![The free-service mobile unit at Hutch CC is just the beginning of what Open Door Health Services plans to do under their new banner. [Submitted photo] ](https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1680630126816.jpeg)
By JUDD WEIL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Open Door Health Services with the Hutchinson and Reno County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting on April 4, to celebrate Open Door Health Services’ rebranding and their new partnership with Hutchinson Community College (HCC).
Open Door Health Services was formerly Open Door Pregnancy Care Center.
The ribbon-cutting took place in the Student Union Parking Lot at HCC.
Open Door Health Services provides confidential sexual health services for men and women from licensed medical professionals.
“Open Door has been known for over 20 years as Open Door Pregnancy Care Center, and in 2023 we just changed our name to Open Door Health Services because we're expanding the number of medical services we're offering and in particular beginning a college campus Outreach program,” Kristi Busatti, Open Door Health Services Executive Director, said.
According to Busatti, there are 14 colleges within an 80-mile radius of Open-Door Health Services.
“It's our desire to partner with those colleges to provide all of our services that we offer in our center on our mobile unit, which is a big RV that will drive around town,” Busatti said. “Our pilot program is HCC, we're partnering with them and we started last week.”
Busatti said Open Door went through a big process with HutchCC President Doctor Carter File and the President's Council to receive approval for their partnership.
“Every Tuesday at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., our mobile unit is parked in the Student Union parking lot at HCC to offer all of our services.”
People can go to the mobile unit on Tuesdays to get tested, then follow-up a week later for their results.
Should someone test positive, the free treatment will be available at the mobile unit, making travel to a pharmacy unnecessary.
The service is completely free.
Free medical services that Open Door Health Services include:
Chlamydia testing and treatment.
Gonorrhea testing and treatment.
Pregnancy testing.
Pre-Abortion screening.
Medical Ultrasounds. Pre-approval is required for ultrasounds.
“Our mobile unit has gone to different towns for the past two years, but we started our college campus outreach last week,” Busatti said. “Last Tuesday was our opening day at HCC.”
Since the pilot program just started and the spring semester ends soon, Busatti said Open Door plans to introduce other campuses in the fall.
“We plan to start with Bethel College in Newton and both of the colleges in McPherson,” Busatti said. “We don't have those solidified yet, but we'd like for that to be in the fall semester, so we're starting out with a pilot program with just HCC for this semester and this summer.”
To make an appointment with Open Door Health Services, call or text (620) 728-2229. People can walk-in, but Open Door recommends making an appointment so they can better provide services.
Appointments can be made and information found at opendoorhealthservices.com.
Open Door Health Services also has a 24-hour helpline at (800) 712-4357.
Open Door Health Services’ main location is located at 315 W. 1st Ave. in Hutchinson.
The mobile clinic at Hutchinson Community College is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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