Kuumba Comm. Hlth & Wellness Center
Kuumba Comm. Hlth & Wellness Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Roanoke, VA, with 2 clinic locations. It served 9,813 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 9,813patients in 2025
- 46%uninsured patients
- 64%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Kuumba Comm. Hlth & Wellness Center serves
64% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice that level. 46% have no insurance, 26% have Medicaid or CHIP, 10% have Medicare and 17% have private insurance. 632 patients were experiencing homelessness. 75 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 64% | 53% | 65% | +10 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 96% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 46% | 16% | 14% | +30 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 26% | 28% | 42% | −2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 17% | 11% | −7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 17% | 26% | 24% | −9 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,503 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,803 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 30 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 683 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,058 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 436 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 564 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 182 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,145 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,676 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 279 | patients with asthma |
| Childhood lead tests | 93 | children tested |
Quality of care
Kuumba Comm. Hlth & Wellness Center is at or above the Virginia median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 73% | 71% | 68% | +2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 51% | 56% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 59% | 49% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 53% | 50% | 44% | +3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 89% | 79% | 77% | +10 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 90% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 80% | 79% | −1 pts |
Where Kuumba Comm. Hlth & Wellness Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 24017 | 2,676 | 37% |
| 24012 | 2,061 | 57% |
| 24153 | 956 | 52% |
| 24019 | 735 | 46% |
| 24016 | 648 | 37% |
| 24013 | 500 | 43% |
| 24018 | 477 | 41% |
| 24015 | 382 | 45% |
Kuumba Comm. Hlth & Wellness Center locations
Kuumba Community Health and Wellness Center, Inc. d/b/a New Horizons Healthcare
New Horizons Dental Care, Williamson
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- Daily Planet
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- Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness
- Southern Dominion Health Systems, Inc.
- Bland County Medical Clinic, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.