Christian Community Health Center of Calumet City

Christian Community Health Center is a medical clinic in Calumet City, Illinois. It provides primary medical and dental care for children and adults, with services that include family practice and internal medicine, children's health from prenatal care through the teen years, women's health, dental care, and behavioral health. The clinic also offers housing and support services, HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, and substance abuse treatment. Care is available at four locations across Chicago, Calumet City, South Holland, and Lansing.

Founded in 1991, Christian Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center and a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has provided primary care, oral care, and behavioral health services for more than 30 years. Primary medical care is its anchor program, and the organization also operates as a social service agency with supportive programs. It holds Level III National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient Centered Medical Home recognition and is an Illinois Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery licensed Level I and II provider of outpatient substance use disorder treatment for adolescents and adults.

An on-site pharmacy gives patients access to medications, and on-site laboratory services, provided through a partnership with LabCorp since 2012, include blood tests and urine samples at each clinic. Wellness visits and check-ups cover annual exams and age-specific screenings. A medical-legal partnership with Legal Council for Health Justice provides free legal consultations to patients facing barriers to health care, and sliding fee discounts are available for patients without insurance, with high deductibles or co-pays, or otherwise unable to pay. The Ryan White HIV Services program offers medical care, confidential counseling, case management, and social service resources, and a team of prevention specialists provides confidential consultations and prescribes PrEP.

The clinic sits on Torrence Avenue, about 0.3 miles from Sibley Boulevard and roughly the same distance from Caroline Sibley Elementary School. Lawhead Park is about 0.4 miles away.

Christian Community Health Center holds a rating of 2.70 based on 117 reviews, an established track record built on a large base of customer reviews.

Services:

• Behavioral Health/Counseling Services
• Dental Care
• Housing, Shelter, and Social Services
• On-Site Pharmacy
• Primary Care