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COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER LOCATIONS IN CALIFORNIA.
A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER is a not-for-profit, consumer-directed healthcare organization that provides
access to high quality, affordable, and comprehensive primary and preventive medical, dental, and mental health care.
Community health centers have a unique mission of ensuring access for underserved, underinsured and
uninsured patients.
WHAT IS A COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTER?
CAN ANYONE SEEK HEALTHCARE SERVICES FROM A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER?YES, anyone can become a patient of a community health center, regardless of his or her ability to pay. Insured or uninsured, low-income or high-income – all can receive primary and preventive health care from a community health center.
Male2,202,742
Primary Language Not English
Language
Gender
Ethnicity3,186,184 Hispanic2,351,904 Non-Hispanic458,549 Unknown
Encounters18,224,644
Patients5,996,637
38%
Female3,793,895
1 OUT OF 7 CALIFORNIANSSERVED
6.0 MILLIONPATIENTS
63% FEMALE37% MALEGENDER
Male2,202,742
Primary Language Not English
Language
Gender
Ethnicity3,186,184 Hispanic2,351,904 Non-Hispanic458,549 Unknown
Encounters18,224,644
Patients5,996,637
38%
Female3,793,895
DE
NT
AL
HEA
LTH
MEN
TAL
67%12%
8%
13%
MED
ICA
L
O
THER
Other Available Services Include: Womens Health Pharmacy • Urgent Care • Radiology • Laboratory Vision • Domestic Violence & Substance Abuse Counseling
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
COMMUNITY SERVICES:
• Outreach
• Education
• Nutrition
• Social Services
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8%
ISL
AN
DER
UNKNOWN
ASI
AN
/PA
CIF
IC
WHITE
2%
1%
MIXEDRACE
NATIVE
AMERICAN
53%
12%17%
HIS
PAN
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BY RACE:
GET INVOLVED
www.californiahealthplus.com
To become more involved with your local health center, please visit localclinic.net.
• Homeless
• Transportation
• Adult Day Care
• Disaster Relief
SERVICES OFFERED: