History

October 8, 1988

 

Opened in a basement at 1844 Columbia Road, NW.

 

Moved to current headquarters at 2333 Ontario Road, NW in Adams Morgan.

1994
1995

 

First Lady Hillary Clinton visited Mary’s Center in commemoration of National Immunization Week.

 

Mary’s Center became a Federally Qualified Health Center.

2005
2008

 

Opened first Maryland location at 8709 Flower Avenue, Silver Spring.

 

First Lady Michelle Obama visited Mary’s Center (Mary’s Center was the first non-profit visited by Mrs. Obama 3 weeks after she arrived at the White House).

2009
2011

 

Opened brand new site in Petworth at 3912 Georgia Avenue, NW.

 

Started managing DC Office on Aging’s Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center at 3531 Georgia Avenue, NW.

2011
2012

 

Opened the first location in Prince George’s County, MD, at 8708 Riggs Road, Adelphi. 

 

Our president and CEO, Maria Gomez, received the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal, the second-highest civilian award granted by the White House. 

2013
2014

 

Mary’s Center received its first certification as a Patient-Centered Medical Home from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. 

 

Opened Sonography Clinic at the Adams Morgan location.

2015
2016

 

Opened a new site at 100 Gallatin Street, NE, in partnership with Briya and Bridges Public Charter Schools.

 

Mary’s Center received the Health Center Quality Leader Award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), distinguishing itself among 1,400 health centers in the country. 

2017
2017

 

Started managing DC Office on Aging’s Hattie Holmes Senior Wellness Center at 324 Kennedy Street, NW.

 

Opened a dedicated behavioral health center at the Ontario Road location.

2017
2017

 

Opened Mary’s Center Pharmacy at the Georgia Avenue location.

 

Opened a new site in Montgomery County which replaced our previous site on Flower Avenue in Silver Spring. 

2018
2018

 

Mary’s Center received the Health Center Quality Leader Award for the second year in a row from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), among 1,400 health centers in the country.

Mary’s Center received the 2018 platinum Seal of Transparency from Guidestar.

2018
2020

 

Dental Services expanded to Maryland for the first time.

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff visited the Silver Spring clinic to acknowledge our COVID-19 outreach efforts.

2021
2022

 

Dr. Tollie B. Elliott, Sr. became Mary’s Center’s new Chief Executive Officer after our founder Maria Gomez’s stepped down.

Sonography services expand to Maryland for the first time.

2023