Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Hours
40.00 hrs/wk · Part-Time
About Atlanta Community Schools
Atlanta Community Schools is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Atlanta, MI. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Atlanta Community Schools play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Atlanta Community Schools or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Atlanta Community Schools doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Michigan.
Mental health + behavioral health context
Black adults are about half as likely to receive mental-health treatment as white adults despite similar prevalence rates per SAMHSA, with cost and provider trust as the largest documented barriers. FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Atlanta Community Schools use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Coverage + benefits in Michigan
Atlanta Community Schools accepts Michigan Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Atlanta Community Schools offer?
Atlanta Community Schools in Atlanta, Michigan offers Behavioral health, Enabling services.
Does Atlanta Community Schools accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Atlanta Community Schools accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Atlanta Community Schools?
40.00 hrs/wk · Part-Time
Is Atlanta Community Schools a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Atlanta Community Schools is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Atlanta Community Schools located?
Atlanta Community Schools is at 10500 County Road 489, Atlanta, MI 49709-8000. Phone: 989-785-4877.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Atlanta Community Schools and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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Where to go next
If Atlanta Community Schools is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Thunder Bay Comm Health Service - Atlanta Atlanta, MI · 1.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Lewiston Elementary School Lewiston, MI · 10.4 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Hillman Administrative Site Hillman, MI · 13.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Thunder Bay Community Health Service - Hillman Hillman, MI · 13.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools Johannesburg, MI · 15.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK