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Submitted by Mariko Hewitt
Family planning services are available at Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center in Grantsville. Physician Assistant Deborah
Murphy will be offering confidential free or low-cost family planning on the following dates:
Thursday, April 17: 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 24: 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 8: 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 15: 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 22: 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 29: 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Call to make an appointment or just walk-in. In addition to these dates in April and May, all of Minnie Hamilton's providers can
assist with family planning by appointment through the year during regular clinic hours.
Charges, if any, for exams are based on the number of people in your family and monthly income. No one is denied services
because of inability to pay. To make an appointment, call 354-9244. For additional information, contact the West
Virginia Family Planning Program at 1-800-642-8522.
Minnie Hamilton Health Care will offer a free childbirth class on Saturday, April 19, beginning at 1 p.m. Any woman
or couple expecting a baby is invited to attend free of charge. Family Nurse Practitioner Teresa Ritchie will be the instructor.
Participants will learn about important health issues for mother and baby, the process of labor and how to prepare for it,
postpartum care, caring for your newborn, and resources available to mother and baby before and after delivery. Chandra
Mahapaurya, DDS will discuss pregnancy and dental care, as well as pediatric oral health, including baby bottle teeth
syndrome. The class is free and space is limited. Call 354-9244 to reserve a space for the childbirth class on
Saturday, April 19, beginning at 1 p.m. The class will take place in the Education Annex. | 
