Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
On-site pharmacy
Discounted prescription fills, often through 340B pricing.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Substance-use treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.
Hours
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Chestnut Family Health Center
Chestnut Family Health Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Granite City, IL. 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 Chestnut Family Health Center 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 Chestnut Family Health Center or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Chestnut Family Health Center doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Illinois.
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 Chestnut Family Health Center 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.
Substance use treatment context
Black overdose deaths rose roughly 40% from 2019 to 2022 per CDC NVSS, the fastest-rising drug-overdose mortality of any U.S. demographic. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, is the evidence-based standard of care. FQHC-based MAT addresses access barriers that disproportionately affect Black patients (DEA-waivered prescribers are more concentrated in low-income areas via FQHCs).
Coverage + benefits in Illinois
Chestnut Family Health Center accepts Illinois 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 Chestnut Family Health Center offer?
Chestnut Family Health Center in Granite City, Illinois offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, On-site pharmacy, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does Chestnut Family Health Center accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Chestnut Family Health Center accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Chestnut Family Health Center?
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Chestnut Family Health Center a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Chestnut Family Health Center 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 Chestnut Family Health Center located?
Chestnut Family Health Center is at 50 Northgate Industrial Dr, Granite City, IL 62040-6852. Phone: 618-512-1919.
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.
Chestnut Family Health Center 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 Chestnut Family Health Center is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Sihf Healthcare - Granite City Granite City, IL · 3.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Carestl Health School Based Hc At Riverview Gardens High School Saint Louis, MO · 4.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Carestl Health School Based Hc At Hazelwood East High School Saint Louis, MO · 6.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- YWCA Head Start Saint Louis, MO · 6.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Affinia Healthcare 4414 N. Florissant Saint Louis, MO · 6.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK