About Harrington Family Health Center

Our Mission

Harrington Family Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center*, is a patient-centered practice that provides high quality, cost effective primary health care to the people of Washington County, Maine since 1984. This includes medical, dental, podiatry and behavioral health care services. Our goal as a community based health care center is to provide all of our patients with the very best affordable, accessible, and highest quality of comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health care.

Our Vision

Our vision is to provide a professional, dedicated and on-going commitment to continually improve the standard of health care through measurement, analysis and evaluation of services to enhance the quality of life for each patient.

Our Beginning

Harrington Family Health Center was founded in 1976 by by Dr. Donald and Mary Robertson. Dr. Robertson recognized a need for a health center to attract other doctors, as there was a shortage in the Downeast Area.

Dr. Robertson practiced medicine with Philip Michie, PA, his wife, Mary Robertson, RN, Gladys Dorr, RN. Starr Yeaton was the Office Manager. More providers came in and out of the health center as it grew over the years.

Originally located across from Bigelow Field in the heart of Harrington, the HFHC moved to its current location in 1987. The Route One location enabled HFHC to respond to growing practice. The expansions have included adding dental and mental health services to the burgeoning practice.

* This health center receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.