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Good Neighbor Community Health Center

Good Neighbor Community Health Center provides primary preventative health care for all ages.

01/29/2026

You’ve taken down the lights. You’ve put away the decorations. But have you tested your home for radon? No better time than ! www.epa.gov/radon/find-radon-test-kit-or-measurement-and-mitigation-professional Our friends at East Central District Health Department have radon test kits. Call them at (402) 562-7500 for more information about how to get your kit!

01/27/2026

It's National Blood Donor Month! Don't let a myth keep you from donating!
Myth: I have a tattoo, so I can't donate.
Truth: You might be able to donate right now!
There is no waiting period if the tattoo was applied by a state-regulated entity with sterile needles and non-reused ink.
If if was not, or if you don't know, a three month waiting period is required before donating.

01/26/2026

Radon kills more than 21,000 people each year and is the leading cause of cancer in non-smokers. Learn how to stop it. www.epa.gov/radon

01/24/2026

The vaccine is safe, effective, AND can protect you from some health problems like cancer and ge***al warts. Talk to a Good Neighbor healthcare provider about how to get protected. (402) 562-7500 in Columbus and (402) 721-0951 in Fremont.

https://www.nccc-online.org

01/23/2026

Maternal health refers to women's health and well-being during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum (after childbirth).

Health problems—like diabetes, high blood pressure, and depression—can arise before, during or after pregnancy, putting the mother's or infant's health at risk. Alcohol and to***co use during pregnancy can also harm the mother's and baby's health.

Learn the urgent maternal warning signs and what to do if you, or someone close to you, is experiencing them at https://www.cdc.gov/hearher/index.html

01/23/2026

With dangerous cold arriving by tonight, NOW is the time to ensure you are prepared! Here are some tips to consider. 🥶

01/23/2026

Our area will be experiencing extreme cold for the next several days. If you must be outside, dress in layers to protect yourself from frostbite and hypothermia.

01/23/2026

When building a new home, do it with your health in mind. You and your builder can design your new home to be radon resistant. Learn more at https://www.epa.gov/radon/building-new-home-have-you-considered-radon

01/22/2026

Dangerously cold temperatures are forecast for the next several days, Exposed skin can become frostbitten in less than 30 minutes at these extremely low temperatures. If you must be outside, limit your time, and dress warmly in layers, covering all exposed areas.

Frostbite leads to a loss of feeling and color in the areas it affects, usually extremities such as the nose, ears, cheeks, chin, fingers, and toes. Frostbite can permanently damage the body, and severe cases can lead to amputation (removing the affected body part).

01/22/2026

Firefighters: The more we know about cancer in the fire service, the more we can do to prevent it. Even if you don’t have cancer, take 5 minutes to join the NIOSH National Firefighter Registry for Cancer this Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month. Sign up today:https://nfr.cdc.gov/

01/21/2026

Cold winds and below freezing temperatures are on their way for the next few days. Limit time outside and if you must be out, dress for the cold to avoid frostbite.

01/21/2026

January is National Blood Donor Month, and the Red Cross is calling on donors to start the year with a lifesaving act of generosity.

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4321 41st Avenue
Columbus, NE
68602

Telephone

+14025627500

Website

https://goodneighborcommunityhealthcenter.com/

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A Brief History of Good Neighbor...

The East Central District Health Department (ECDHD) is a state-approved district health department that provides public health services to its four-county service area of Boone, Colfax, Nance and Platte counties in Nebraska. The ECDHD was formed in 1999 as the Platte-Colfax County District Health Department and at that time only served Platte and Colfax counties.

In December of 2002, ECDHD applied for a Community Health Center grant and was awarded Community Health Center status in April of 2003. Good Neighbor Community Health Center was formed and is considered a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Nebraska. FQHC is a federal designation given by the Bureau of Primary Health Care at the federal Department of Health and Human Services. FQHCs are located in, or serve, a federally designated medically underserved area/population. The Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of 1992 and 1995 granted medical malpractice liability protection through the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) to HRSA-supported health centers. Good Neighbor Community Health Center is an FTCA Deemed Agency.

For more than 10 years Good Neighbor Community Health Center, together with East Central District Health Department, operated out of the original site at 2282 East 32nd Ave. on the eastern edge of Columbus. By 2007, the growth in patient numbers necessitated that the original facility be expanded or replaced. The eight-year process that followed resulted in the construction of the current facility at 4321 41st. Ave.

Columbus: New Building Timeline

2007 ECDHD and GNCHC Boards of Directors begin to explore options for expanding their facility, either by putting on a sizeable addition or building from the ground up.

2009 It is decided to build a new facility rather than add on due to a variety of factors. A Building Committee is formed, the board of directors begin to save for a capital development project and bids are let for the project. (The bid is ultimately awarded to Leuder Construction Company of Omaha, NE).

2011 After an extensive search for property, the East Central District Health Department purchases 8.6 acres of a former cornfield near the Columbus Community Hospital.

2012 ECDHD/GNCHC learn they have been awarded a $5 million grant from HRSA to fund 80% of the construction costs for the new site.

2013 Construction on the new building begins.

2015 The 29,400 square foot, $6.7 million project is completed. The new building doubles the size of the previous facility and allows staff and programs, which had been housed in three different Columbus locations, to be together in one building. The majority of the new building is devoted to patient space, including medical and behavioral health care, dental care and the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program along with x-ray facilities, dental operatories and a FEMA safe room.

New Access Point: Fremont

By 2012 the need for a new health care access point was clearly indicated by data that had been gathered as part of the Three Rivers Health Department’s Community Health Improvement Process in 2003, 2007 and in 2012. In Spring 2012 Good Neighbor Community Health Center was petitioned by 25 community agencies to consider expanding services to the tri-county Dodge, Saunders and Washington area to address the health care needs of low-income and uninsured individuals who had no access to care. The decision was made to locate the proposed Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Fremont, the largest municipality in the three-county service area.

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