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River Hills Community Health Center now offers Outreach Prevention Services. These services are available in the following counties: Appanoose, Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Lucas, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello, and Wayne.
Outreach Prevention Services offers the following FREE services:
HIV, HEP C, & STI Screening
Safer sex supplies
-Condoms
-Lube
Harm Reduction Supplies
-Sharps disposal containers
-Hygiene Kits
-Wound Kits
-Bleach
Resources and Education
Current Schedule for screening near you:
What to expect when you arrive for screening:
HIV Screening:
Rapid finger-poke test that takes 1 min for a preliminary result. If a positive result occurs, a confirmatory blood sample would be drawn. Confirmatory results typically return within 3-7 days.
Hepatitis C (HCV) Screening:
Rapid finger-poke test that takes 20 min for a preliminary result. If a positive result occurs, a confirmatory blood sample would be drawn. Confirmatory results typically return within 3-7 days.
Syphilis Screening:
Send out blood draw specimen. Results typically return within 3-7 days.
Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Screening:
Send out urine specimen or self-administered culture swab. Results typically return within 3-7 days.
Call any of our offices 24 hours a day to access Triage nurse.
Llame a cualquiera de nuestras oficina las 24 horas al día para acceder a una enfermera que hace evaluaciones médicas.
Ottumwa Clinic
201 S Market St., Ottumwa, IA 52501
Family Practice / Dental / Behavioral Health: 641-683-5773
Pediatrics: 641-684-3000
Women’s Health & Family Planning: 641-455-5431
Ottumwa Behavioral Health Therapy
216 S Market St., Ottumwa, IA 52501
Behavioral Health: 641-683-5773
RHCHC will not deny any services due to the inability to pay. We offer a sliding fee scale for patients who qualify based on poverty guidelines.
We accept payment from Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurances.
Oskaloosa Location
Fairfield Location
Richland Location
Centerville Location
This health center receives HHS funding and has federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.