Autism Acceptance
Starfish Youth Therapy Center
Starfish Youth Therapy Center is an outpatient pediatric therapy clinic that services youth ages 3-21 with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis.
At Starfish, we provide services that support each child's independence, development, and well-being. We believe in a team approach between our providers, patients, and their families – emphasizing effective communication and individualized strategies for each patient.
Want To Support Starfish?
Any donations made to Starfish help us provide services to as many patients as possible. Every donation counts, regardless of the amount you are able to contribute.
What can a donation do?
A donation of $100 provides a lesson to someone at Starfish.
April Employee of the Month
Please join us in congratulating Heather Malcomb as our April Employee of the Month!
Heather has been with us since August of 2021 and has been serving our patients with her compassionate demeanor and positive attitude from day one. She is known for her smile and sense of humor and is a key member of our social health team. The providers who have had the pleasure of working with her often remark how she represents the "engine" that makes the integrated model work with her teams. One of her co-workers states, "Heather has a heart of gold and never hesitates to go out of her way to help, even when it's not her job."
Thanks, Heather for your excellent care and compassion and daily demonstrating how our integrated model can be life changing for our patients.
Board Member Highlight!
Libbi has been a local small business owner for over ten years and joined the Waterfall Board in 2020.
She has worked with several local businesses to help plan events, propose improvements to local parks and participate in meetings with the Downtown Association. She also helps counsel local teens in crisis and donated a space in her building for LGBT youth meetings.
She chose to serve on the Waterfall Board to help people understand the challenges of specific LGBT minorities, in regards to medical and patient relations.
Waterfall's Diversity and Equity Statement
Waterfall Community Health Center’s mission is to promote access to quality integrated health services that meet the needs of individuals with barriers to care on the Southern Oregon Coast. We believe all individuals should be cared for with respect and dignity while recognizing that racism and discrimination within the US healthcare system are complex barriers to equitable treatment.
Waterfall embraces a broad definition of diversity, including the recognition that diversity is not limited to gender, race, and ethnicity, but must also include age, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious commitment, physical ability and other varied backgrounds and life experiences. We respect and affirm the unique identities of every community member in Coos and Curry Counties.
Waterfall fosters inclusion by extending an invitation to those who have not historically been at the decision-making table and by ensuring that all voices are heard, respected, and valued. We practice equity by considering patients’ individual circumstances when providing care and by valuing staff member’s strengths and intersecting identities.
Waterfall Community Health Center denounces discrimination for any and all reasons. Our role is to provide quality care to all individuals in every community on Oregon’s Southern Coast. In the effort to seek health equity in the care we provide, Waterfall is committed to humility, continued learning, and increasing efforts to create and sustain an inclusive and equitable environment to both provide and receive care.
The Waterfall Clinic
We are a safety-net clinic in North Bend / Coos Bay serving the people of Coos, Curry and Douglas counties on the Southern Oregon Coast. We accept patients with Medicare, Oregon Health Plan/Medicaid, Private Insurance and patients without health insurance. We have a sliding fee scale for patients without health insurance, which is based on family size and income. The Waterfall Community Health Center is a Patient Centered Medical Home.
Waterfall Community Health Center is a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) deemed health center, whereby it has medical malpractice liability protection through the FTCA. Under this Act, Federally-Qualified Health Centers, like Waterfall Clinic, are considered Federal employees with the Federal government acting as their primary insurer.
Watch the video below to find out what it’s like to be a patient at Waterfall Community Health Center.
OCHIN MyChart Online Communication Portal
In partnership with OCHIN, who supports our clinic’s electronic health record system, we are offering our patients secure, online access to their personal medical charts. Using the OCHIN MyChart, patients can see lab results, medication lists, make appointments, and much more – online, any time of the day or night.
Patient Centered Primary Care Home Program
The Patient-Centered Primary Care Home Program is part of Oregon's effort to fulfill a vision for better health, better care and lower costs for all Oregonians.
School Based Health Centers & Services
Waterfall Clinic School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) provide community members with access to critical services that are designed to keep them healthy, in school, and ready to learn.
