Unity Health on Main in Greenville, South Carolina, is a community health center providing Greenville pediatrics and comprehensive primary care health services that are culturally competent and client-driven to reduce area health disparities and inequities. The clinic provides high quality and affordable primary care services to diverse populations in need, which includes primary health care, mental and behavioral health care, case management, and FoodRx services to all and regardless of their ability to pay. They provide a holistic approach to family-centered health and wellness to under resourced communities through healthy nutrition, wellness education, tutoring for children, and parenting classes.  

The CCME Foundation provided a $45,314 grant for the organization to begin the Unity Health Club, a science-based health education and coaching program in both English and Spanish, involving the entire family. The program has three main components: health education, group and individual empowerment coaching, and peer and community support. The program is geared toward underserved and uninsured families experiencing weight management and behavioral issues that put them at risk of developing physical and mental health conditions.  

LEAN START is a curriculum recognized as a foundational health education and coaching program facilitated by Dr. Sears Wellness Institute Certified Health Coaches to help families with school-aged children to prioritize their health to achieve a lifetime of wellness, focusing on lifestyle changes versus diet. This holistic approach to health and wellness at Unity Health on Main involves small cohort groups participating in individual and group coaching sessions and workshops for several weeks, eventually evolving into monthly Club meetings to maintain the improvements through peer support. 

Unity Healthy Club member Santos stated, “I have learned to read the labels, that on my plate there must be more vegetables than carbohydrates, and my plate should always have proteins, and enough water. I learned how to eat healthier.”       

Learn more about the work of Unity Health on Main and its impact on its patients within the community.