Our Mission...
The Mission of allPOINTS Health Services
is "To provide quality health care to the whole family."
With over 30 years of service to the area, our Vision
"is a shared commitment to respect our roots in the history of Union
County Health Foundation by advancing the health of our communities
and our patients."
allPOINTS Health Services
Established in 1985,
Union County Health Foundation (UCHF) operates two full time and one
part-time service delivery sites serving the residents, including the
medically underserved, in the communities of Elk Point and Alcester.
However, the health center’s origins began nearly ten years earlier,
with the formation of the Vermillion Health Foundation in Clay County,
South Dakota. In 1978, the Foundation was expanded to include neighboring
Union County, and the name was changed to the Clay-Union Health Foundation.
In 1985, Clay County lost its health manpower shortage designation,
resulting in the reorganization of the governing Board and incorporation
of the Union County Health Foundation to reflect these changes.
This historical perspective provides the backdrop for UCHF’s rebranding
as the Board of Directors and senior leadership no longer felt the corporate
name reflected the true purpose and mission of the organization, or
that the general public and key stakeholders within the service area
were aware of the organization and/or the services it provides.
More specifically, a new and positive image for the health center was
needed, along with appropriate marketing initiatives to promote the
new image and the health center’s services and programs, including sliding
fee scale discounts for qualified un/underinsured patients.
A marketing committee was established including staff, board members
and the community at-large to develop a new image for the corporation
and the clinics in Elk Point and Alcester. Because we are now
serving patients from South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska the name allPOINTS
Health Services much better reflects the organization’s mission and
vision.
Feel free to visit our other website (www.UCHF.net) for additional information while this site is under construction.
Interested
in seeing how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is impacting
our area? Click the button to the left and browse the interactive map
to see how stimulus dollars have expanded care and created new jobs.
The information on this website is for informative
purposes only.
If you need specific medical advice, please contact the office for an
appointment.
No doctor-patient relationship exists until an appointment is confirmed
by the practice.
In the event of an emergency, call 911 or go to the closest Emergency
Department.
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).
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, and familial status (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).
To file a complaint of
discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence
Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
or call (800)795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).