Services

What We Do

Baptist Community Health Services is a non-profit, federally-qualified multi-site community health center. Founded in 2014 in the culturally-rich Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, the work of BCHS is focused on delivering high quality, affordable primary medical and behavioral healthcare to those who need it, regardless of income or insurance status.

Adult Medicine

As a medical home, we provide comprehensive primary care including, but not limited to:
  • Primary care
  • Comprehensive laboratory testing
  • EKG
  • Well Exams
  • Women’s health and family planning
  • HIV Care
  • Hepatitis C Care
  • STD Testing and Treatment
  • Diabetes Management
  •  Immunizations
  • High-blood pressure/hypertension management
  • TB testing
  • Vision Screenings
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Referrals
  • Nutritional education
  • Sports physicals
  • Telehealth/telemed
  • COVID-19 testing

Pediatric Care

With comprehensive pediatric services, BCHS kids are sure to soar! We offer:
  • Primary care
  • Comprehensive laboratory testing
  • EKG
  • Well-child Exams
  • Birth Control
  • STD Testing and Treatment
  • Immunizations
  • TB testing
  • Vision and hearing screenings
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Referrals
  • Nutritional education
  • Sports physicals
  • Telehealth/telemed
  • COVID-19 testing
  • …and more!

Behavioral Health

The BCHS Behavioral Health team sees patients ages 6 and older. Pediatric Psychiatry for younger children is available on a case-by-case basis.

We provide BH services for the following:

  • Depression
  • Mood disorders
  • Anxiety
  • Stress
  • School issues
  • Grief/Trauma
  • Addiction management
  • Psychiatry/psychiatric evaluation
  • ADHD/ADD
  • Behavior issues
  • HIV counseling
  • Telecounseling/Teletherapy
  • ... and more!

HIV Services

BCHS now offers holistic and preventative care for patients living with or at increased risk for exposure to HIV including PrEP (preventative care), Rapid testing/screening, conventional lab testing, evaluation, online/self-scheduling, linkage to specialty care, counseling, and more!

Hepatitis C Care

Our team is committed to helping eliminate Hepatitis C by aiming to reduce stigma while expanding access to testing and care starting right here!

Insurance Assistance

BCHS is a Certified LA Medicaid Application Center and offers a generous Sliding Fee Application to all patients who may wish to apply. Need assistance? Call us today and ask how we can help you!

Spiritual Health

We believe spiritual care is essential to the whole person for healing and achieving health goals. We are able to offer prayer, encouragement, faith-based counseling and/or guidance, and connection to local churches/pastoral care.