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.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
46.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
About Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County
Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Steamboat Springs, CO. 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 Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County 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 Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Colorado.
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 Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County 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 Colorado
Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County accepts Colorado 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 Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County offer?
Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County in Steamboat Springs, Colorado offers Behavioral health, Dental, Enabling services, OB/GYN & maternal health, Pediatrics, Primary care.
Does Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County?
46.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
Is Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County 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 Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County located?
Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County is at 940 Central Park Dr, Ste 101, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487-8853. Phone: 970-879-1632.
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.
Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County 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 Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt County is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Northwest Colorado Health Administrative Offices Steamboat Springs, CO · 0.5 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Soda Creek Elementary School Steamboat Springs, CO · 2.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Soroco Middle/High School Oak Creek, CO · 14.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- South Routt Elementary School Yampa, CO · 21.8 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Moffat County Craig, CO · 38.5 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK