Agency Details:

Avis Goodwin Community Health Center

Mission: To provide integrated, comprehensive, quality healthcare, serving all in our community, payment for which is based on ability to pay.

Vision:
AGCHC Strives for:
Access to healthcare for all
Great staff and volunteers
Creative community solutions
Helping families improve their lives
Commitment to excellence.

Description:
AGCHC's Board Certified Doctors, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants provide a full range of Primary Care Health services from pre-natal through geriatric for the men, women, and children of Strafford County and surrounding areas. AGCHC also provides the following support services: Medication Assistance Programs, Medicaid Enrollment Assistance, Women,Infants and Children (WIC), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Health Education Services, Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening, and Best Practices Diabetes and Asthma Education and Management.
A wide range of Dental services is provided by our staff dentist, dental assistant and hygienist.

History:
The agency began as a Prenatal and Family Planning service in Dover in 1969 and has been providing services in Strafford County since its incorporation in 1971. In 1995 AGCHC became a full service primary health center providing a continuum of care from prenatal through geriatric with a multi-disciplinary approach. Dental Services were added in 2004. Mental Health Services were added in 2005. OB and Midwife services in 2006.

Contact people:

Carleen Nicholson, Development & Volunteer Manager, (phone), (email) Janet Atkins, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Sherry Trask, Executive Assistant, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (603) 953-0066

Address:

652 F Central Avenue Dover, NH 03820 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.AvisGoodwinCHC.org

Directions:

South of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital on Central Avenue. On the southbound side, across from a funeral parlor and Federal Savings Bank.   Nearest Bus Stop: at the four way intersection up the street, .10 mile minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Name of Executive Director (or equivalent) if not listed above:
	Janet Atkins
Type of organization
	Nonprofit 501(c)3
Is your organization a Health and Human Service agency?
	Yes

Last updated on November 11, 2009