New York Avenue Shelter — Washington, DC
New York Avenue Shelter is a community health center clinic at 1355 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002, open 3.5 hours a week. The typical the District of Columbia clinic is open 48 hours a week. It is run by Unity Health Care, Inc., which serves 69,562 patients across 23 clinic locations.
- Address: 1355 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 · Directions
- Phone: (202) 281-3884
- Website: www.unityhealthcare.org
- Weekly hours: 3.5 (the District of Columbia clinic median: 48)
- Operated by: Unity Health Care, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Unity Health Care, Inc.
Patients came to Unity Health Care, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 8,673 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 10,854 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 897 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 1,230 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 6,317 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 9,136 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 4,966 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 4,402 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 4,294 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 10,619 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 20,382 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 7,297 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 18,676 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 11,482 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 962 | children tested |
Unity Health Care, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Unity Health Care, Inc. serves
69,562 patients used Unity Health Care, Inc. in 2025. 77% live at or below the poverty line and 91% are at or below twice the poverty line. 7,374 patients were experiencing homelessness and 412 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | DC median | U.S. median | vs DC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 77% | 65% | 65% | +12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 91% | 92% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | DC median | U.S. median | vs DC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 19% | 20% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 56% | 52% | 42% | +4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 13% | 9% | 11% | +4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 6% | 10% | 24% | −4 pts |
Quality of care at Unity Health Care, Inc.
Unity Health Care, Inc. is at or above the the District of Columbia median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | DC median | U.S. median | vs DC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 63% | 72% | 68% | −9 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 58% | 59% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 70% | 72% | 54% | −2 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 45% | 45% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 80% | 78% | 77% | +2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 74% | 78% | 86% | −3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 77% | 79% | 79% | −2 pts |
Patients from ZIP 20002
5,377 Unity Health Care, Inc. patients live in ZIP 20002, and 8% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Community of Hope — 1,909 patients from 20002
- Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc. — 1,645 patients from 20002
- Whitman-Walker Clinic, Inc. — 1,241 patients from 20002
- Elaine Ellis Center of Health — 282 patients from 20002
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Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center
Whitman-Walker Health
Mary's Center - Petworth Health Center DC
More Unity Health Care, Inc. locations
Unity at Varnum Street - Suite 312
Minnesota Ave Health Center
Minnesota Ave Health Center - Administrative Offices
See all 23 Unity Health Care, Inc. locations
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