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Good Neighbor Community Health Center

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

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.

01/20/2026

DYK radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the leading cause among non-smokers? It's odorless and colorless too, so testing is the only way to find out if your home has radon. East Central District Health Department has test kits available. Stop by or call us at (402) 562-7500.

01/16/2026

All U.S. firefighters—paid or volunteer, active or retired, with or without cancer, and any specialty—can join the NIOSH National Firefighter Registry for Cancer to share their fire service history and help understand and reduce cancer in the fire service. Get started in 5 minutes:https://nfr.cdc.gov/

01/14/2026

Regular screening with Pap and HPV tests can help find problems early and prevent cancer from developing. Early detection saves lives. Talk to your healthcare provider about getting screened. In Columbus, (402) 562-7500 and in Fremont (402) 721-0951.

01/13/2026

It is important to understand that birth defects can happen for many reasons, and we cannot prevent them all. However, there are steps you can take to help you and your baby be as healthy as you can be.
🥗Get 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid every day.
😷Try to prevent infections.
👩‍⚕️Take charge of existing health conditions, such as diabetes or high blood pressure.
👩‍⚕️See a healthcare professional regularly.
👩‍⚕️Get recommended vaccines.
‼️Avoid alcohol, smoking, and other recreational drugs.
👩‍⚕️Talk to a healthcare professional about any medications you take.
If you are pregnant, your partner, family, and friends can support you in a variety of ways. Pregnancy is an exciting time, but it can be stressful. Knowing you are doing your best during pregnancy, including staying healthy, can give you and your baby a great start.

01/09/2026

Dear soon-to-be moms: Start your parenting journey by taking steps to help you and your baby be as healthy as you can be! Learn about the healthy behaviors you can adopt. It is important to understand that birth defects can happen for many reasons, and not all birth defects can be prevented.

01/08/2026

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
We have all the tools we need to prevent cervical cancer today. With early vaccination and regular screening with Pap and HPV tests, cervical cancer is preventable.
https://www.nccc-online.org

01/06/2026

U.S. firefighters: This Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, take 5 minutes to join the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer. Your fire service history can help NIOSH better understand the link between firefighting and cancer. Sign up today https://nfr.cdc.gov/

01/05/2026

Dear soon-to-be moms: Start your parenting journey by taking steps to help you and your baby be as healthy as you can be! Folate is important for lowering the risk of serious problems that occur during pregnancy that can affect the baby’s brain (anencephaly) and spine (spina bifida). Talk to your health care provider about how much folic acid you should consume daily either from fortified foods (such as enriched breads, flours, pastas, rice, cornmeal, corn masa flour, and certain breakfast cereals), dietary supplements, or a combination of the two.

01/02/2026

GOOD NEIGHBOR CLINICS have the MMR vaccine in stock and available for everyone--including those covered by Medicaid, private insurance, and those who are uninsured. If you or your child(ren) are not fully vaccinated, now is the time to protect yourself and your community. Immunization is the best way to protect yourself and your family against measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases. Call us in Columbus at (402) 562-7500 or in Fremont at (402) 721-0951.

Platte County has confirmed a case of measles. Individuals present at the following public locations on the indicated dates and times may have been exposed to measles and should visit and fill out the risk assessment survey at the following link: https://epi-dhhs.ne.gov/redcap/surveys/?s=CHAJNT3C9L9NEEY3
➡️Shell Creek Baptist Church, Columbus, NE, on December 24 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
➡️Columbus Community Hospital Emergency Department, Columbus, NE, on December 29 from 2 a.m. to 6:30 a.m.
If you do not have access to the internet or need help filling out the risk assessment survey, call the East Central District Health Department at (402) 562-8969.

01/01/2026

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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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