Summit Community Care Clinic

Since its humble beginnings, the Care Clinic has grown into one of the most well-respected safety net clinics in the state of colorado.the Care Clinic provides the following services to the medically underserved individuals and families in Summit and surrounding counties: primary and preventive health Care in the form of same day or scheduled appointments; oral health maintenance and treatment; behavioral health services; reproductive health and family planning services; universal drug and alcohol screening and substance abuse treatment; school-based health services including primary; oral and behavioral health; patient navigation services; chronic disease (continued on schedule o)management; and Community and school-wide screening events. The Care Clinic uses an integrated model of Care delivery.in 2023, the Care Clinic served 9,122 unduplicated patients with 33,927 visits in primary Care, oral health, and behavioral health at the main Care Clinic office and 15 additional sites in Summit, park, and lake counties. Primary Care visits represent over 42% of total visits while 34% are for oral health services and 24% are for behavioral health. Approximately 53% of patients who report their income earn less than 200% of the federal poverty level. 2023 presented the opportunity for the Care Clinic to support needs related to the covid-19 pandemic. This included provision of treatment and vaccination services within the Clinic. The Care Clinic continued to utilize telehealth options to screen patients and provide Care remotely. The Care Clinic embarked on planning efforts with a comprehensive needs assessment in, an effficiency analysis, and development of a new comprhensive strategic plan.