Georgia Farmworker Health Program (GFHP)


The Georgia Farmworker Health Program (GFHP) was created to improve the general health status of Georgia’s migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFWs) and their families by:

  • Providing cost effective, culturally appropriate primary health care
  • Arranging for other levels of health care through collaboration and advocacy
  • Working collaboratively with local organizations and groups

The Georgia Decatur Farmworker Health Clinic is located in Bainbridge city, Decatur County. The clinic is federally funded through the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) and the Boards of Health in counties being contracted by DCH to provide primary health care to farmworkers and their families. To qualify for the program the client must provide proof of income through agricultural work. This income qualifies all members of the family that live in the same household and will be charged on a sliding fee scale basis.

Address / Hours of Operation

1626 E. Shotwell St.
Bainbridge, GA 39819

Monday 8am to 5 pm
Tuesday 8am to 5 pm
Wednesday 8 am to 9 pm
Thursday 8 am to 5 pm
Friday 8 am to 5 pm

Note: Farmworker Clinic – Tuesdays 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm provided at Grady County Health Dept

Contact Us

Phone: 229-248-3748
Fax: 229-248-3752

Staff

Shelia B. Ramer, RN, MSN, FNP-C, Director/Provider
shelia.ramer@dph.ga.gov

Tonya Cox, BSN, RN Nurse Supervisor

Mariela Castro Salgado, RN, MSN, FNP-C Provider

Tammy Hill, LPN 3, Outreach

Jesus Bocanegra, Customer Service Rep 2/Outreach

Christopher Haught, Administrative 2, HIPAA Security &
Privacy Officer

Eloisa Balderas, Customer Service Rep 1/Outreach

Ana Lopez-Sanchez, Customer Service Rep 1/Outreach