Wya at New Beginnings — Meriden, CT
Wya at New Beginnings is a community health center clinic at 43 Saint Casimir Dr, Meriden, CT 06450, open 12 hours a week. The typical Connecticut clinic is open 46.5 hours a week. It is run by Community Health Center, Inc., which serves 106,922 patients across 23 clinic locations.
- Address: 43 Saint Casimir Dr, Meriden, CT 06450 · Directions
- Phone: (203) 634-1734
- Website: www.chc1.com
- Weekly hours: 12 (Connecticut clinic median: 46.5)
- Operated by: Community Health Center, Inc. (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 Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to Community Health Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 10,818 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 26,497 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,831 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 16,011 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 25,278 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 7,366 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 7,268 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 3,626 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 10,033 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 17,895 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 8,830 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 17,916 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 15,147 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 6,165 | children tested |
Community Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Community Health Center, Inc. serves
106,922 patients used Community Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 56% live at or below the poverty line and 84% are at or below twice the poverty line. 4,370 patients were experiencing homelessness and 581 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CT median | U.S. median | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 56% | 65% | 65% | −9 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 84% | 89% | 92% | −5 pts |
| Measure | This center | CT median | U.S. median | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 13% | 14% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 60% | 55% | 42% | +4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 10% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 17% | 17% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at Community Health Center, Inc.
Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Connecticut median on 4 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 | 70% | 70% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 61% | 61% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 60% | 64% | 54% | −3 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 57% | 54% | 44% | +4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 78% | 79% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 89% | 84% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 82% | 79% | −1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 06450
8,259 Community Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 06450, and 15% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation — 443 patients from 06450
- Fair Haven Community Health Clinic, Inc. — 385 patients from 06450
- Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the — 222 patients from 06450
- Staywell Health Care, Inc. — 66 patients from 06450
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Community Health Center of New Britain
Community Health Center of Waterbury
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See all 23 Community Health Center, Inc. locations
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