ACCESS Genesis Center for Health and Empowerment — Des Plaines, IL
ACCESS Genesis Center for Health and Empowerment is a community health center clinic at 1 N Broadway St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, open 59 hours a week. That is 14 more hours than the typical Illinois clinic (45 a week). It is run by Access Community Health Network, which serves 152,893 patients across 31 clinic locations.
- Address: 1 N Broadway St, Des Plaines, IL 60016 · Directions
- Phone: (847) 298-3150
- Website: www.accesscommunityhealth.net
- Weekly hours: 59 (Illinois clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Access Community Health Network (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Access Community Health Network
Patients came to Access Community Health Network for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 23,580 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 375 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 27,540 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 28,176 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 13,247 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 12,071 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 10,796 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 20,084 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 28,509 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 9,171 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 51,431 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 21,875 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 9,056 | children tested |
Access Community Health Network also provides care by telehealth.
Who Access Community Health Network serves
152,893 patients used Access Community Health Network in 2025. 74% live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,029 patients were experiencing homelessness and 201 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 74% | 73% | 65% | +1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 95% | 92% | −2 pts |
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 17% | 17% | 14% | +1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 56% | 56% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 7% | 11% | −1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 16% | 24% | +5 pts |
Quality of care at Access Community Health Network
Access Community Health Network is at or above the Illinois median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 68% | 67% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 64% | 48% | 54% | +16 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 73% | 57% | 54% | +16 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 55% | 37% | 44% | +17 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 84% | 84% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 86% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 90% | 80% | 79% | +10 pts |
Patients from ZIP 60016
2,556 Access Community Health Network patients live in ZIP 60016, and 21% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Asian Human Services Family Health Center, Inc. — 1,306 patients from 60016
- Erie Family Health Center, Inc. — 510 patients from 60016
- Greater Family Health — 379 patients from 60016
- Tapestry 360 Health — 149 patients from 60016
Community health centers near ACCESS Genesis Center for Health and Empowerment
1515 Lee St Des Plaines
AHS Family Health Center Niles
Legacy Medical Care - Arlington Heights
300 McHenry Rd
VNA Health Center - Bensenville
More Access Community Health Network locations
ACCESS Northwest Family Health Center
ACCESS A-Z Family Health Center
ACCESS Addison Family Health Center
ACCESS Brickyard Family Health Center
ACCESS Melrose Park Family Health Center
ACCESS Evanston Family Health Center
ACCESS Rogers Park Family Health Center
ACCESS Martin T. Russo Family Health Center
See all 31 Access Community Health Network locations
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