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Fort Wayne Families Find Low-Cost Health Services at Local Clinics

Established providers across the city deliver prenatal care, family planning, infant support and school screenings with reduced or no cost options.

By Fort Wayne Wellness Desk · Published July 24, 2026

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Fort Wayne offers multiple low-cost family health clinics including Neighborhood Health Clinics at 1717 South Calhoun St. and 3350 East Paulding Rd., providing prenatal care, birth control, and health education at no or reduced cost.

Neighborhood Health Clinics

Two Neighborhood Health Clinics locations serve Allen County residents with core family services. The Downtown site at 1717 South Calhoun St. and the Paulding Road location at 3350 East Paulding Rd. both focus on prenatal care, birth control and health education offered at no or reduced cost. Allen County residents can also access WIC nutrition programs at these same Neighborhood Health Clinics sites.

Lafayette Street Family Clinic

The Lafayette Street Family Clinic at 2700 Lafayette Street provides family planning, postpartum care, STD testing and health counseling. Appointments are available Monday through Friday starting at 8 a.m. This clinic adds another accessible option for routine family health needs in central Fort Wayne.

Footprints Fort Wayne Partnerships

Footprints Fort Wayne coordinates community partners like Healthier Moms and Babies and Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority to support infant health through case management, safe sleep education and free portable cribettes for qualifying families. These coordinated efforts extend clinic services into community-based infant wellness support.

School-Based Services and WIC Access

School-based health services are available through Fort Wayne Community Schools at 230 E. Douglas Ave., offering hearing and vision screenings, lead tests and immunizations for students at no cost. WIC nutrition programs operate with specific hours at the Neighborhood Health Clinics locations, including Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at the Downtown site and Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Wednesday at the Paulding Road site.

These local resources give families concrete places to seek care without high out-of-pocket expenses. Residents should contact each provider directly to confirm current eligibility, appointment availability and required documentation. The listed addresses and program details come from publicly available resource guides for Allen County.