Near North Health opens Bronzeville Family Center

Near North Health has announced the opening of their new Bronzeville Family Center within Oakwood Shores at 3753 S. Cottage Grove. The opening of the new facility will replace the current Komed Holman Health Center at 4259 S. Berkeley Ave as part of Near North Health’s initiative that is consolidating operations around three core locations - Winfield Moody Health Center, North Kostner Health Center and the new Family Health Center at Oakwood Shores. 

The move to Oakwood Shores is designed to maximize service integration, patient experience, and technology-enabled care delivery. Among the many benefits, the move will allow NNH to offer on-site mammography and ultrasound services to conduct breast exams. This expansion of services addresses a key gap in preventive care for Black women, who are disproportionately impacted by late-stage breast cancer diagnoses.

“We are very excited to welcome patients and the community to a new space that improves convenience and quality of care,” Dr. Smith added. “Too many residents of the South Side still lack access to primary and specialty care, especially those without health care insurance. The move we are announcing is aimed at expanding and updating the care offerings that our families deserve to have close to home, regardless of their ability to pay.”

As the new facility opens, patients will immediately have access to services previously offered at the Komed Holman location, including:

• Primary care
  • Internal (adult) medicine
  • Women’s health and prenatal care
  • Pediatric medicine
• Behavioral health therapy, counseling and integrated care
• Early Intervention Services (EIS)
• Care coordination and case management
• Health education and outreach
• Onsite laboratory

Within the next few months, expanded services at Oakwood Shores will include oral health, podiatry, ophthalmology, mammography and ultrasound, radiology, nutrition and WIC services, telehealth expansion with virtual specialty care options and community-based programs (including nutrition, maternal-child health and chronic disease management).

As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Near North Health provides high-quality, affordable healthcare and essential support services to individuals and families, with a focus on underserved populations. NNH’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of the diverse communities it serves by providing accessible, comprehensive, and culturally sensitive care — regardless of insurance or ability to pay.