PCHC Atwood now open!
With a focus on improving health outcomes and access to care, Providence Community Health Centers (PCHC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony on February 28th for its newest health center – PCHC Atwood. The health center, located at 31 Atwood Street in Providence, will officially open to patients on March 1st. Sen. Jack Reed, Gov. Daniel […]
Op-ed by Merrill Thomas published in Providence Journal
On February 25, 2021, Merrill Thomas, President and CEO of Providence Community Health Centers, was featured on the opinion page of the Providence Journal with a submission entitled “Choosing to expand during the pandemic.” It details how PCHC chose to grow over the past two years to serve the community despite the challenges posed by […]
New Dentists Join PCHC Team
Providence Community Health Centers is pleased to welcome three dentists to our team: Dr. Sanika Shah, and Dr. Asif Rangoonwala, and Dr. Steven Lowe.
Jenna Severance, RN, recognized with Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses
Jenna Severance, RN, who has been at our Capitol Hill health center since joining Providence Community Health Centers in 2019, is the latest winner of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Jenna was recognized at a surprise ceremony on January 25th. The Daisy Award is a national program started by a family that wanted to […]
Maria Silva retiring after 52 years of service; started with PCHC as a teenager
Maria is pictured in the middle of this 1972 photo with Irene Viera and Jack Fittro. Maria Silva started work as a health aide in 1969, the year after Providence Community Health Centers opened its doors. PCHC’s Fox Point health center was located just blocks from Maria’s home. She was a 16 year old student […]
Screening for Social Determinants of Health
If you are looking for information about your visit, our locations, preparing for your visit, and more, please visit the “Your Visit” tab. What are Social Determinants of Health? Social Determinants of Health are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of […]
Mammograms (Early breast cancer detection)
If you are looking for information about your visit, our locations, preparing for your visit, and more, please visit the “Your Visit” tab. What is a Mammogram? Mammograms are x-ray images of the breast. Doctors use mammograms to detect tumors that may not be felt on a regular breast self-exam. Mammograms are the best tool […]
Where should you get care?
If you are looking for information about your visit, our locations, preparing for your visit, and more, please visit the “Your Visit” tab. A guide to choosing the best place to get medical treatment. An important part of staying healthy is getting care in the right place. Sometimes that’s the hospital or emergency room; […]
Carl Brown elected Chairman of the Board of Directors
Carl Brown has been elected Chairman of the Providence Community Health Centers’ Board of Directors. He brings more than 20 years of business management and Information Technology experience to this leadership role. Brown joined the Board in 2018 and most recently served as Vice President. He is an IT Security Manager for the Rhode Island […]
$1.1 million HRSA award to help fund expansion of adult dental services
Providence Community Health Centers is the recipient of a $1.1 million award from the Health Resources and Services Administration to expand dental services to underserved adults in Rhode Island. Eight community health centers in the state received a total of more than $6.1 million from the American Rescue Plan to make capital improvements aimed at […]