Mission Statement
Jericho Road Community Health Center provides wholistic healthcare for the underserved and marginalized communities in Buffalo and across the world in order to demonstrate the unconditional love of Jesus. Our vision is for underserved and marginalized individuals, families, and communities in Buffalo and across the world to become healthy and whole.
Organization History and Description
Jericho Road Community Health Center (JRCHC) provides primary healthcare and supportive programming to low-income residents and refugees in the City of Buffalo. Jericho Road has a shared history as Jericho Road Family Practice (JRFP) and Jericho Road Ministries (JRM). Started by Dr. Myron and Joyce Glick in 1997 as a small family practice, JRFP has provided safety net healthcare for low-income and refugee community members, targeting areas of concentrated poverty in Buffalo. JRM was founded in 2002 to provide more integrated care through programs that address non-medical, poverty-related barriers. The two organizations merged in 2013 to serve the community more holistically and more sustainably as a Federally Qualified Health Center.
Qualifications and Accreditations
Jericho Road Community Health Center is a New York State Article 28 Diagnostic and Treatment Center accredited by the NYS Department of Health, and a Federally Qualified Health Center regulated by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HRSA has recognized Jericho Road’s Hope Refugee Drop-In Center, Priscilla Project, and Care Coordination services as model best practices for community health centers. Jericho Road has achieved the highest certification (Level 3) as a Patient-Centered Medical Home from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Jericho Road is a NYS Office of New Americans Opportunity Center, one of 27 centers in the State that provides ESOL, naturalization, and employment support for refugees. Additionally, Jericho Road was selected as a New York State Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program partner, due to its health service innovations that contribute to State goals of reforming Medicaid and reducing avoidable hospital visits by 25%.
Medical Care
Jericho Road offers full spectrum primary health care to all who need it, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Our medical scope of service includes:
- Full outpatient primary care services for pediatric and adult patients;
- Obstetrics and gynecology services;
- Translation services available in over 20 languages;
- A full panel of diagnostic lab and x-ray services;
- Behavioral health services and referrals for more specialized care;
- Pharmacy services including medication management and education;
- Specialty services accessible through a network of specialty care providers;
- Medical case management and care coordination for complex patients;
- Comprehensive dental care for all ages;
- A medically oriented gym with integrated physical therapy services;
- Specialized primary care for people experiencing homelessness (in partnership with Buffalo City Mission);
- Diabetes education and support services.
Community Programming
In addition to safety net medical care, Jericho Road offers programming to help patients address social determinants of health. Programs include:
- Hope Refugee Drop-In Center: case management for Buffalo-area refugees to help them navigate systems, access services, and overcome life challenges in a new country and culture;
- Vive: shelter, legal assistance, and medical care for homeless asylum seekers;
- Priscilla Project: pregnancy mentoring for refugees and/or low-income women, to promote healthy moms and babies;
- ParentChild+: evidence-based early childhood literacy and school readiness program; an affiliate of the national ParentChild+;
- ESL Initiative: in-home, volunteer-led classes teaching conversational English for everyday life;
- Financial Education: financial support programs include Financially Fit, a multilingual financial education program, and City Roots, a first-time homebuyer education program
Global Health
Stemming from its work with refugee communities in Buffalo, Jericho Road operates global health programs, with four medical clinics in Africa and a mobile primary care program in Nepal. The Adama Martha Memorial Community Health Center opened in 2015 in Kono District, Sierra Leone and has served thousands of patients. Jericho Road opened the Wellness Clinic in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo in November 2016, with a priority for pregnant women and traumatized children. In October 2017, Jericho Road opened Orfonthy Community Health Center in Port Loko District, Sierra Leone in partnership with the US-based NGO EduNations. In August 2018, Jericho Road launched a mobile healthcare program via motorbike to the remote mountain villages of Hagam and Hapra in Sindhupalchok District, Nepal. Most recently, Jericho Road has opened a third health center in Sierra Leone in the village of Komao, also located in Kono District.
Future Growth
In 2020, Jericho Road treated over 25,000 unique patients, but demand for affordable, quality primary care continues to grow. In 2021, Jericho Road will move its smaller East Side location into a brand new health center building and will open a new West Side clinic and education space specifically for its growing family medicine residency program.
