Metro Community Health Center (MCHC) is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike serving the Pittsburgh region for more than 27 years. Metro provides comprehensive medical, mental health, and dental care, along with pharmacy support, nutrition services, community health navigation, and mobile outreach. Guided by a whole-person approach, Metro addresses both healthcare needs and the social and economic factors that influence health, ensuring access to care regardless of income, insurance status, identity, or ability to pay.
About Metro Community Health Center
MCHC envisions a diverse community unburdened by barriers to comprehensive, integrated healthcare, where the whole person and ALL PEOPLE are treated with kindness, dignity, and expertise.
Metro’s Mobile Health Program delivers medical and dental care directly to schools, shelters, housing communities, and neighborhood events, reducing barriers related to transportation, affordability, and access. The program has served more than 600 individuals through outreach clinics and community events. Metro also operates a comprehensive food security initiative that includes patient food pantries, registered dietitian services, the Rolling Roots mobile grocery, and the Roasted Roots mobile kitchen. In the past year, these programs served 207 households through 546 pantry visits, distributed approximately 22,000 pounds of food, and provided more than 3,000 meals through six community events. Community Health Navigators further support patients by connecting them to insurance, transportation, and vital social services.
Get Involved
Readers can support MCHC through one-time or recurring donations, corporate partnerships, volunteer engagement, and by sharing Metro’s mission throughout the community. They can also support Roasted Roots catering services, which help fund community nutrition initiatives. Every contribution helps expand access to healthcare, nutritious food, and essential support services.
How Support Helps
As a nonprofit FQHC Look-Alike, Metro meets the same rigorous standards as federally funded health centers but does not receive federal Health Center Program operating grants. Donations help sustain mobile medical and dental services, food security programs, nutrition counseling, community outreach, patient navigation, and other services that improve health outcomes and reduce barriers to care.
To donate, visit https://metrocommunityhealthcenter.org/.
Story and Photography by Metro Community Health Center
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