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Summary: Salem Family Health Center is part of North Shore Community Health (NSCH), a nonprofit primary care provider serving the North Shore region. NSCH offers comprehensive, accessible, and affordable care through board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, with additional dental and behavioral health services. Patient visits are available at four locations, including the Salem Family Health Center in Salem, MA, as well as school-based health centers at Salem High School, Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, and the Gloucester Family Health Center, plus the Peabody Family Health Center. NSCH emphasizes patient-centered care across all ages, aiming to build healthy communities with an integrated primary care approach. Headquarters are in Salem, MA, and the organization operates four US offices. Contact: info@nschi.org; Phone: +1 978-744-8388.

Clinic Type

Mental Health Care

Address

Salem Family Health Center, 1 New Derby Street, Salem, MA 01970

Phone

978-744-8388

Email

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Opening Hours

Monday: 8:30AM – 7:30PM Tuesday: 8:30AM – 5:00PM Wednesday: 8:30AM – 7:30PM Thursday: 8:30AM – 5:00PM Friday: 8:30AM – 5:00PM Saturday: 8:30AM – 1:00PM

Telehealth

Telehealth appointments are available

Services Offered

  • primary care
  • dental care
  • behavioral health
  • hiv and hepatitis C treatment
  • virtual health
  • sexual and reproductive health
  • substance use disorder treatment
  • pharmacy services
  • immunizations
  • pediatric care
  • newborn services
  • health insurance enrollment support

Team

  • Aanu Akinjagunla, Master of Science in Nursing, University of Rhode Island; Nurse Corps Scholar; UMASS Chan Tan Changfen Graduate School PMHNP Fellow; speaks English and Yoruba — PMHNP (Behavioral Health Provider)
  • Dr. Kristin Darden, Graduate of University of Missouri-Columbia medical school; residency University of Minnesota-North Memorial; focuses on patient-directed care, gender-affirming care, LARC — Medical Director
  • Dr. Robert Slocum, Undergrad UMass Amherst; MPH UMass Amherst; medical school Touro University; Family Medicine residency Jamaica Hospital; pursuing Health Informatics certificate — Physician

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Yoruba
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese (some conversational)

FAQs

What are the hours of operation?

In-office hours are Monday–Saturday with varying end times as listed above (Mon 8:30AM–7:30PM; Tue 8:30AM–5:00PM; Wed 8:30AM–7:30PM; Thu 8:30AM–5:00PM; Fri 8:30AM–5:00PM; Sat 8:30AM–1:00PM).

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Vitals: Vitals (Aggregate rating): 4.1/5 (Based on physician-level data) (Data provided as an aggregate practice rating; specific review count not explicitly stated as distinct from physicians)
  • LocalityBiz: LocalityBiz (Multiple 1-star reviews) (Multiple reviews cited in sample text)

Patients praise

  • praise for specific providers, including dentists and nurse practitioners
  • positive experiences with staff attentiveness to pediatric/special needs patients
  • long-term patient satisfaction from some individuals

Common complaints

  • poor communication and difficulty reaching staff via phone
  • disorganized administrative processes and appointment scheduling issues
  • high staff turnover, preventing consistent doctor-patient relationships
  • concerns regarding billing and referral errors
  • perceived lack of care and professionalism by some staff members

"I have been a patient at this provider for less than two months and so far I have seen they are disorganized, unaccountable, and uncaring."

— LocalityBiz Review

"This is the best Family Health Center I have ever been to. I have been coming back here for over a decade. I love the doctors, the nurses, the staff on all 3 floors."

— LocalityBiz Review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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