BETHEL – Bethel Family Health Center will hold a drive for backpacks and lunch boxes in celebration of National Health Center Week starting Saturday, August 11 and ending Saturday, August 18. All donations from the community will be brought to Crescent Park Elementary School in an effort to supply local students in need.

The health center asks that only new backpacks and lunch boxes be donated. Every donation makes a difference!

Bethel Family Health Center is located at 32 Railroad Street in Bethel. For more information, call (207) 824-2193.

The event is being held in celebration of National Health Center Week, which runs from August 12th - 18th. This year’s theme for National Health Center Week is “Celebrating America’s Health Centers:  Home of America’s Healthcare Heroes.” One of the bright spots in America’s health care system, Community Health Centers serve more than 27 million Americans, a number that continues to grow along with the demand for affordable primary care. 

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Bethel Family Health Center is part of HealthReach Community Health Centers, a group of eleven Federally Qualified Health Centers in Central and Western Maine. Bethel offers a range of services including family medical care, counseling, and dental hygiene to residents of Andover, Bethel, Gilead, Greenwood, Hanover, Newton, Upton, Woodstock and neighboring towns. Our reduced fee program is available to uninsured and underinsured residents.