Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar

FQHC

Operated by Valley-Wide Health Systems

Sliding-scale fees Uninsured patients welcome Medicaid Medicare

Services offered

Behavioral health

Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.

Enabling services

Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.

Substance-use treatment

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.

Hours

49.00 hrs/wk · Unknown

About Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar

Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Lamar, CO. 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 Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar 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 Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar or nearby

Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Colorado.

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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 Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar 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.

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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 Colorado

Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar accepts Colorado 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).

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Frequently asked questions

What services does Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar offer?

Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar in Lamar, Colorado offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Substance-use treatment.

Does Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?

Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.

What are the hours at Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar?

49.00 hrs/wk · Unknown

Is Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar a federally qualified health center?

Yes. Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar 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 Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar located?

Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar is at 100 Kendall Dr, Lamar, CO 81052. Phone: 800-511-5446.

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.

Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Lamar 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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