Mountain Park Health Center

Mountain Park Health Center is a non-profit community health organization located in Phoenix, Arizona that provides comprehensive primary and preventive healthcare services to predominantly low-income, uninsured, and minority populations in the region. It operates multiple clinic locations across the Phoenix metropolitan area, delivering medical care for adults and pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, dental care, behavioral health services, nutrition support, and pharmacy services. The organization has a long history of serving underserved communities and partners with academic institutions on various research initiatives.

Mountain Park Health Center has secured significant federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support its mission of expanding access to healthcare services. Major prime grants include $21 million for renovating the Jesse Owens Clinic facility through the Congressional Directives program, $25 million for facility construction projects, and $800,000 for expanding school-based service sites through the Health Center Program. It has also received COVID-19 response grants for testing, vaccinations, and economic relief. Mountain Park frequently collaborates with the Mayo Clinic on research studies funded by HRSA and the National Institutes of Health, such as developing polygenic risk scores, implementing digital storytelling interventions for diabetes self-management, and investigating breast cancer screening among Hispanic women. Other federal partners include the Arizona Department of Health Services for WIC nutrition programs and the Arizona Association of Community Health Centers for outreach initiatives. As a sub-awardee, Mountain Park provides healthcare services, recruits study participants from its patient population, and evaluates the impact of interventions in underserved communities.