SPRING BRANCH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
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Mission Statement
Mission: "To increase the number of healthy families in our community by providing high quality, comprehensive health services." Vision: "To be a champion in community wellness by providing integrated primary care services to all."
About This Cause
Twenty years ago, a coalition of community supporters formed Spring Branch Community Health Center (SBCHC) taking strategic action to reduce area health care disparities. The clinic opened its doors May 2004 and by 2005 was designated a Federally Qualified Health Center (“FQHC”). SBCHC provides culturally competent, linguistically appropriate, patient-centered health care. SBCHC is still the only FQHC in the West Houston area providing comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health services to low-income and uninsured patients. Since 2010, SBCHC has focused on building diverse patient bases, expanding community partnership networks, and opening four new clinics. In December 2012, SBCHC joined the elite 10% of national FQHCs that hold both Joint Commission Gold Seal Accreditation and Primary Care Medical Home PCMH certifications. As an organization, SBCHC is also dedicated to transparency. SBCHC maintains a Platinum Guidestar.org profile. In 2018-2019 SBCHC hired new providers, opened two dental suites, and a behavioral health facility fully integrating primary care services across the organization. In 2020, SBCHC has expanded clinical support staff, quickly deployed trelemedicine solutions, and created a drive-thru testing site in response to COVID-19. In 2022, SBCHC opened two additional locations expanding service area and adding high-risk OB/GYN and high-risk prenatal care. SBCHC services include preventative care, primary care, pediatrics, general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, internal medicine, adult diabetes management, cancer screenings, pregnancy testing, full OB/GYN services, laboratory services, vaccinations, and free health education. Licensed Behavioral Health specialists provide counseling for grief, PTSD, domestic violence, sexual violence, anxiety, depression, and offer integrated approaches to addiction recovery. SBCHC increases access to high quality, comprehensive health care for low-income families with or without insurance coverage in Spring Branch and West Houston. Last year 98% of SBCHC patients were below the 200% poverty line (FPL @23,540/yr.). In 2023, SBCHC realized an organizational goal by serving more unique patients than ever, 26,833 Houston residents. In addition to clinic services, SBCHC programs offer patients a variety of opportunities to receive low-cost or no-cost healthcare services and free health education . SBCHC offers screenings for breast cancer, colon cancer, and skin cancer to qualifying patients at no cost. SBCHC also offers free prenatal education. SBCHC provides smoking cessation counseling with free nicotine replacement therapy to established patients in collaboration with a MD Anderson Cancer Center. SBCHC participates in Reach Out and Read® a program providing children free books during pediatric checkups. SBCHC has also collaborated with a variety of organizations to join the fight against obesity and diabetes. Program plans for the future include expanding dental and opening an onsite pharmacy, and increased participation in school and church health fairs with SBCHC's two Mobile Heath Clinics. Programs are designed to help low-income and uninsured patients with a focus on creating safety nets for women, children and the elderly. SBCHC offers services to all who seek them and leverages program participation to offer increased access for the community’s most vulnerable members.