East Bay Community Action Program
East Bay Community Action Program is a federally qualified community health center based in Newport, RI, with 9 clinic locations in 6 cities. It served 10,682 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 10,682patients in 2025
- 7%uninsured patients
- 51%at or below the poverty line
- 206full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who East Bay Community Action Program serves
51% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 78% are at or below twice that level. 7% have no insurance, 46% have Medicaid or CHIP, 19% have Medicare and 27% have private insurance. 963 patients were experiencing homelessness. 173 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 51% | 59% | 65% | −8 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 78% | 86% | 92% | −9 pts |
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 7% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 46% | 51% | 42% | −5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 19% | 11% | 11% | +8 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 27% | 26% | 24% | +1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,491 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,746 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 201 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 39 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,025 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,342 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 411 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 693 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 289 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 945 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,763 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 527 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 740 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 759 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 175 | children tested |
Quality of care
East Bay Community Action Program is at or above the Rhode Island median on 3 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 | 71% | 74% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 57% | 62% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 64% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 56% | 53% | 44% | +3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 67% | 75% | 77% | −9 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 86% | 87% | 86% | −1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 81% | 79% | +3 pts |
Staffing
206 full-time-equivalent staff work at East Bay Community Action Program, including 11 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 950 patients per clinical provider, against the Rhode Island median of 912 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where East Bay Community Action Program patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 02840 | 2,787 | 11% |
| 02915 | 1,256 | 4% |
| 02914 | 1,173 | 7% |
| 02842 | 1,131 | 12% |
| 02809 | 545 | 6% |
| 02885 | 495 | 4% |
| 02806 | 489 | – |
| 02871 | 395 | 7% |
East Bay Community Action Program locations
East Bay Family Health Care - 610 Waterman Avenue
East Bay Family Health Center
EAST BAY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM / Dental Center
East Bay Family Health Center
Adams-Farley Counseling Center
Newport Mental Health Center Clinic
Other health centers in Rhode Island
- Wood River Health Services Inc.
- Tri-County Community Action Agency
- Northwest Community Health Care
- Comprehensive Community Action, Inc.
- Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Inc.
- The Providence Community Hlth Centers, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.