Services offered
Dental
Cleanings, exams, restorations, extractions, and urgent dental care on a sliding scale.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
OB/GYN & maternal health
Prenatal, delivery, postpartum, gynecologic, and family-planning services.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
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 Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn
Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Dearborn, 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 Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn 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 Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Michigan.
Pediatric care for Black families
Black infants in the U.S. have approximately twice the mortality rate of white infants per CDC NVSS data, preterm birth and SIDS are leading drivers. FQHC pediatric services include well-child visits, developmental screening, and Vaccines for Children (VFC) coverage for uninsured kids. Children covered by Medicaid (CHIP in some states) get all VFC vaccines at no cost.
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 Michigan
Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn 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 Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn offer?
Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn in Dearborn, Michigan offers Dental, Enabling services, OB/GYN & maternal health, Pediatrics, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn?
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn 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 Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn located?
Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn is at 4700 Schaefer Rd, Dearborn, MI 48126-3655. Phone: 313-561-5100.
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.
Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn 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 Western Wayne Family Health Center, Dearborn is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Covenant - Dearborn Administrative Office Dearborn, MI · 1.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Family Medical Center Of Michigan - Priest Elementary/Middle School Detroit, MI · 1.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Dr. Feleta Wilson Health Center Detroit, MI · 2.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Family Medical Center - Barton Elementary Detroit, MI · 2.8 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Voyageur College Prep High School Detroit, MI · 3.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK