About Us
Providing accessible healthcare to all residents of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for more nearly 50 years!
Our Mission
Our Vision
Our Values
Dignity: We accept all persons without regard to differences.
Justice: We honor each person’s rights and responsibilities in light of the common good.
Service: We respond with compassion to the needs of others.
Excellence: We strive to attain high standards of performance and proficiency.
Stewardship: We wisely use our talents and resources
Coastal Family Health Center, Inc. (CFHC) is a federally qualified community health center established in 1976 as a 501c private, not-for-profit corporation. For nearly fifty years, CFHC has remained true to its mission by focusing on the values of dignity, justice, service, excellence, and stewardship while simultaneously raising the standards in quality, service, innovation, integration, and technology.
Coastal Family Health Center is the fourth-largest community health center in Mississippi, serving more than 36,000 patients annually at its 49 service locations across south Mississippi. CFHC’s reputation for innovation, quality, and excellence is deeply rooted in its mission, vision, and core values. Today, Coastal Family Health Center offers excellent care to all people, regardless of their ability to pay.
CFHC’s service area includes seven counties (Greene, George, Jackson, Harrison, Hancock, Stone, and Wayne), 13 community clinics, 31 school-based clinics, five pharmacies, a medical mobile unit, and administrative office.
Coastal Family Health Center services include; primary care, pediatric care, women’s health, psychiatry, HIV care, dental, optometry, laboratory, radiology, mammography, behavioral health, pharmacy, WIC, and much more.
Coastal accepts all major health insurance plans, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Tricare, Healthspring, Humana, Medicare, Medicaid, and all insurance for optometry and dental services. Coastal’s pharmacies offer the 340B drug pricing program. This special pricing allows the pharmacy to dispense medication at a low cost for cash-paying patients that are substantially cheaper than retail pharmacies.
“Coastal Family Health Center provides quality, comprehensive patient-centered care to the community regardless of one’s economic status. ”
Comprehensive Healthcare Services
Coastal Family Health Center’s mission is put into action through the offering of various healthcare services provided by highly-qualified, competent and caring multidisciplinary care teams.
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Complimentary
Support Services
Coastal Family Health Center will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of the communities we serve. To this end, we will work with others to ensure a creative and cost-effective range of services that are accessible to all.
Community Wellness Begins at
Coastal Family Health Center
CFHC strives not only to provide care for the sick but also to offer education and wellness services to improve the health status of the community and eliminate risk factors for more serious health problems.
Coastal Family Health Center, Inc. is a FTCA deemed facility. This health center is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C 254b, and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n).
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $41,324,849 with 75% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.