Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Dental
Cleanings, exams, restorations, extractions, and urgent dental care on a sliding scale.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
OB/GYN & maternal health
Prenatal, delivery, postpartum, gynecologic, and family-planning services.
On-site pharmacy
Discounted prescription fills, often through 340B pricing.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Vision care
Eye exams, glasses, and referrals for advanced ophthalmology.
Hours
55.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
About Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center
Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Fitchburg, MA. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Massachusetts.
Mental health + behavioral health context
Black adults are about half as likely to receive mental-health treatment as white adults despite similar prevalence rates per SAMHSA, with cost and provider trust as the largest documented barriers. FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Pediatric care for Black families
Black infants in the U.S. have approximately twice the mortality rate of white infants per CDC NVSS data, preterm birth and SIDS are leading drivers. FQHC pediatric services include well-child visits, developmental screening, and Vaccines for Children (VFC) coverage for uninsured kids. Children covered by Medicaid (CHIP in some states) get all VFC vaccines at no cost.
Coverage + benefits in Massachusetts
Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center accepts Massachusetts Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center offer?
Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center in Fitchburg, Massachusetts offers Behavioral health, Dental, Enabling services, OB/GYN & maternal health, On-site pharmacy, Pediatrics, Primary care, Vision care.
Does Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center?
55.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
Is Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center located?
Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center is at 326 Nichols Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420-1914. Phone: 978-878-8100.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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Where to go next
If Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Action Community Health Center Fitchburg, MA · 1.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Leominster Community Health And Urgent Care Center Leominster, MA · 5.4 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Greater Gardner Community Health Center Gardner, MA · 9.8 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- South Gardner Community Health And Urgent Care Center Gardner, MA · 10.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Boys And Girls Club Of Souhegan Valley Milford, NH · 18.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK