* Founded in 1997 by local citizens concerned about the lack of health care in community
* Located in the heart of Mid-city Baton Rouge
* Private Non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center(FQHC)
* Guided by a consumer-majority board of directors
* Services provided by a dedicated staff-many live in the community
* Services are delivered by culturally sensitive staff
* All services provided without regard to ability to pay (based on sliding fee scale)