East Central Oklahoma FAM

East Central Oklahoma FAM is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary health care services to underserved communities and vulnerable populations in Wetumka, Oklahoma. Through federal grants from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration, East Central Oklahoma FAM has received over $4 million in project funding to support COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery efforts. This includes expanding community health center capacity, improving infrastructure, increasing access to vaccines, testing, and treatment, and ensuring continued primary care access for vulnerable populations.

Specific services provided by East Central Oklahoma FAM under federal grants include provision of coronavirus testing and vaccines, dental equipment and supplies, primary care services, and workforce expansion. Major federal programs supporting this work include the Health Center Program, Expanding Capacity for Coronavirus Testing, Coronavirus Relief Fund, and American Rescue Plan funding. East Central Oklahoma FAM partners with the Oklahoma State Department of Health as a subrecipient on select health center grants to replace and purchase upgraded dental equipment and supplies at multiple clinic locations across three counties. Through regular and emergency COVID-19 funding, East Central Oklahoma FAM provides critical health services in rural Oklahoma communities.