South Central Family Health Center
President & CEO
Richard Veloz, MPH, JD
Mission
To improve the quality of life for the diverse community of inner city Los Angeles and Huntington Park by providing affordable and comprehensive health care and education in a welcoming multicultural environment.
Vision
To lead the way in health care in South Los Angeles, as the premier provider and employer of choice, offering comprehensive, high-quality, affordable, efficient, and culturally responsive services.
“Everyone should have a fair chance. That’s what community health centers do. They give everyone access to health care.” – Richard Veloz
History
From its origins as a small storefront clinic begun by Dr. Ann Turner and Catherine Bax, a Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, in 1981, the South Central Family Health Center (SCFHC) has expanded into an important part of the safety net in South Los Angeles. A founding member of the Southside Coalition, today the SCFHC houses its main center in a 13,300 square-foot facility. Located at 4425 S. Central Avenue in South Los Angeles, the SCFHC facility contains 25 examination rooms and two imaging rooms for radiology. SCFHC gained certification as an FQHC in 2002.
SCFHC also operates the Huntington Park Family Health Center in Huntington Park, Cudahy Family Health Center in Cudahy, and two school-based wellness centers at The Accelerated School and Jefferson High School.
Patients We Serve
In 2020, we cared for 22,207 patients and had 111,875 patient visits:
Thirteen percent of our patients were under age 5.
Medical Coverage
Ninety-nine percent of our patients live below 200% of the federal poverty level:
Services We Provide
- Adult Medicine
- Tuberculosis Screening
- Lead Testing
- Chronic Disease Screenings/Management including:
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Cholesterol
- High Blood Pressure
- Cancer
- Radiology/X-ray
- Anonymous HIV and STD Testing
- Pediatric Care
- Physical Exams including Sports Physicals
- Vision and Hearing Screening
- Vaccinations including Flu Shots
- Well-Child Developmental Screenings
- Adolescent Medicine
- Perinatal Care
- Patient Education Services
- Comprehensive Dental Care
- Behavioral Health
- Group and One on One Counseling
- Substance Abuse Cessation Programs
- Wellness Classes
Health Coverage Accepted
Health Care LA IPA
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield Promise Health Plan
- Health Net
- Molina Healthcare
- LA Care Health Plan
- Private Insurance HMO
- CareMore
- All Covered California approved plans
Other Health Plans/Programs
- Self Pay/Sliding Fee Scale
- Medi-Cal (FFS)
- Medi-Medi
- Medicare
- CHDP
- Family PACT
- My Health LA
Locations
For a list of clinic locations click here.
To Donate
David Roman
Director of Development and Communications
(323) 908-4231
DavidR@scfhc.org
http://www.scfhc.org/#!__get-involved
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To learn more about us visit our website: www.scfhc.org