WHAT IS HELPING HANDS HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER?
The mission of the Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center is to be the caring hands of Jesus to provide medical care, health education, counseling and social services to those with needs.
Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center is a community, faith based, free medical clinic that serves uninsured and underinsured adults whose income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty guidelines.
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provide free health care, health education, social services, and spiritual guidance.
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find medication support for those in need of prescription assistance.
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refer patients for dental care and other specialties.
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offer our TB skin testing at a significantly reduced rate compared to other TB Testing sites.
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offer Women's Health in an effort to provide preventative care to our patients.
All of our services are no cost and free to our patients with the exception of TB Skin Testing. We ask that patients contribute an $8.00 donation for their TB Skin Tests.
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opened our doors on April 20, 2007.
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have seen over 10,000 patients since opening our doors.
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have served patients from over 50 different zip codes throughout central Ohio.
According to the World Health Organization (2018), "health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity." Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center attends to each aspect of the World Health Organization's definition of health.
OUR PROGRAMS
Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center offers a Women's Health Program, a Community Wellbeing Program, an Acupuncture Program, a Free Care Program and a HealthyU educational program.
Women's Health Program
Walk-in Available
Appointments Available
Mondays from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
See the Homepage Calendar for exact dates
During the Women's Health Program, we offer free female cancer checks. Patients who attend the Women's Health Program will receive a women's health exam, which includes a pap smear, pelvic exam, and a clinical breast exam. Women's health exams are available as walk-ins or as appointments in advance. To make a physical exam appointment, call 614-262-5094. We do not serve individuals under age 18.
Community Wellbeing Program
Walk-in Available
Appointments Available
Tuesdays from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
During the Community Wellbeing Program, we offer reduced-price TB skin tests and work or school physical exams. TB skin testing is available as walk-in only, but physical exams are available as walk-ins or as appointments in advance. To make a physical exam appointment, call 614-262-5094. We do not serve individuals under age 18.
For TB Skin Testing:
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TB skin testing runs from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm.
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TB skin testing is walk-in only; no appointments are available.
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TB skin tests are then read on the immediately following Thursday between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.
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The cost of a TB skin test is an $8.00 cash donation.
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Please bring form of ID.
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We accept patients until we reach our capacity.
For Work/School Physical Exams:
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Work and school physical exams are performed from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm.
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Work and school physical exams are available on an appointment AND a walk-in basis. If you would like to schedule your appointment, call 614-262-5094.
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Please bring form of ID and necessary physical exam paperwork.
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There is no cost for a physical exam.
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We accept patients until we reach our capacity.
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See the Homepage Calendar for exact dates.
Free Care Program
Walk-in Only
Thursdays, Doors Open at 3:00 pm
During our Free Care Program, we offer free physician care and free social services care. Our Free Care Program is walk-in only; we do not have scheduled appointments. Our services are offered on a “first come first served” basis. We accept patients until we reach our capacity. It is recommended that patients arrive when the doors first open. There is no cost to be seen during the Free Care Program. We do not serve individuals under age 18.
During the Free Care Program, we also offer additional services when volunteers are available:
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Mental Health Education
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Laboratory services
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Specialty referrals
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Spiritual care
*Please note - because we are "first come first served" and do not have scheduled appointments, you may have to wait for some time before being seen by a doctor. Please plan on spending a couple of hours at our clinic during the Free Care Program.
HealthyU VIRTUAL Workshop
Registration Required
Date TBD
Healthy U, or CDSMP (Chronic Disease Self-Management Program), is a workshop given two and a half hours, once a week, for six weeks. People with different chronic conditions attend together. Workshops are conducted by two facilitators, one or both of whom have chronic conditions themselves, such as diabetes, arthritis, or heart conditions.
Graduates from the program will receive a great gift card on the last session. Once dates are posted, you can sign up by calling 614-262-5094 or visiting our event registration page.
OUR STAFF
Misook Foley
Director of Nursing
Misook grew up in South Korea during the post Korean War era where she was the first member of her family to attend college, earning a B.S in Chemistry.
After moving to the United States, Misook continued her studies and became a Registered Nurse. She has worked with cardiac and postpartum patients for the past twenty years.
While working as a volunteer at the Helping Hands Health and Wellness center, the Director of Nursing position came open. Misook loved working with the clinic’s clients and feels very privileged to have been given the opportunity to join the team.
She has been married 28 years, has three children and recently became an empty nester when the youngest left for college. Her passion is to open her home and share life with her friends.
Sarah Gray
Executive Director
Sarah Gray joined the Helping Hands team after graduating with her Master of Public Administration from The Ohio State University. While she is not an Ohio native, she is eager to serve the local community and has been an active volunteer since she moved to Columbus in 2015. Prior to her move to Ohio, Sarah worked for a non-profit organization outside of Philadelphia and her passion has always been to work in the non-profit field. In her free time, Sarah can be found on the tennis courts or with a good book in her hands.
Carlotta Hughes-Culp
Counselor
Carlotta Hughes-Culp is a licensed professional counselor and a certified tobacco treatment specialist. She over 20 years of experience working in the social services. She has 10 years of experience as a tobacco treatment specialist receiving her certification in tobacco cessation from the Mayo Clinic Tobacco Dependence Center.
A 2012 graduate of the University of Dayton, Carlotta received her Masters of Science in Education and Allied Professions. She has gained experience working with mood disorders, phase of life issues, divorce adjustment, anxiety, depression and tobacco cessation.
Carlotta also holds a Masters of Science in Social Work degree from the University of Louisville. She is a member of the American Counseling Association. Carlotta is an independent contractor with a local health and wellness company and actively volunteers with several church and community activities that focus on health, wellness and mental health issues.
Nancy Liu
AmeriCorps VISTA, Media, Fundraising, and Community Coordinator
Nancy joined Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center after receiving a B.A. in Medicine, Health, and Society from Vanderbilt University. Her passion for public health and health equity motivated her to join the team. As an Americorps VISTA, she is eager to build capacity for the clinic, learn about the community, and fulfill the community’s needs. In Nancy’s free time, she loves spending time with her friends and learning about anything and everything.
