Our history at PCC is a testament to our unwavering commitment to providing accessible, high-quality healthcare. From our beginnings to today, PCC has grown to serve communities with compassion, innovation and a deep dedication to health equity.
PCC Community Wellness Center (PCC) began in 1980 as the Parent Child Center, a small three-room clinic dedicated to prenatal, postpartum and infant care for underserved families in Chicago’s Austin community. Over the years our commitment to accessible, high-quality healthcare has driven our growth into a network of 14 health centers, expanding our services to meet the evolving needs of our patients.
In 1992 PCC became an independent 501 (c)(3) nonprofit and by 2002 PCC achieved full Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status, allowing us to broaden our reach. Today we provide comprehensive care across Chicago’s West and Northwest Sides and the near west suburbs, including outpatient services at West Suburban Medical Center. As we look to the future, PCC remains dedicated to expanding equitable healthcare access, innovating community-based wellness initiatives and empowering individuals to lead healthier lives.
PCC opens as the Parent Child Center, a three-room clinic started by West Suburban to offer prenatal, postpartum and infant care to underserved residents in Chicago’s Austin community.
The Parent Child Center is converted to PCC Community Wellness Center, an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to comprehensive primary care for all patients, regardless of insurance status.
Within two years of converting PCC served so many patients and demonstrated such a positive effect on their health that it attained status as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).
Later that same year PCC began serving as a training site for residents from the West Suburban Family Medicine Residency Program.
PCC began expanding, establishing PCC Austin as it’s second site. It has since grown to 14 locations, many established at the request of community partners such as PCC at The Boulevard and PCC’s school based health center at Steinmetz HS.
PCC partners with Chicago Botanic Garden’s Windy City Harvest to establish the Austin Farm, providing fresh produce through it’s farm stand, community plot and programs such as VeggieRx.
PCC opens it’s newest location, expanding services and establishing the PCC Austin Campus that offers…..
Our story is still being written, and we invite you to be a part of it. Together, we can build a healthier, stronger, and more connected community. Thank you for trusting us with your care.
PCC Community Wellness Center is dedicated to providing comprehensive, accessible, and compassionate healthcare to individuals and families.
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