Central Piedmont Community College is delighted to partner with the Atrium Health Women's Care Drive to Thrive, a groundbreaking mobile care unit dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of women's health services. This initiative represents a significant step towards enhancing healthcare access and equity in our community.
About the Women's Care Drive to Thrive:
Atrium Health's Women's Care Drive to Thrive is a mobile unit offering a variety of essential services in a friendly and supportive environment. The unit is open to all community members and offers both scheduled and walk-in appointments, with bilingual staff available for Spanish-speaking patients.
Services Provided:
The mobile clinic includes a range of vital services, such as:
- Screening for cervical cancer, urinary tract infections, and sexually transmitted infections
- Access to birth control
- First-time prenatal visits and postpartum care
- Ultrasound services
- Mammogram referrals
- On-site social worker to help connect patients with resources
Cost and Insurance Information:
Service costs vary based on individual insurance plans. For those without insurance, a sliding scale is applied, often resulting in no charge.
Central Piedmont Operating Hours and Location:
The clinic operates on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on the Central Campus. The mobile unit sets up in Parking lot 11, at 1425 Elizabeth Ave., adjacent to the Leon Levine Health Sciences Center, which fronts Elizabeth Avenue and Charlottetowne Avenue.
Appointments can be scheduled by calling 704.468.0137, though walk-ins also are welcome.
