you need to be seen right away. If your issue can’t wait until we are open, the nurse may suggest you go to urgent care or a walk-in clinic. When visiting a Walk-in Clinic, Urgent Care Center or the ER, call ahead if possible. Tell them you are a patient at Families First, Goodwin or Lilac City Pediatrics.
