Tri-County CAA Health Center Pediatric Dental Clinic (formerly St. Joseph's) — North Providence, RI
Tri-County CAA Health Center Pediatric Dental Clinic (formerly St. Joseph's) is a community health center clinic at 1637 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence, RI 02904, open 40 hours a week. The typical Rhode Island clinic is open 45 hours a week. It is run by Tri-County Community Action Agency, which serves 12,940 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 1637 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence, RI 02904 · Directions
- Phone: (401) 519-1940
- Website: www.tricountyri.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (Rhode Island clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Tri-County Community Action Agency (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 Tri-County Community Action Agency
Patients came to Tri-County Community Action Agency for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 6,152 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,880 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 169 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 956 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,009 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 294 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 249 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 338 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 721 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,291 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 496 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 943 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 20 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 239 | children tested |
Tri-County Community Action Agency also provides care by telehealth.
Who Tri-County Community Action Agency serves
12,940 patients used Tri-County Community Action Agency in 2025. 56% live at or below the poverty line and 85% are at or below twice the poverty line. 698 patients were experiencing homelessness and 40 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 56% | 59% | 65% | −3 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 85% | 86% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 2% | 7% | 14% | −5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 76% | 51% | 42% | +24 pts |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 11% | 11% | −5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 17% | 26% | 24% | −10 pts |
Quality of care at Tri-County Community Action Agency
Tri-County Community Action Agency is at or above the Rhode Island median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 77% | 74% | 68% | +3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 54% | 62% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 68% | 64% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 48% | 53% | 44% | −6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 83% | 75% | 77% | +8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 88% | 87% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 84% | 81% | 79% | +3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 02904
964 Tri-County Community Action Agency patients live in ZIP 02904. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- The Providence Community Hlth Centers, Inc. — 3,392 patients from 02904
- Thundermist Health Center — 873 patients from 02904
- Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Inc. — 856 patients from 02904
- Comprehensive Community Action, Inc. — 764 patients from 02904
Community health centers near Tri-County CAA Health Center Pediatric Dental Clinic (formerly St. Joseph's)
PCHC Capitol Hill Health Center
BVCHC Main Street Satellite
PCHC Specialty Clinic
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PCHC Atwood Street Health Center
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