Family Health Centers of San Diego
Family Health Centers of San Diego
The breadth of our clinic locations, services and programs has grown over the last four decades, making us the largest community clinic provider of health care to the uninsured in the county and one of the top 10 largest community clinic organizations in the nation. We are also the largest health care safety-net provider, largest school-based health care provider and largest comprehensive HIV/AIDS services provider in the San Diego region.
San Diego, California, United States
San Diego, California, United States
Company Information
For more than four decades, Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) mission has been to provide affordable, high-quality health care and support services to all people, with a special commitment to the uninsured, low-income and medically underserved. Annually, our staff provides care to more than 170,000 unique patients—a third of our region’s low-income patients—through more than 730,000 encounters.
FHCSD offers a wide range of health care services throughout the region, including primary care clinics, six dental clinics, a teen health center, four behavioral health facilities, an outpatient substance abuse treatment program, radiology, vision and physical therapy departments, three mobile medical units and a pharmacy.
FHCSD offers a wide range of health care services throughout the region, including primary care clinics, six dental clinics, a teen health center, four behavioral health facilities, an outpatient substance abuse treatment program, radiology, vision and physical therapy departments, three mobile medical units and a pharmacy.
Company History
Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is a nonprofit organization rich in history and tradition. In 1911, the San Diego Industrial School was built on the site where our first clinic now stands. This school was originally a settlement house that provided Barrio Logan’s immigrant residents with social services. The community grew around this location, and by 1940, Barrio Logan had become one of the largest Mexican-American communities on the West Coast.
In 1970, Laura Rodriguez and a group of community members sought to bring much-needed medical services to Barrio Logan. They took over the building and, after eight days of occupation, succeeded in negotiations with the City of San Diego and the community. This led to the gifting of the building to the community of Barrio Logan and the establishment of the Chicano Free Clinic. Medical care delivery began two evenings a week, and the health center saw approximately 150 patients each month.
In 1970, Laura Rodriguez and a group of community members sought to bring much-needed medical services to Barrio Logan. They took over the building and, after eight days of occupation, succeeded in negotiations with the City of San Diego and the community. This led to the gifting of the building to the community of Barrio Logan and the establishment of the Chicano Free Clinic. Medical care delivery began two evenings a week, and the health center saw approximately 150 patients each month.
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