Gateway Community Health Centers Inc.
Gateway Community Health Centers Inc.
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About this organization
Revenue
$1,859,450
Expenses
$1,338,711
Mission
TO OPERATE A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FHQC) IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
About
GATEWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC.(GCHC) IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) CORPORATION HEADQUARTERED IN GATESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA CELEBRATING 3 YEARS OF PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICE TO NORTHEASTERN COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA. GCHC'S MISSION IS TO "ENSURE THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE." THE PROJECT BEGAN AS A SHARED PLANNING EFFORT SPEARHEADED BY CONCERNED COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE HEALTH CENTER IS GOVERNED BY A NINE MEMBER VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH REPRESENTS (A) USERS/PATIENTS OF THE HEALTH CENTERS, (B) COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL BUSINESSES AND (C) THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSION. ACCORDING TO THE US CENSUS, THE 2010 ESTIMATED POPULATION IS 110,877 PERSONS IN TWENTY FOUR UNDUPLICATED ZIP CODES (27818, 27909, 27917, 27919, 27921, 27922, 27926, 27929, 27932, 27934, 27935, 27937, 27938, 27942, 27944, 27946, 27956, 27958, 27973, 27974, 27976, 27979, 27980, 27986) ENCOMPASSING SEVEN NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES: (CAMDEN, CHOWAN, CURRITUCK, GATES, HERTFORD, PASQUOTANK AND PERQUIMANS). SIX OF THE SEVEN COUNTIES ARE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS (HPSA) AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS (MUA). THESE AREAS ARE RURAL WITH MANY NEGATIVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING THE POPULATION. IN ADDITION, THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY SUFFERS FROM SOME OF THE HIGHEST DEATH AND DISEASE RATES IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, WHERE HEALTH DISPARITIES ARE SOME OF THE HIGHEST IN THE UNITED STATES. GCHC DESIRES TO CONTINUE PROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS AND SEASONAL AND MIGRANT HEALTH WORKERS IN THE SERVICE AREA AND REMAIN THE PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF SUPPORT FOR THIS INDIGENT MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY.