Taking Initiative Center/Marrakech — New Haven, CT
Taking Initiative Center/Marrakech is a community health center clinic at 514 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06511, open 1.5 hours a week. The typical Connecticut clinic is open 46.5 hours a week. It is run by Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation, which serves 56,681 patients across 18 clinic locations.
- Address: 514 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06511 · Directions
- Phone: 203-389-2970 x1317
- Website: www.cornellscott.org
- Weekly hours: 1.5 (Connecticut clinic median: 46.5)
- Operated by: Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation (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 Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation
Patients came to Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,320 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 16,881 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,891 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 3,348 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 4,339 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 11,745 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 3,607 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 3,209 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 6,121 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 6,693 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 10,680 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 4,219 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 6,550 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 6,325 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 735 | children tested |
Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation also provides care by telehealth.
Who Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation serves
56,681 patients used Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation in 2025. 76% live at or below the poverty line and 94% are at or below twice the poverty line. 8,184 patients were experiencing homelessness and 191 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CT median | U.S. median | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 76% | 65% | 65% | +12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 94% | 89% | 92% | +5 pts |
| Measure | This center | CT median | U.S. median | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 14% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 58% | 55% | 42% | +2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 13% | 10% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 19% | 17% | 24% | +1 pts |
Quality of care at Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation
Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation is at or above the Connecticut median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CT median | U.S. median | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 70% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 62% | 61% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 71% | 64% | 54% | +8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 58% | 54% | 44% | +4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 71% | 79% | 77% | −8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 82% | 84% | 86% | −3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 82% | 79% | −2 pts |
Patients from ZIP 06511
9,931 Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation patients live in ZIP 06511, and 6% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Fair Haven Community Health Clinic, Inc. — 5,328 patients from 06511
- Optimus Health Care, Inc. — 120 patients from 06511
- Southwest Community Health Center — 77 patients from 06511
- Staywell Health Care, Inc. — 25 patients from 06511
Community health centers near Taking Initiative Center/Marrakech
Fair Haven Community Health Care at 150 Sargent Drive
Fair Haven Community Health Care at 374 Grand Avenue Building B
Grand Pharmacy at 111 Grand Avenue
Fair Haven Community Health Center @ 50 Grand
Fair Haven Medical Group at Bella Vista
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Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center at " Q " House 1st Floor
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