Southwest Community Health Center
Southwest Community Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Bridgeport, CT, with 16 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 30,596 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 30,596patients in 2025
- 23%uninsured patients
- 82%at or below the poverty line
- 301full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Southwest Community Health Center serves
82% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 23% have no insurance, 55% have Medicaid or CHIP, 6% have Medicare and 15% have private insurance. 1,570 patients were experiencing homelessness. 205 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CT median | U.S. median | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 82% | 65% | 65% | +17 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 89% | 92% | +8 pts |
| Measure | This center | CT median | U.S. median | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 23% | 14% | 14% | +10 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 55% | 55% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 10% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 15% | 17% | 24% | −2 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 7,803 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,679 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,333 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 4,781 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 6,961 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,340 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 1,933 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,993 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,058 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,735 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 7,528 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 6,040 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,944 | children tested |
Quality of care
Southwest Community Health Center is at or above the Connecticut median on 2 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 | 67% | 70% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 60% | 61% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 64% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 50% | 54% | 44% | −4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 80% | 79% | 77% | +2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 80% | 84% | 86% | −4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 82% | 79% | In line |
Staffing
301 full-time-equivalent staff work at Southwest Community Health Center, including 31 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 981 patients per clinical provider, against the Connecticut median of 940 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Southwest Community Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 06606 | 7,015 | 27% |
| 06605 | 6,206 | 21% |
| 06604 | 5,675 | 24% |
| 06610 | 2,548 | 20% |
| 06608 | 2,126 | 18% |
| 06607 | 1,170 | 21% |
| 06615 | 858 | 22% |
| 06614 | 740 | 24% |
Southwest Community Health Center locations
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Other health centers in Connecticut
- Staywell Health Care, Inc.
- Fair Haven Community Health Clinic, Inc.
- Optimus Health Care, Inc.
- Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the
- Charter Oak Health Center, Inc.
- United Community and Family Services Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.