About the Community Care Center

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Who We Are

The Community Care Center (CCC) is a beacon of hope, providing free healthcare to those who can’t afford it. Since 2000, we’ve served over 25,000 patients with medical care delivered with compassion, sensitivity, and respect. We provide primary, dental, and vision care, mental health services, and medication. Our team of dedicated healthcare professionals volunteer their time and expertise to provide high-quality care.

Our patients, many of whom are employed but unable to afford healthcare, are integral members of our community. At the CCC, we believe every person deserves access to healthcare, regardless of their financial situation, and our goal is a healthy and productive community.

Our mission is made possible through the unwavering support of our community. At the CCC, we’re more than a clinic—we’re a family dedicated to caring for one another and making a difference in the lives of those we serve.

Staff

Paul Jeffrey

Executive Director/CEO

John St. Angelo, MD

Medical Director

Kathy Grissom

Finance Director

Kathryn Briggs

Director of Development & Communications

Elizabeth Mitchell

Director of Volunteers/Grants

Everardo Aviles Ruiz, Mental Health & Substance Use Director

Everardo Aviles Ruiz, LCSW, LCAS, SOTP

Director of Behavioral Health, Mental Health/ Substance Use Counselor

Richard L. Montgomery, MD

Family Medicine

Peter W. Robie, MD

Family Medicine

Minh-Tam Le, PA

Family Medicine

Mariela I. Brim

Clinic Manager / Eye Clinic Coordinator

Jarrod Hudson

Dispensary Coordinator

Yirla Gato

Lab Supervisor

Carolyn Meritt

Mammogram Coordinator

Michell Reyes

Diabetes Educator, Second Harvest Food Coordinator, GYN Coordinator

Nancy Fernandez, LCSWA, LCASA

Mental Health/ Substance Use Counselor

Karen Willard

Executive Assistant

Melissa Moore

Interpreter Services

Jami Freeman

Medication Assistance Program Coordinator

Brini D.

Front Desk / Dental Coordinator

Jennifer P.

Front Desk / Dermatology Coordinator

Ruby M.

Front Desk / Dental Coordinator

Volunteer Providers

The Community Care Center could not do what we do without our volunteer medical providers. We are a community of dedicated doctors, dentists, and nurses offering their expertise to our patients; specialists providing free care; universities and colleges sending residents, nurses, physical and occupational therapists. We are part of a wide network of compassionate individuals who care about those in our community who cannot afford medical care. Some are retired and are “paying it forward.” Some come straight from work. We are grateful to them all.

Gopal Badlani, MD

Urology

Courtney Baker, MD

Women’s Health

Richard Bey, MD

Neurology

Deirdre Bland

Women’s Health

Joel Bruggen, MD

Gastroenterology

Claire Davis, WHNP

Women’s Health

Suzanne Edmunds, MD

Family Medicine

Andrew Evans, MD

Neurology

Deirdre Herrington, MD

Family Medicine

Suzanne Hess, MD

Dermatology

Mac Champ Jones, MD

Family Medicine

Robert Keenan, MD

Rheumatology

Steve Kirkland, MD

Cardiology

Sean Maloney, MD

Family Medicine

Lata Menon

Diabetes Educator

Joel Morgan, MD

Family Medicine

Frank Moyer, MD

Family Medicine

Reynold Orchard, MD

Family Medicine

Raeford (Ted) Pugh, Jr., MD

Psychiatry

Catherine Rolih, MD

Endocrinology

Clarice Roth, PA

Women’s Health

Robert Teasdall, MD

Orthopedics

R Bradley Thomason III, MD

Surgery

Samuel Wellman, MD

Pediatrics

Board Of Directors

Robert P. DiBella

CHAIR

Katie Alexander

SECRETARY

Alex K. Turner

TREASURER

Anthony Brett

John Card, MD

Robert F. Coil

Robert V. Ford Jr., MD

Loraine Frank-Lightfoot, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC

Kimberly Gregg

Gregory G. Holthusen, MD

Ben Hough

Marlon Hunter

Lucinda Kellam Jones

Gilmour Lake

William G. Pittman III, MD

Baldwin Smith III, MD

Carl J. Westcott, MD

Nancy Smith, PhD

Veronica Wiltshire, MD

Our History

The Community Care Center (CCC) was established on October 23, 2000, as a free medical clinic to serve those unable to afford healthcare. From the initial twelve patients, the clinic quickly expanded to meet demand. Over the past two decades, the CCC has cared for 25,000 patients, contributed thousands of volunteer hours, and provided $150 million in services and medicines, thanks to the support of the community, nonprofits, medical specialists, churches, and educational institutions.

The CCC was founded by a group of individuals, including Dr. William Satterwhite, Jr., Dr. Ernesto de la Torre, and Dr. Carl and Peggy Phipps, who recognized the need for accessible healthcare. Their high standard of care and commitment continues to define the CCC. The CCC’s building was generously provided by Forsyth Medical Hospital.

Volunteers have always been at the heart of the CCC. Early contributors like Ann Austin Flynt worked tirelessly to secure resources for the clinic, and volunteers like Danny Lawrence and Clarice Roth continue this legacy of dedication.

The CCC’s impact on the community is significant, offering not only primary care but 15 specialties including dental and vision care, mental health support, and a medication dispensary. This comprehensive approach helps keep people at work, in school, and out of emergency rooms, significantly reducing healthcare costs and improving the overall health of the community.

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Community Care Center
2135 New Walkertown Road,
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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Hours of Operation
Monday and Thursday 9AM – 9PM
Tuesday and Wednesday 9AM – 5PM
Friday, Saturday and Sunday Closed

Phone
(336) 723-7904 (English and Spanish)

Fax
(336) 723-4163

Email
[email protected]

Transparency
Form 990 - 2022
2023 Annual Report

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