Northeast Community Clinic history

People’s initiated one of Texas’ first HIV counseling and testing programs and, in 1986, provided leadership in establishing the first HIV Commission.

In 1989, NECC began providing immunizations to children in the Northeast area of Los Angeles through a contract with the City of Los Angeles.

In 1994, NECC was designated as a Federally Qualified Health Care (FQHC) Center by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), United States Department of Health and Human Services.

In 1995, NECC became a safety net provider through the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program ensuring medical services to the high risk, indigent and uninsured population of Los Angeles County.

In 1997, NECC expanded its medical services by providing mobile medical service to patients without access to primary care clinics through a State of California Department of Health Services grant.

In 2002, NECC became a Strategic Partner of L.A. County; the initiative was designed to reduce the County’s operating cost by shifting patients from hospitals to community based clinics that would provide primary care and disease management services.

In 2003, NECC acquired two additional sites located in the South Los Angeles cities of Bell and Huntington Park, bridging the gap in medical services left by Community Health Foundation of East Los Angeles.

In 2005, continuing a period of remarkable growth, NECC added five health centers to its network.

In 2006, to help meet the overwhelming demand for prenatal care at the Highland Park site NECC opened the Women’s Health Center (WHC). With the closing of Martin Luther King Jr.

In 2007, NECC opened the Women’s Wellness Center (WWC), operated within California Family Care, to address an observed increase in prenatal patients seeking care in the Downtown community.

The Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce presented People’s Community Clinic with the 2008 Non-Profit Leadership Award.

In 2009, NECC received a federal grant support to expand access to care at the Wilmington locations.

In 2010, NECC initiated a Geriatric Care Program in response to the rapidly aging population.

In 2011, NECC, along with federal support acquired the new, larger facility signifying a commitment to the local community.

In 2012, NECC received a generous grant from L.A. Care for the integration of Behavioral Mental Health with comprehensive care at NECC Hawthorne.

In 2013, NECC acquired Harbor City Health Center from Providence Little Company of Mary, marking its 12th clinic.

As well, Doctor Celia Neavel, People’s Director of Adolescent Health, received the 2015 Health Leader Award from the Texas Medical Association Foundation.

People’s completed construction of the Northeast Austin clinic in the fall and opened for patients on April 12, 2016.