Serving North Platte, McCook, Ogallala and the surrounding area

History and Funding

People’s Family Health Services, Inc. was organized in 1972 as a 501 (c)(3) non profit corporation to provide family planning services in North Platte and later, expanded to also serve West Central Nebraska.  In 1978, the WIC program was added to our agency.  The agency is currently under the direction of Rachel Stahr, Executive Director.  Patty Thomlison is the WIC Program Coordinator and Pam Johnson is the Family Planning Program Coordinator.  We maintain twenty-four positions through Family Planning and WIC combined; four employees that work both programs, fifteen WIC employees and five Family Planning employees.

WIC is funded through grants from Health and Human Services as a part of USDA.  It is a free service to families who qualify based on federal  income guidelines. Services are provided to 15 counties and at seven offsite clinics in addition to the North Platte clinic.

Approximately 35% of  the Family Planning operating budget is supplied by Federal Title X Funds.  The remainder of the budget is generated through client donations and payments for services. Family Planning provides services to 19 counties with permanent clinic sites in North Platte and McCook.

Both programs are also supported by community donations.