AxessPointe Community Health Centers
AxessPointe believes in healthcare for everyone. From the doctors and dentists to the nurses and receptionists, we share a common vision of quality, community-based primary care available to all. Our services include medical, dental, optometry, a reduced-rate pharmacy, and behavioral healthcare. Whatever your situation, we want you to know that you’re welcome here.
Visit Our Doctors, Dentists, and Counselors In One Location
Our community-based model of care is present in everything we do. It’s why we’ve streamlined our model to make different types of services available all in one place.
Visit Our Doctors, Dentists, and Counselors In One Location
Our community-based model of care is present in everything we do. It’s why we’ve streamlined our model to make different types of services available all in one place.
Beyond Healthcare:
Insurance Help, Supportive Services, and More
Healing & Helping Our Community
Healing
Our community-based model of care is present in everything we do. It’s why we’ve streamlined our model to make different types of services available all in one place.
Helping
We connect patients with essential resources beyond medical care, including insurance enrollment, food assistance, hygiene items, and other social services.
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Sliding-Fee Scale
To provide a quality, affordable and compassionate health home for every patient, every time, we offer a sliding fee scale. Fees are based on household income and family size.
Quality Care, All In One Place
Partners in Community Care
AxessPointe Community Health Centers was founded in the mid-1990s when Dr. Bill Keck, then Director of the Akron City Health Department, and Cleveland State graduate Ralph Faulkner recognized that Akron lacked a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) to serve medically underserved communities. Together, they built support from the City of Akron, Akron Children’s, Akron General, and Summa Health, securing federal funding to establish the first FQHC in Summit County. By 1995, AxessPointe began serving patients out of the Wilbeth-Arlington Homes, laying the foundation for integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Under the leadership of its interim executive director, Mark Frisone, AxessPointe expanded its reach and impact, and in 2024, it merged with Family & Community Services, Inc. (FCS) to form Axess Family Services (AFS). This merger united healthcare and social services under one organization, continuing AxessPointe’s mission of improving access to care, addressing social determinants of health, and empowering communities across the region.
