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Primary medical services include acute and chronic care for children and adults, well-child care and immunizations. In addition, CCI/WIC offers nutrition counseling and related services. A well-established referral network for specialty services assures continuity of patient care. Our
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Facts About CCI The mission of Community Clinic, Inc. (CCI) is to provide high quality primary and related health services for medically needy persons, to promote for improved access to health care services, and to conduct its mission in a non-discriminatory manner, sensitive to the needs of the community and the dignity of each individual. CCI celebrates 34 years of service as a private, non-profit 501(c)(3), community health center governed by a maximum 25-member volunteer Board of Directors. In 1993, CCI was designated a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). In 2003, CCI earned national accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). CCI staff is diverse, and comprised of 78 professional, full- and part-time licensed physicians, medical assistants, nutritionists, managers and trained support personnel. Bi-lingual staff and licensed medical volunteers contribute to service delivery. The largest provider of primary health care to medically under-served people in Montgomery County, CCI offers two service programs. In the primary care service, CCI served more than 8,500 indigent, homeless, disabled and uninsured children and adults this year. Soon to celebrate its 10th year at CCI, the state of Maryland Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition education and food supplement program enrolls more than 21,000 pregnant and breast-feeding women, and children under the age of five. Together, the programs serve close to 30,000 children and adults who count on CCI for medical and health-related care. Primary health services include well, acute, and chronic care for individuals, including immunizations; and an ob/gyn practice for women. CCI/WIC offers nutrition counseling and related services. A well-established referral network for specialty services assures continuity of patient care. CCI is an active participant in the federal Health Disparities Collaborative for staff training programs to benefit patients living with diabetes. Community Clinic provides services at six locations: Silver Spring, the Marilyn K. Freeland, R.N., Family Health Center in Takoma Park, White Flint (WIC services only), the Solomon Health Center in Gaithersburg, Aspen Hill (WIC only) and Germantown (WIC only). Hours of operation vary by location and include weekday and Saturday morning schedules. Health centers are easily accessible by public transportation and are in close proximity to public and private support agencies. Comprehensive program services are supported by contracts including: U.S. Department of Agriculture, state of Maryland, Montgomery Cares and Care for Kids (Montgomery County), Health Care for the Homeless (federal funding and HCH, Inc.), and the City of Gaithersburg. Reduced fees are accepted from patients who can pay. Contributions through CCI efforts, its Board of Directors, 7-Eleven Food Stores, the Combined Federal Campaign, the Kiwanis Club of North Bethesda, the Fannie Mae Foundation, generous individuals and others support the agency’s indigent care program. Community Clinic, Johns Hopkins Health Care, LLC, and seven other Maryland community health centers established the Priority Partners Managed Care Organization, Inc. in 1997, to serve HealthChoice participants, patients formerly served by the Medicaid program. (0307) |
