Vocational Instructional Project Community Services, Inc.
Vocational Instructional Project Community Services, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Bronx, NY, with 2 clinic locations. It served 3,610 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 3,610patients in 2025
- 14%uninsured patients
- 91%at or below the poverty line
- 71full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Vocational Instructional Project Community Services, Inc. serves
91% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice that level. 14% have no insurance, 60% have Medicaid or CHIP, 17% have Medicare and 6% have private insurance. 1,127 patients were experiencing homelessness. 39 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 91% | 72% | 65% | +19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 92% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 14% | 6% | 14% | +7 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 60% | 52% | 42% | +7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 17% | 13% | 11% | +4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 6% | 20% | 24% | −14 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 2,308 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 992 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 192 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 165 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 509 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 333 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 279 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 422 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 427 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 962 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 581 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,499 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,282 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 90 | children tested |
Quality of care
Vocational Instructional Project Community Services, Inc. is at or above the New York median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 73% | 69% | 68% | +4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 59% | 57% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 92% | 54% | 54% | +38 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 54% | 46% | 44% | +8 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 98% | 73% | 77% | +25 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 97% | 79% | 86% | +18 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 90% | 76% | 79% | +14 pts |
Staffing
71 full-time-equivalent staff work at Vocational Instructional Project Community Services, Inc., including 5 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 694 patients per clinical provider, against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Vocational Instructional Project Community Services, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 10457 | 640 | 6% |
| 10460 | 637 | 9% |
| 10035 | 182 | 10% |
| 10458 | 150 | – |
| 11433 | 148 | 63% |
| 10456 | 133 | – |
| 10467 | 122 | – |
| 10453 | 111 | – |
Vocational Instructional Project Community Services, Inc. locations
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.