Welcome to Providence Community Health Centers

Our mission is to improve the well-being of the communities we serve by providing high quality, accessible, patient-centered care regardless of cultural background, social barriers, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, belief systems or ability to pay.

Who we are and what we do

Providence Community Health Centers (PCHC) is a non-profit health care organization and the only Federally Qualified Heath Center (FQHC) in Providence, Rhode Island. PCHC provides quality primary health care services that are affordable, comprehensive and culturally sensitive to more than 60,000 residents of Providence and its surrounding areas. Our services include: Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Behavioral Health, Dental Care and Express Care (urgent care) alongside specialty services including asthma/allergy, nephrology, rheumatology, dermatology, podiatry, and optometry. We employ highly skilled, compassionate, and culturally diverse workforce. Our physicians are board certified.

• With the well-being of our patients at the top of our agenda, we are dedicated to preventing most common medical problems. Our well-respected medical professionals work to control common chronic diseases, treat acute illnesses, and arrange for referrals to specialists.
• Established in 1968, we are the largest primary health care provider in Providence and treat patients regardless of their ability to pay. In addition to our nine health centers, we also operate a school-based programs, and pediatric and adult dental clinics.

“Through the teamwork of our partners, staff and board members, PCHC ensures that everyone in Providence has access to quality medical and dental care.”

— Merrill Thomas, CEO, The Providence Community Health Centers, Inc.

PCHC is part of a Statewide and Nationally Community Health Center

We are part of a countrywide network of community, migrant, homeless, and public housing health centers that serves over 18 million people. PCHC, in particular, we are an integral part of the Providence community and the largest of eight health center organizations in Rhode Island that provides care to over 122,337 patients in Rhode Island with PCHC caring for approximately one half.

PCHC is Committed to Serve All Members of Our Community

As a community health center, our vision is to make a difference in the communities we serve by striving to eliminate health disparities and racism; responding to diverse health care needs; and improving the quality of life for the medically underserved.

We are the safety net provider for residents who face major financial, social, cultural, and language barriers, individuals and families experiencing homelessness, and those living in public housing.

We Strive for Excellence

• We are certified as a Level 3 (the highest) Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

  What is a Patient-Centered Medical Home?

  “You and your health care are at the center of the medical home team.”

  A patient-centered medical home is health care focused on the patient. It is a partnership between the patient and medical home team, including the primary care doctor. As patients require additional services from specialists and other healthcare providers, they’ll become part of the patient’s medical team as well. Therefore, PCMH is made up of health care professionals committed to improving the patient’s overall health and helping the patient reach health goals.

• A Patient Portal is fully available to patients in order to assist them to increase their involvement in their own care. We have fully implemented the Electronic Health Records (EHR) which help our providers and patients work together and, most importantly, help our providers deliver the best possible care.

As we grow and innovate, we continue our commitment to improve the health outcomes of all the patients we serve!