Case Study
A Fresh, Ambitious Approach to Community Health
A Fresh, Ambitious Approach to Community Health Blackstone Valley Community Health Care • Formed in 1990 when smaller health clinics in Pawtucket and Central Falls, Rhode Island joined together • Practice sites in Pawtucket and Central Falls, as well as a separate dental facility • Off e rs a m ed ica l h om e t o patients of all ages • Services include pediatric, adolescent, and adult preventative and acute care; prenatal care and women’s health; behavioral health; and dental services • Serves as a support center for a network of health centers advancing health information technology in Rhode Island • A Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) health center quality leader, among the top 30% of HRSA-supported health centers that achieved the b