Provides Medical Services for vulnerable populations of Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties

• Four health centers: Gaithersburg, Takoma Park (Mon-Sat, 8am-5pm; two evenings/wk), Silver Spring (Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm, two Sat/month) and Greenbelt  (three days/week)
• Physicians and mid-level providers will serve more than 17,000 patients this fiscal year
• Well and sick care for adults, children, seniors, people who are homeless or disabled; women’s health, family planning, specialty referral, mental health, preventive dental,  diabetes/nutrition care, patient outreach/care management, Medicaid eligibility screening

Administers the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

• Six clinics: Gaithersburg, Germantown, Aspen Hill, White Flint, Takoma Park, and Greenbelt (Gaithersburg and Takoma Park co-located with medical services); open Mon-Sat, 8 am – 5pm
• Lactation Peer Counselors in Holy Cross, Shady Grove and Washington Adventist Hospitals, seven days a week
• Serving over 30,000 clients this fiscal year; largest WIC provider in Maryland--over half of the pregnant women in Montgomery County
• Screening clients for post-partum depression and Medicaid eligibility

Our Staff

• More than 130 staff total: more than 80 percent bilingual; 22 different languages spoken
• Medical services has 14 Board-certified physicians (family practitioners,  pediatricians, rheumatologist, PRN); two dentists; three physician assistants; one hygienist; four nurse practitioners; four registered nurses; two mental health therapists; one certified diabetes educator; and support staff
• WIC has three registered dieticians and 43 nutrition counselors

Our Patients

• 75% Hispanic/Latino; 16% African American; 4 % Caucasian; 3 % Asian American
• Payment sources: Medicaid (50%); Self-pay (22%); Montgomery County (25%); Medicare (3%)

Our Plans

• Fulfill FQHC commitments
• Sustain operations with a financial focus
• Improve and expand services to serve more patients well
• Continue proactive patient care initiatives
• Rely on effective communications for informed decision-making