Health care can be hard to get to if you are experiencing homelessness, don’t have stable housing, or don’t have money. Families First offers easy-to-access health care at several places in the Seacoast. We bring medical and social work services to convenient places like shelters, soup kitchens and community organizations.
The button below takes you to our usual schedule, but it is always a good idea to check for the latest info by calling (603) 766-9220 or viewing our calendar.
We also offer phone and video visits. Please call (603) 766-9220 if you have health care questions or need medication refills.
Our doors are open for people who face barriers to accessing health care. For example, this would include people who are living in a shelter, rooming house or winter rental, couch surfing (staying with family or friends), camping, living outdoors, living in a car, doing seasonal work, living in public housing, or using the St. Vincent DePaul Community Assistance Center in Exeter.
No appointments needed. Simply check out our schedule and come on by!
If you have insurance, we’ll take it: Medicaid (NH and Maine), Medicare and most other insurance plans.
If you are uninsured, no problem! We’ll help you get insurance if possible. If not, charges are based on your ability to pay.
Because this service is part of Families First Health Center and Goodwin Community Health, all patients get:
- 24/7 access to a nurse on call for medical advice
- continuous care through a single electronic health record
- access to many other health and family services at Families First
- Preventative health screenings
- Sick visits
- Chronic disease management
- Referrals to dental care *Due to a staffing shortage our dental centers cannot accept any new patients right now. Also, we have reduced hours of operation to four days a week at each location
- Access to medications
- Substance misuse and mental health counseling
- Family support
- Referrals to specialty care
- Labs and diagnostic testing
- Help applying for housing, food stamps, WIC, TANF, disability benefits, Medicare, Medicaid, other health insurance, veterans benefits and more
See below for our typical schedule, but please check for updates and cancellations here or by listening to a recorded message at (603) 766‑9220. In addition to these clinics, telehealth and in-person visits are offered through Families First or Goodwin Community Health. Please call (603) 766‑9220 (option 2) to schedule.
Cross Roads House
600 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth
Thursdays, 8:30-11 a.m.
St. John’s Episcopal Church
101 Chapel Street, Portsmouth
Thursdays, 11:30 a.m-1:30 p.m.
Behind City Hall
46 Locust Street, Dover
Mondays, 3-5 p.m.
Community Action Partnership
577 Central Avenue, Dover
Wednesdays, 3-5 p.m.
Salvation Army
10 Olde Farm Lane, Rochester
Wednesdays, 12 – 2 p.m.
Behind City Hall
46 Locust Street, Dover
Mondays, 3-5 p.m.
Salvation Army
10 Olde Farm Lane, Rochester
Wednesdays, 12 – 2 p.m.
Community Action Partnership
577 Central Avenue, Dover
Wednesdays, 3-5 p.m.
Cross Roads House
600 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth
Thursdays, 8:30-11 a.m.
St. John’s Episcopal Church
101 Chapel Street, Portsmouth
Thursdays, 11:30 a.m-1:30 p.m.
