FCRHC is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction opioid and substance use. FCRHC collaborates with an expansive network throughout health care.
Dr. Jean Latortue, M.D., MPH, Family Physician, Medical Director
In 2019, he was awarded the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) for Opioid Use Disorder for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of Opioid and Substance Use Disorders.
The Opioid Use Disorder initiative, called FCRHC Heal and Recovery Program, offers a multidisciplinary team consisting of a Physician, Licensed Professional Counselor, Nurse Practitioner, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Medical Aids and referrals to Psychiatrists and inpatient specialty services when needed.
"Patients come to us, and they are pleased, so they send their family members and friends too."
As medical director of Franklin County Rural Health Clinic, he is making great strides in offering different services to the community "I want Franklin County residents to have the best health care services possible that I can bring them."
So much responsibility might overwhelm some, but Dr. Latortue rises at 5 each morning with a can-do attitude. "Everyday is a blessing, as you rise up and looking forward in making a difference in people’s lives, and I enjoy every minute of it." "Some people have to search for their mission, but I feel like a lucky man to be doing what I wish for- to be in the right place with the right people doing the right job."
Experience & Education:
- Franklin County Rural Health Clinic CEO
- Family Medicine Physician, FCFHC in Mount Vernon
- Health Commissioner, Franklin County
- Medical Director, Cypress Basin Hospice, Mount Pleasant
- Chief Resident, Mid-Hudson Family Practice, Kingston, N.Y.
- Doctor in Medicine, State University of Haiti, School of Medicine
- Master of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico
- Mid-Hudson Family Practice Residency Program, Kingston, N.Y.(2004-2007)
Awards & Associations: Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- Chief Resident Award, Mid-Hudson Family Practice residency program, 2007
- Resident Teacher Award, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, 2007
- Martin Luther King Jr. Medical Award, 2012
- Paul Harris Fellow Award, 2012
- Man of the Year Award, 2014
Paul Hoffman, Program Manager, Principal Investigator
Beverly Austin, Project Director
Beverly is married with four children and three grandchildren. Loves learning, reading, traveling and the rural and wide open spaces of East Texas.
Contact Beverly at 903-305-2277
Elizabeth Lopez, Licensed Vocational Nurse
Brenda Castro, Medical Assistant