Welcome to CommUnityCare
Chief Medical Officer, David Vander Straten, MD, discusses National Health Center Week and the relationship between Austin/Travis County Integral Care and CommUnityCare.
Nationwide Egg Recall Affects Texas
There is a nationwide salmonella outbreak that is being traced to more than a dozen major brands of eggs produced in Iowa. Clusters of food poisoning have been found in people in California, Colorado and Minnesota. There are also investigations going on in a number of other states including Texas. Read more.
CommUnityCare is a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) corporation providing primary care health services to the medically underserved. For over 30 years, we served as the Community Health Centers, operating as a department of the City of Austin. In March 2009, we became CommUnityCare, operating independently from the City. CommUnityCare is proud of its past history of service to the community and looks forward to continuing to provide great care. Our vision as CommUnityCare is to increase access to care and to expand our range of services.
CommUnityCare operates 18 health center locations in Travis County. We offer comprehensive primary care services for the entire family including: family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, women's health services, behavioral health services, and dental care.
Our medical offices are Federally Qualified Health Centers. This means we have met strict guidelines established by the federal Bureau of Primary Health Care. We are proud to have earned this designation which allows us to offer a vital safety net to those who have trouble accessing basic primary care and preventative health services. We care for patients who are enrolled in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, MAP (Medical Assistance Program), and those who may be eligible for services based on a sliding fee scale. To learn more about the population we serve, please go to Appointments and click on Eligibility.
Our Promise to You
The physicians and staff at CommUnityCare are committed to providing quality care in a friendly, caring and efficient environment. We believe all patients have a right to have their cultural, psychological, spiritual, and personal values, beliefs and preferences respected. We are committed to service excellence. This means all staff receives customer service training and patient satisfaction is measured on an ongoing basis. Our Core Values are: Respect, Integrity, Dependability, Teamwork and Quality.
