Established at our present location in the Five Points Neighborhood in December 1983, Inner City Health Center has been providing quality medical and dental care for the poor and uninsured for 20 years. Inner City Health Center was founded by two physicians; Dr. Bob Williams, Dr. Duane Claassen and a counselor; Jan Williams who had a heart for the medically indigent of Denver and wanted to address those health care needs.

To keep overhead costs low, Inner City Health Center focuses on being a volunteer driven organization. A majority of the clinical staff (all but one of the physicians and two of the dentists as well as approximately 90% of the nurses and 66% of the counselors) are volunteers committed to the goal of providing continuity of quality care to anyone in need in an atmosphere of respect and dignity. Volunteers also assist in non-clinical roles including computer specialists, marketing, graphic design, gardening, repair and renovation, and office and records management.

Approximately 59% of our patients are uninsured and 34% are Medicare/Medicaid recipients. The uninsured are charged on a sliding-fee scale based upon their income and ability to pay. This payment is usually insufficient to pay for the costs of the care received; however, such payment allows the individuals to retain a measure of their self-respect and participate in their care. Inner City Health Center attempts to offer a hand up rather than a hand out.