Our History

InterCommunity Health Care began in 1977 with three families who gathered in a Glastonbury church basement to share information about mental health issues and offer each other support. Since that first meeting, InterCommunity has come a long way and has truly embraced the concept of integrated care. 

In 2014, we launched our first primary care office in East Hartford. On March 1, 2015, InterCommunity became a Federally Qualified Health Center. This new designation enabled us to provide care to people regardless of their ability to pay. Our second primary care location opened in Hartford at 56 Coventry Street in 2016, and in 2017 we began offering services in school-based health centers (SBHCs) across East Hartford. 

This same year, InterCommunity entered an affiliation with the former ADRC (Alcohol & Drug Recovery Centers) to offer a wide range of services. Our third primary care location opened in South Windsor in 2019, followed by the opening of InterCommunity’s mobile clinic in Summer 2022. In the fall of 2022, InterCommunity’s SBHCs expanded to two more schools in East Hartford as well as our first school in Manchester, bringing the total of SBHCs run by the agency to 11. 

As we continue to grow our goal remains the same: to reduce health disparities in the community and offer people from underserved areas the best care possible for body and mind. 

Our Mission and Vision

Our mission: InterCommunity inspires hope and promotes whole-person health by providing high-quality, affordable, compassionate healthcare for everyone. 

Our vision: InterCommunity provides a wide range of health and wellness services, education, and leadership that our community can trust. With a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we strive to advance health outcomes through innovation and collaboration that ensures everyone is treated within a respectful and supportive healthcare system.