Read our May newsletter member spotlight, the Corner Health Center.
Year founded: 1980
Mission: To inspire 12- to 25-year-olds (and their children) to achieve and sustain healthy lives by providing judgment-free, affordable health and wellness care and education.
Key focus areas: Youth access to confidential health care
Services:
General Wellness Care: Services such as yearly physicals, immunization administration, and TB tests.
Sexual Health Care: Essential services such as birth control, emergency contraception, and STI testing and treatment. In addition, HIV testing and counseling, pregnancy tests, and prenatal care are provided in a confidential manner.
Mental Health Care: Access to counselors and psychiatrists is provided, as well as strategies to help with stress, sadness, depression, anxiety, and ADHD. There is also support provided in relation to eating disorders, bullying, and LGBTQ+ identities.
Other Services like:
- The Patient Assistance Fund helps patients pay for their transportation to and from the center, as well as to pay for prescription medicine and emergency treatment.
- The Corner store food pantry provides non-perishable items that are accessible to all patients at the time of their visit.
- The Youth Leadership Council helps young people who want to develop their own leadership skills to help improve the health of their community.
Executive Director: Alex Plum
Address: 47 North Huron Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
Phone: 734-484-3600
Website: www.cornerhealth.org
Instagram: @cornerhealthcenter
TicTok: @cornerhealthcenter
FaceBook: www.facebook.com/cornerhealth/