CRHS patients are assigned to a medical team consisting of a medical provider and Medical Assistants who ensure that they receive comprehensive care. In 2004 CRHS added dental services through a contract with a local dental service provider. In 1979, Dr. Janelle Goetcheus established CRHS to address the tremendous need for health care among the poor and uninsured in Washington, DC. Our patients include some of the Districts most vulnerable residents: the homeless, working poor families, Central American and African immigrants, at-risk youth, the elderly, and the mentally ill. Because our patients suffer from social, emotional, and financial problems that undermine their health and well-being, we supplement primary medical care with dental care, counseling, and social services.