This health center is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and deemed a Public Health Service employee unter 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n). InterCare will not discriminate against patients based on race, age, national origin, sex, (including gender idenity, sexual orientation, and pregancy), religion, disablity, or genetic information. InterCare will provide access to care regardless of ability to pay. InterCare Community Health Network is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY InterCare celebrates human diversity as one of our greatest organizational strengths and a key element in the pursuit of our mission. We support and strive to create a respectful, diverse workplace that provides creative, high quality ideas and solutions that ultimately result in the highest quality care for all patients. Our policies, practices, and action will reflect and support this core belief.
Health centers across the nation meet the primary health care needs of nearly 30 million people. Together, we provide quality, affordable services to one in 11 Americans, including those who are low-income working families, those who are medically underserved, and those who are at risk for various health conditions. Community health centers because they welcome anyone, regardless of their ability to pay or their insurance status provide a safety net for people who might otherwise have trouble finding affordable health care.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), in accordance with the Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act (FSHCAA), deems InterCare Community Health Network to be an employee of the Public Health Service for the purpose of liability coverage as part of the FTCA (Federal Tort Claims Act). This health center receives HHS funding and has Federal PHS deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
At InterCare, we recognize that health risks are not the same for everyone. People in certain racial, ethnic, and low income groups are at a higher risk for death, disease, and disability especially if they dont have access to quality health care.
Through teamwork, communication, and collaborative care we work toward achieving our vision. We seek ways to best use our limited resources to ensure we provide quality, affordable care to the largest group of people we can. Together, we can make southwest Michigan a healthy place to live!
InterCare Community Health Network was founded in 1972 to provide care for migrant and seasonal agricultural farmworkers. We were originally named BVC Health as we provided care primarily to Berrien, Van Buren and Cass Counties. We broadened our scope to provide services for rural residents in the mid-1970s and to acknowledge the larger scope, changed our name to MARCHA (Migrant and Rural Community Health Association). Our scope of services changed again to include urban areas within additional counties. As the pace of expansion continued in response to community need, we added more sites and services, and changed our name in 1995 to InterCare Community Health Network.
Today, InterCare provides access to comprehensive quality care at seven fixed locations throughout Southwest Michigan including a womens health center as well as a school-based student health center. We also have two mobile units, increasing access to quality care within our service area. We provide primary medical, dental, behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services as well as many unique programs and services to help meet the needs of our communities.
InterCare operates one of the largest WIC programs in the state with over a dozen locations, some of which are co-located within our health facilities. We continue to care for migrant and seasonal agricultural farmworkers and are the largest provider of healthcare to agricultural workers in the state. We serve nearly 50,000 patients annually and take pride in our role of increasing access and reducing health disparities within our communities.