About Us

Our Mission

Charter Oak Health Center promotes healthier communities by providing quality, safe, patient-centered health care services in medically underserved areas, regardless of ability to pay.

Our Vision

To be a nationally recognized health and wellness corridor known for comprehensive patient-centered services, it’s highly qualified and dedicated team of health professionals, state of the art technology and collaborative partnerships.

Our History

Since 1978, Charter Oak Health Center, Inc., a federally qualified, freestanding, Joint Commission-accredited, nonprofit community health center – has continuously provided community-based primary health care to residents in the greater Hartford area. We have grown from a small organization operating out of an apartment building to the 60,000 square foot building our patients now call their medical home.

Joint Commission

Charter Oak Health Center has received the Gold Seal of Approval by the Joint Commission, an independent, not-for-profit organization. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 20,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organizations commitment to meeting certain performance standards.

FTCA

 Charter Oak Health Center receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.