Peoples Family Health Services Inc
About Peoples Family Health Services Inc
If you live in west central Nebraska, Peoples Family Health Services is one of those places that meets real life where it is. It offers WIC nutrition support, family planning, preventive screenings, breastfeeding education, and community education for women, infants, children, caregivers, and families across eighteen counties. It also helps with period supplies, condoms, and donated medical resources through clinics in North Platte and McCook, with sliding-fee care for households that need it most.
What sets Peoples Family Health Services apart is how practical its care is. You can come in for confidential family planning, WIC support, preventive screenings, or something as basic as period products and safe sex supplies, without a lot of barriers. The sliding-fee structure also means cost does not have to be the thing that keeps someone from getting care.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
WIC
Food benefits, nutrition education, breastfeeding help, and referrals to other community services for women, infants, and children.
Family Planning
Wellness exams, birth control, STI testing and treatment, pregnancy testing, pregnancy counseling, and parent resources with confidential, sliding-fee care.
Community Education
Classes and outreach on nutrition, breastfeeding, and reproductive health for groups in the community.
Breastfeeding Education and Support
Lactation counseling, classes, peer counselors, and online resources to help mothers breastfeed successfully.
Wellness Exams and Cancer Screening
Well woman annual exams, breast exams, cervical cancer tests, HPV testing, blood pressure checks, baseline measures, and basic infertility services.
Birth Control
FDA-approved hormonal and non-hormonal birth control options including pills, implant, IUDs, shot, ring, patch, and condoms.
STI Testing and Treatment
Private screening for chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, and other STIs, with treatment and follow-up support.
Pregnancy Tests and Counseling
On-site urine pregnancy tests, referrals for blood tests when needed, pregnancy documentation, and confidential counseling.
Access Period supplies
One-month or three-month supplies of tampons, pads, or period underwear available at North Platte and McCook.
Condom Closet
Free access to safe sex products for community members.
Direct Relief supplies
Medical resources and donated items made available to community members.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
Provides family health information to eighteen counties in west central Nebraska, WIC services to fifteen counties, family planning, and related health care services.
Who they serve
Women, infants, children, caregivers, and low-income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals in west central Nebraska.
How your donation helps
- WIC nutrition assistance for women, infants, and children
- family planning services
- education and outreach on nutrition, breastfeeding, and reproductive health
- breastfeeding support and counseling
- preventive health screenings and related community health services
Need help?
How someone in need can access Peoples Family Health Services Inc’s services.
Call the North Platte clinic at (308) 534-1678 for appointments and WIC sign-up, with main office hours listed Monday through Thursday. Family planning services use a sliding fee scale based on household income, and confidentiality is maintained; Access Period supplies, Condom Closet items, and some Direct Relief items are available without an appointment, and Plan B can be obtained during clinic business hours.
In their words
Friendly, understanding staff. They have grants and other things to help with uninsured patients.
Totally confidential and free. Very informative and comfortable.
Kind, helpful, and welcoming. Very knowledgeable. Appreciate them.
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What does WIC provide?
WIC provides food benefits, nutrition education, breastfeeding help, and referrals to other community services.
Who is eligible for WIC?
WIC applicants must live in Nebraska and be pregnant or postpartum women, or infants and children up to age 5. Eligibility also depends on income, and people who are currently active with Medicare, SNAP, or TANF may qualify.
What family planning services are available?
Family planning services include wellness exams, birth control, STI testing and treatment, pregnancy testing, pregnancy counseling, and parent resources.
How much do services cost?
Services use a sliding fee scale based on household income, so they may be free or reduced cost. No one is refused care because they cannot pay.
How can someone get period products or condoms?
People can stop by the North Platte or McCook clinics without an appointment to pick up a one-month or three-month supply of tampons, pads, or period underwear, along with free safe sex products.
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