Community Support Services Inc.
Community Support Services Inc. is an FQHC look-alike community health center based in Akron, OH, with 1 clinic location. It served 4,483 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 4,483patients in 2025
- 17%uninsured patients
- 93%at or below the poverty line
- 260full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Community Support Services Inc. serves
93% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice that level. 17% have no insurance, 46% have Medicaid or CHIP, 30% have Medicare and 6% have private insurance. 450 patients were experiencing homelessness. 19 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 93% | 61% | 65% | +32 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 89% | 92% | +9 pts |
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 17% | 11% | 14% | +6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 46% | 49% | 42% | −3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 30% | 13% | 11% | +17 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 6% | 24% | 24% | −18 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 2,992 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 92 | patients in treatment |
| Flu shots | 107 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 60 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 64 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 28 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 302 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 722 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 202 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 134 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 140 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Community Support Services Inc. is at or above the Ohio median on 0 of 5 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 51% | 69% | 68% | −17 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 27% | 51% | 54% | −24 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 33% | 79% | 77% | −46 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 38% | 86% | 86% | −48 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 75% | 79% | 79% | −4 pts |
Staffing
260 full-time-equivalent staff work at Community Support Services Inc., including 3 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,793 patients per clinical provider, against the Ohio median of 1,213 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Community Support Services Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 44311 | 887 | 25% |
| 44320 | 422 | 8% |
| 44310 | 388 | 11% |
| 44306 | 328 | 20% |
| 44221 | 271 | 35% |
| 44305 | 206 | 12% |
| 44314 | 194 | 13% |
| 44301 | 190 | 17% |
Community Support Services Inc. locations
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- Talbert House Health Center
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- Crossroads Health
- Zepf Center
- Compass Community Health
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.