YWCA of Palm Beach County — West Palm Beach, FL
YWCA of Palm Beach County is a community health center clinic at 1016 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, open 4 hours a week. The typical Florida clinic is open 44 hours a week. It is run by Florida Atlantic University, which serves 1,398 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 1016 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 · Directions
- Phone: (561) 801-8880
- Weekly hours: 4 (Florida clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Florida Atlantic University (FQHC look-alike)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Florida Atlantic University
Patients came to Florida Atlantic University for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 551 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 54 | children had checkups |
| Cervical cancer screening | 134 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 145 | patients screened |
| Diabetes care | 253 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 386 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 43 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 39 | patients tested |
Florida Atlantic University also provides care by telehealth.
Who Florida Atlantic University serves
1,398 patients used Florida Atlantic University in 2025. 95% live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice the poverty line. 77 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | FL median | U.S. median | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 95% | 75% | 65% | +20 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 95% | 92% | +5 pts |
| Measure | This center | FL median | U.S. median | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 43% | 27% | 14% | +17 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 20% | 33% | 42% | −13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 5% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 29% | 28% | 24% | +1 pts |
Quality of care at Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University is at or above the Florida median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | FL median | U.S. median | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 44% | 66% | 68% | −22 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 56% | 52% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 67% | 56% | 54% | +12 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 72% | 44% | 44% | +27 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 50% | 79% | 77% | −29 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 76% | 90% | 86% | −14 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 71% | 79% | 79% | −8 pts |
Staffing at Florida Atlantic University
The health center employs 11 full-time-equivalent staff, including 3 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives and 2 mental health staff. That is 411 patients per clinical provider against the Florida median of 1,067 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 6,488 visits, about 4.6 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 33401
182 Florida Atlantic University patients live in ZIP 33401, and 41% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Health Care District of Palm Beach County — 1,132 patients from 33401
- Foundcare Inc. — 969 patients from 33401
- Florida Community Health Center Inc. — 63 patients from 33401
- Genesis Community Health, Inc. — 47 patients from 33401
Community health centers near YWCA of Palm Beach County
Health Care District Community Health Center - St. Ann Place
Health Care District Community Health Center - West Palm Beach
Health Care District Community Health Center - Mangonia Park
FoundCare - Corporate Way
Florida Community Health Centers, Inc.
More Florida Atlantic University locations
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FAU/NCHA Westgate Community Health Center
See all 4 Florida Atlantic University locations
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