Welcome to JTCHC

Jessie Trice Community Health Center, Inc(JTCHC) is one of Miami-Dade County’s preeminent federally qualified community healthcare centers, governed by a remarkably dedicated board of directors (51% of the members are users of the medical services) and a diverse, incredibly talented, committed family of providers and staff.

Easily accessible “medical homes” in central and northern parts of the county makes it easy for residents to visit one of six comprehensive primary care sites. Our 25 school based clinics bring parents peace of mind knowing that should an emergency arise during the work day that their child has immediate access to a qualified medical professional.

The center recognizes the importance of collaborations and has an extensive reach into the community via higher education institutions, foundations, coalitions, social service agencies, faith-based organizations and much more. All of these institutions, whether thru grant dollars or service partnerships, have been instrumental in helping JTCHC to accomplish its mission and achieve its strategic objectives.

Clinical outcomes, and a focus on reducing healthcare disparities, rank us among the best community healthcare organizations in the nation, according to accreditation reviews from the Joint Commission. Our ambulatory and behavioral health programs have been accredited since 1999 and in 2011 we were first in Florida to be certified as a Patient Centered Medical Home. Our healthcare plan ensures that we focus our attention on prevention and intervention initiatives like diabetes, HIV/AIDS, pediatric asthma, cardiovascular, hypertension, dental caries in children, prenatal/perinatal health, immunizations, cancer and depression.

Since we opened our doors some forty-five years ago, we have touched thousands of lives with our caring, family centered approach to providing comprehensive primary care services. In 2011 we experienced over 30,000 visits from our guests that totaled approximately 120,000 medical, dental and behavioral health patient encounters.

In 2011 we moved into our new corporate office and state of the art dental center, built on land where our first services were provided from a trailer in 1968. Gary Moore, a local/world renowned artist was commissioned to complete an art in public places mural on the building entitled “Healin Feelin.” The artwork depicts a natural environment with holistic colors that represent the ingredients of preventative health care practices.

All of our practices have implemented Meaningful Use criteria and our providers and patients love the convenience of ePrescribing, information exchange and quality reporting.

JTCHC is poised for Health Care Reform, which is slated to provide incentives for innovation to ensure that Americans have access to evidence-based and cost effective health care. The future of our organization and, most important, of our patient’s health looks more promising than ever before.