Our Impact
Our values drive us to improve health outcomes for all
people in our community.
CCI Health Services is a 501c(3) non-profit organization that brings high-quality, affordable healthcare to every patient during all stages of life.
To deliver high-quality, accessible care to our community members, leading the way to a more equitable health care system for everyone.
A healthy and empowered community for generations to come.
After a decade of living in the U.S., Ramon finally
decided to visit the doctor when he started
experiencing chronic fatigue, sleep problems, and anxiety.
Watch the video to learn how the CCI team helped
Ramon and why he chose us for his primary care!
Moments That Matter
We’re proud of the impacts we make in moments large and small.
Infants born to patients in CCI’s CenteringPregnancy® Program are less likely to be born preterm. In the state of Maryland, 10.3% of babies are born preterm compared to 6.3% of CCI patients.
CCI is the largest WIC provider in the State of Maryland, serving over 31,000 participants a year.
CCI served 68,300 community members in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in 2023.
Read our annual reports
Each year we assemble a review of where we’ve been, our major accomplishments, and accountability as we move toward our long-term goals. Download past years’ reports.
Who we serve
Our patient population looks like the communities we serve: it’s wonderfully diverse, and we are pleased to be the trusted provider for all of our patients and their unique needs.
There is no one-size-fits-all care at CCI. We know that many factors contribute to each patient’s well-being, and we are partners in discovering individual care paths that lead to better outcomes.
Our History
1960s
A group of volunteer health professionals saw a substantial need for health services for at-risk adolescents in Montgomery County, Maryland, opening as Rockville’s Roving Youth Leader Program in 1969.
1970s
In 1972, this group is incorporated as a non-profit organization under the name Community Clinic, Inc (CCI).
1990s
In 1996, CCI is awarded the Montgomery County contract for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women. Infants. and Children (WIC).
2000s
CCI received accreditation form the Joint Commission in 2003, and then went on to be recognized as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in 2008. Then in 2009, CCI established its Family Planning Program.
2010s
In 2013 CCI opened its first primary care site in Prince George’s County, which later integrated primary care with dental care, behavioral health, and HIV/infectious disease care. In the following year of 2014, CCI opened its first prenatal care practice in Prince George’s County and became a provider of Refugee Health Assessments for the state of Maryland.
In 2015 CCI was recognized as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), launched the integrated HIV Care program, and “CenteringPregnancy” in Prince George’s County. CCI Rockville opened in partnership with Cornerstone Montgomery and Interfaith Works in 2018.
As of 2019, CCI became a direct federal awardee of the Title X Family Planning program expanding to 15,000 family planning encounters annually.
2020
Sonya Bruton, Psy.D., MPA, becomes the Chief Executive Officer and President of CCI Health & Wellness Services. With her leadership, CCI keeps its doors open throughout the COVID Pandemic to serve the community, provide testing and public health education.
2021
CCI Health & Wellness Services becomes the first health center in the state of Maryland to be selected to participate in the Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program. The program seeks to ensure Equity in COVID-19 vaccine distribution. It is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to ramp up the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to some of the country’s hardest-hit populations.
CCI offers the Moderna vaccine to 800 patients in a mass vaccination event.
CCI hosts its inaugural block party at the CCI Greenbelt location offering music, food, games, and health education to the community. Over 500 neighbors join CCI for the event.
The Wheaton medical site opens colocating WIC and pediatric medical services.
CCI receives a grant totaling nearly $500,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to fund a physician residency program in Prince George’s County. As a result, CCI will officially become the first Teaching Health Center in Maryland.
2022
CCI Health & Wellness Services becomes CCI Health Services and unveils a new brand identity complete with a redesigned logo to complement the name change. Both the rebrand and 50th anniversary celebration marks a new era for CCI Health Services, one that comprises a greater focus on using its prominent reputation and decades of experience to advocate for health equity.
What is a FQHC?
Community Health Centers are the nation’s largest network of primary health care providers, increasing access to care for all, regardless of ability to pay, on a sliding scale fee.
What do Community Health Centers do? Community Health Centers provide access to high quality, affordable, comprehensive, culturally competent health care. Health services offered at Community Health Centers include: • Primary Care • Preventive Care • Behavioral Health • Dental • Pharmacy • Vision • Enabling Services
Who Do Community Health Centers Serve? Everyone. Community Health Centers are open to everyone regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Nationally, Community Health Centers serve 30 million patients.
Where are Community Health Centers Located? EVERYWHERE. Community Health Centers can be found across the United States in medically underserved communities. There are over 1,400 Community Health Center organizations in over 13,000 rural, urban, and suburban communities.
Purpose
Learn more about what’s happening at CCI. Read the latest edition of Purpose.
DO YOU NEED TO CONTACT US ABOUT AN ISSUE?
If you have any issues with service quality at any of our sites, please email info@cciweb.org.
CCI is an MDPCP participating Practice. Learn more.
This health center receives HHS funding and has Federal PHS deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
