The Commons — Washington, DC
The Commons is a community health center clinic at 2375 Elvans Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020, open 42 hours a week. The typical the District of Columbia clinic is open 48 hours a week. It is run by Community of Hope, which serves 15,403 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 2375 Elvans Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020 · Directions
- Phone: (202) 984-2068
- Weekly hours: 42 (the District of Columbia clinic median: 48)
- Operated by: Community of Hope (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Community of Hope
Patients came to Community of Hope for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,470 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,296 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 37 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 2,900 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,715 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,160 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,176 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,558 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,336 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,629 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,147 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,590 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,333 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 688 | children tested |
Community of Hope also provides care by telehealth.
Who Community of Hope serves
15,403 patients used Community of Hope in 2025. 77% live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice the poverty line. 342 patients were experiencing homelessness and 74 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 | 93% | 92% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | DC median | U.S. median | vs DC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 20% | 14% | −13 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 69% | 52% | 42% | +17 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 9% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 12% | 10% | 24% | +2 pts |
Quality of care at Community of Hope
Community of Hope is at or above the the District of Columbia median on 7 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 | 75% | 72% | 68% | +3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 72% | 59% | 54% | +13 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 77% | 72% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 66% | 45% | 44% | +21 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 82% | 78% | 77% | +4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 85% | 78% | 86% | +7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 79% | 79% | +3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 20020
2,057 Community of Hope patients live in ZIP 20020, and 4% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Unity Health Care, Inc. — 7,985 patients from 20020
- Whitman-Walker Clinic, Inc. — 1,065 patients from 20020
- Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc. — 883 patients from 20020
- Family and Medical Counseling Service Inc. — 869 patients from 20020
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See all 5 Community of Hope locations
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