Connecting Rhode Island to quality comprehensive healthcare
Since 1972, the Rhode Island Health Center Association has supported our members
as they provide high quality, affordable primary care. Rhode Island’s nine community
health centers are located at 30 locations throughout the state and offer a variety
of services. Every community health center offers services for you and your family
where everyone is treated with respect, trust, and understanding.
Health centers offer:
Primary Medical Care
Rhode Island’s nine community health centers provide comprehensive preventative and
primary medical care for people of all ages. Community health centers employ a highly
skilled and culturally diverse workforce of primary care physicians, nurses, nurse
practitioners, and certified nurse midwives.
Dental Services
Over the last ten years, Rhode Island’s community health centers have worked in
partnership with state, federal, and private support to increase the state’s dental
infrastructure for low-income patients. All of our community health centers provide
dental care to adults and children who have RIte Care, Medicaid, private insurance,
and to patients without insurance.
Mental health and substance abuse services
In addition to providing medical and dental care, the community health centers
provide their patients access to licensed mental health providers, psychiatrists,
and substance abuse counselors.
Health Insurance Application Assistance
Community health centers provide care to patients regardless of insurance coverage or ability to pay. Fees for patients without insurance are determined from a sliding fee scale based upon income and family size. The health centers are committed to helping all of our patients get access to insurance coverage if they are eligible. We work closely with HealthSource RI to help patients determine whether they are eligible for help paying for health insurance. Many patients will be eligible for coverage through Medicaid or for tax credits to help them pay for private health insurance. For additional information, visit our Outreach and enrollment site
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - better
known as the WIC Program - serves to safeguard the health of eligible women, infants,
& children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk. This program provides nutritious
foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health
care.
Other services include:
- Case management
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Patient and community education
- Pediatric and adolescent medical care
- Pharmacy assistance programs
- Smoking cessation programs
- Vision and hearing screenings