Mobile medical unit expands to Hungry Horse

Clear Choice Clinic, based in Kalispell, has expanded its Mobile Medical Unit to include service in Hungry Horse, in addition to its existing mobile service in Browning and Eureka.

The mobile unit provides medical and educational services to men and women, including free and affordable sexually transmitted disease testing and pregnancy diagnosis, nursing consultations and education on the options available during a pregnancy.

The clinic was established in 2007 to offer free, confidential pregnancy testing and limited obstetrical ultrasound to women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Last year, the mobile unit extended the clinic’s services beyond the Flathead Valley, to Lincoln and Glacier counties.

According to Executive Director Michelle Reimer, the mobile service helps new and future parents in underserved areas of Montana receive top-notch care and education.

“We provide options education and consultations on all choices available to parents,” Reimer said, adding that “Clear Choice Clinic and the MMU offer a professional medical team in a compassionate and respectful environment.”

Clear Choice Clinic, a nonprofit organization, is supported by the Gianforte Family Foundation, The New Life Survivor’s Trust, The Frederick and Margaret L. Weyerhaeuser Foundation, and numerous private donors.

Staffed by a team of professional nurses, a sonographer and two medical directors, the clinic is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. All medical services are provided under the direction and supervision of medical directors Dr. Ken Graham, a pediatrician with Sunny View Pediatrics in Kalispell, and Dr. John Lavin, a partner at Kalispell OB/GYN.

To support parents beyond the initial pregnancy diagnosis, Clear Choice Clinic partners with Hope Family Resource Center, at 940 First Ave. E. in Kalispell. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday through Thursday. The resource center offers a well-stocked Baby Boutique and an “Earn While You Learn” program that provides parents a curriculum designed to provide education about pregnancy and parenting.

For more information or to make an appointment, call the clinic at 406-257-5700 or visit https://www.clearchoiceclinic.com.

Upcoming Mobile Medical Unit visits include:

• Eureka, Oct. 13 and 27, and Nov. 10 and 24

• Hungry Horse, Oct. 15 and 29, and Nov. 12 and 26