The Brownsville Community Health Center (BCHC) is a non-profit 501(c)3 Federally Qualified Health Center.  The principal mission of the Center is to provide quality comprehensive primary health care services with dignity to the residents of Brownsville and the surrounding areas of southern Cameron County. BCHC has served as the medical home for thousands of families since 1972 and is governed by a community-based Board of Directors.

In 2010, the Center provided care to 19,128 people and conducted 85,635 medical encounters. BCHC counts on a staff of over 185 full-time employees, 12 physicians, 5 mid-level practitioners and 2 dentists.

BCHC provides primary health care services for all life-cycles through Adult Medicine, Women’s Health, Pediatrics and Dental department.  These services are available at our BCHC sites: BCHC Main Site, New Horizon Medical, BCHC at Cameron Park, Lucio Campus Care and Skinner Campus Care.

On site ancillary services offered include a laboratory that is COLA and OSHA certified, radiology, a Class A pharmacy, social services, case management, podiatry, patient education and eligibility assistance.  Americorps volunteers and Mano A Mano Promotoras help with outreach, case management and patient education activities.

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