SSTAR's South End Services — Fall River, MA
SSTAR's South End Services is a community health center clinic at 1010 S Main St, Fall River, MA 02724, open 66 hours a week. That is 17.3 more hours than the typical Massachusetts clinic (48.8 a week). It is run by Healthfirst Family Care Center, Inc., which serves 18,722 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 1010 S Main St, Fall River, MA 02724 · Directions
- Phone: (508) 675-1054
- Website: www.sstar.org
- Weekly hours: 66 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: Healthfirst Family Care Center, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Healthfirst Family Care Center, Inc.
Patients came to Healthfirst Family Care Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,313 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,224 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,964 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 2,368 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,971 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 942 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,355 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 2,421 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,771 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,195 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,146 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,279 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,663 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 560 | children tested |
Healthfirst Family Care Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Healthfirst Family Care Center, Inc. serves
18,722 patients used Healthfirst Family Care Center, Inc. in 2025. 96% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 936 patients were experiencing homelessness and 154 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 96% | 79% | 65% | +17 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 95% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 16% | 10% | 14% | +6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 48% | 43% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 11% | 11% | −1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 22% | 25% | 24% | −4 pts |
Quality of care at Healthfirst Family Care Center, Inc.
Healthfirst Family Care Center, Inc. is at or above the Massachusetts median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 75% | 69% | 68% | +6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 61% | 66% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 50% | 67% | 54% | −18 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 50% | 52% | 44% | −2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 70% | 65% | 77% | +5 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 89% | 84% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 79% | 79% | +3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 02724
2,936 Healthfirst Family Care Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 02724, and 17% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. — 138 patients from 02724
- Greater New Bedford Community Health Ctr — 131 patients from 02724
- Manet Community Health Center, Inc. — 91 patients from 02724
Community health centers near SSTAR's South End Services
East Bay Recovery Center
2 Old County Road
Adams-Farley Counseling Center
East Bay Family Health Center
Greater New Bedford Community Health Center
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