HISTORY

Origin

In 1972, a group of concerned Community residents, representing the Bond Elementary School and area churches, formed “The Bond Community Management Committee” for the purpose of coordinating efforts to improve the quality of life within the community.

Further Development

After many years of planning, through a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), in 1981 the Smith-Williams Services Center opened giving the community immediate access to day care for pre-school children, a health clinic, a library, and a program of social services.

Funding

During the May 22, 1984, meeting of the Bond Community Management Committee, Dr. C.E. Richardson—a practicing physician who was reared in the area presented a draft of a proposal for CDBG funds to operate the clinic. He submitted signatures of several local physicians who agreed to assist, participating as the Health Care Associates.

Progressing Forward to Success

The Bond Clinic became the Bond Community Health Center in September 1994 after receiving funding from the U. S. Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration to operate as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) under section 330e of the Public Health Services Act (PHS).