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Page 1: WhatIsACHC.vf

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?

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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

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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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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: