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SET Family Medical Clinics, founded in 1990 by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. A Senior Well Being Clinic began in 1991 for low-income seniors providing health assessments, blood pressure and weight checks. In 1993, attempting to meet the growing need of those unable to afford health insurance, SET Family Medical Clinics established a family medical clinic in collaboration with a Community Center and two local volunteer doctors. Before long, SET Family Medical Clinics opened clinics at two more community centers to serve the uninsured. In 1995, SET took over the operation of the homeless medical clinic located at the Marian House Soup Kitchen. We are proud to now have 3 exam rooms at the Hanifen Self-sufficiency center to serve the homeless 5 days a week. In 2003, SET Family Medical Clinics consolidated and relocated all three family clinics to the St. Francis Health Center Building. This clinic is designed to meet the needs of those in the community who don't have access to quality healthcare due to being uninsured, under-insured or low income. The clinic now serves the community 5 days a week and offers evening hours to accommodate those who work during the day. SET Family Medical Clinic also has a Comprehensive Healthcare Re-entry Program for Ex-offenders (CHRP) and SET's Larry R. Smith, MD Health Literacy Center. SET Family Medical Clinics is here to serve, empower and transform the people in the Pikes Peak Region, with support from grants, donations and sponsors. |





Amie Howser has been a patient at
SET since 2010. She has been served by SET’s medical and mental health services
and benefited from her providers communicating openly to create the best plan
of treatment for her recovery. One aspect about mental health that our community
should become aware of, is that with mental illness, recovery is possible
(NAMI)...
"I
have been a RN for 27 years, doing Oncology nursing for the last 20 years.
My boys were getting older and moving on to college and I realized I had
extra time on my hands. My boys worked at Marian House regularly for
scouts and to get service hours for St. Mary’s. I had heard they had a
homeless medical clinic there and it sparked my interest. I started
volunteering over a year ago and have LOVED the clinic. It is the neatest
atmosphere. Truly, everyone that I work with really love being there.
Every single time I have been there ....