History of Mendocino Coast Clinics
Small clinic opened in the Village of Mendocino.
In the 1970s a small clinic was opened in the Village of Mendocino to provide first aid and to treat the results of the “free love” era.
County of Mendocino assumed responsibility for the small clinic.
By the mid 1980s the County of Mendocino assumed responsibility for this small outpatient service.
Mendocino County decides to focus on population health.
They begin to privatize the coastal public health office. A board of directors is established and an application for a new non- profit organization is submitted.
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Snapshot:
Number of Patients – 2,564
Number of Employees – 7
Annual Budget – $408,000
Mendocino Coast Clinics is born!
Mendocino Coast Clinics became an independent non-profit health center in 1994.
Behavioral Health Services Added
Mendocino Coast Clinics offers both medical and behavioral treatment of depression and a wide variety of behavioral issues.
Dental Site Opens
MCC provides high-quality dental services for both children and adults, caring for our patients through the entire spectrum of life.
Plans begin for new health center.
MCC Celebrates it’s 4th Birthday!
Mendocino Coast Clinics Celebrates Its 7th Birthday
Ground Breaking at MCC’s New Home
MCC receives designation as a FQHC.
A Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) also known as community health centers, assure that healthcare is available to people in medically underserved areas and that people’s financial status will not prevent them from receiving the health services they need, including medical, dental, behavioral health and often, some specialty services.
MCC moves to 205 South Street in Fort Bragg.
Perinatal Service Opens.
Sequoia Circle Site Leased.
Expansion of Geriatric Services.
Recognizing that older adults often have different health care and long-term service and support needs than children and younger adults, MCC hired some providers who specialize in caring for this patient population. Just as children should be treated by health providers who are trained in pediatrics, older adults should receive care from professionals trained to care for them.
Teen Clinic (Blue Door at MCC) Opens.
Blue Door opens just in time for Valentine’s Day and before Prom!
Since Blue Door has opened, the teen birth rates in Mendocino County have dropped.
Pediatric Practice Joins MCC.
Grant Funded Remodel of Sequoia Circle Building
Groundbreaking for South Street Addition – Liz Irwin Wing
Dedication of Liz Irwin Wing
MCC Celebrates it’s 20 Year Anniversary
Family Wellness Center Opens!
Our Family Wellness Center provides health and wellness services for families, including nutritional consultations, depression screenings, acupuncture, and post-partum screenings.
Snapshot of 2018
Number of Patients – 9,801
Number of Employees – 120
Annual Budget – $12.3 Million
MCC Celebrates it’s 25 Years of Service to Our Community!
