Southern Indian Health Council

What Southern Indian Health Council does

Southern Indian Health Council, Inc. (SIHC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, AAAHC-accredited community health center founded in 1982 and headquartered in Alpine, California, that delivers integrated medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, substance use, social services, and community health programming across East County San Diego. SIHC operates five sites — Alpine (HQ), Campo, Viejas, the Kumeyaay Wellness Center in Boulevard, and the Boys & Girls Club of Kumeyaay Nation Wellness in Boulevard — and extends its reach through two mobile outreach programs, ROAM (Roaming Outpatient Access Mobile) and Wellness on Wheels. The organization is governed by a consortium of seven sovereign Kumeyaay tribes (Barona, Campo, Ewiiaapaayp, Jamul, La Posta, Manzanita, and Viejas) under a 93-638 contract with the Indian Health Service, with services also billed through PPOs, HMOs, TRICARE, Medicare, and Medi-Cal alongside a sliding-scale fee structure. SIHC's portfolio spans family medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, psychiatry and addiction medicine, prosthodontics and orthodontics, ambulatory care pharmacy, adult and youth behavioral health including EMDR and expressive arts, an Intensive Outpatient Program at the Kumeyaay Wellness Center for ages 13+, Indian Child Social Services and Project Safe, plus community health outreach and youth development through the first Native American Boys & Girls Club in California.

The technology backbone is built on NextGen's electronic health record and patient portal, HIPAAOne compliance certification, and standard SaaS integrations including DocuSign for intake packets, ADP Workforce Now for HR, CharityEngine and Uniqode for donations, Performance Health for patient feedback, Microsoft 365/Outlook Bookings for scheduling, and an SMS opt-in program for appointment, prescription, billing, and event notifications. Community engagement is supported by an owned podcast (It's Wellness Time), quarterly newsletters, and a multi-channel social presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

SIHC's revenue mechanics are diversified across federal IHS funding (the foundational stream), per-visit insurance reimbursements, sliding-scale fees for uninsured and low-income patients, and philanthropic donations at disclosed tiers of $25, $50, $100, $250, and $500+. The only disclosed capital event is a $500,000 grant from The Conrad Prebys Foundation in June 2023. The organization is led by Interim CEO Dr. Jamie Grebosky, COO Laura Quaha Parkhurst, CFO Daryl Lawrick, and Chief Compliance Officer Lyndon Peters, with department directors across clinical, pharmacy, behavioral health, IT, HR, HIM, quality improvement, and facilities functions.

Name

Southern Indian Health Council

Legal name

Southern Indian Health Council, Inc.

Website

https://sihc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Southern Indian Health Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, AAAHC-accredited community health center founded in 1982 that delivers integrated medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, substance use, and social services across five East County San Diego sites, serving a consortium of seven Kumeyaay tribes and the broader public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Home Health Care Services (62161), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

Keywords

• Tribal health services
• Community health center
• Behavioral health care
• Mobile health outreach
• Substance use treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Indian Health Service (IHS) Government Funding: Federal funding from the Indian Health Service as a federally recognized tribal health program serving consortium tribes; the foundational recurring revenue stream supporting operations across all five clinic locations.
2. Insurance Reimbursements: Reimbursement from PPOs, HMOs, TRICARE, Medicare, and Medi-Cal for covered medical, dental, and behavioral health services rendered on a per-visit basis.
3. Donations and Grants: Philanthropic donations at tiers of $25, $50, $100, $250, $500+, plus grants from foundations and corporate partners such as AT&T; supplements operational funding for community programs and capital projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Southern Indian Health Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community health center delivering integrated medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, social services, and youth wellness programs to Native American consortium tribes and the broader public across East County San Diego. Services are delivered through five clinic locations, a mobile outreach bus, a youth wellness club, and a NextGen-powered patient portal.

Product overview

Southern Indian Health Council (SIHC) is a Native American, AAAHC-accredited community health center delivering a unified, holistic wellness platform rather than a single product. Its core offering centers on Medical, Dental, and Pharmacy services housed primarily at the Alpine and Campo clinics, and is extended through Behavioral Health modules (Adult Behavioral Health, Youth Behavioral Health, and the Kumeyaay Wellness Center for substance use), Social Services (ICSS, Prevention, Project Safe), Community Health Outreach, and youth-development programs (Boys & Girls Club of Kumeyaay Nation Wellness, ROAM mobile unit, Wellness on Wheels). The full portfolio is tied together operationally by the NextGen Patient Portal and the Purchased/Referred Care coordination program, and supported externally by the It's Wellness Time podcast, the SIHC quarterly newsletter, and DocuSign-driven patient onboarding workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Boys & Girls Club of Kumeyaay Nation Wellness: First Native American Boys & Girls Club in California, providing youth development for Native youth ages 6-19 on the La Posta Indian Reservation.
• Kumeyaay Wellness Center (KWC)
• It's Wellness Time
• ROAM (Roaming Outpatient Access Mobile)

Products and services

• SIHC Medical Services Family medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, psychiatry, and addiction medicine delivered by board-certified physicians and family providers at Alpine, Campo, and the Viejas Satellite Clinic for Native American community members and the general public.
• SIHC Dental Services General dentistry, prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and orthodontics delivered at Alpine and Campo clinics by dentists, dental hygienists, and prosthodontists.
• SIHC Pharmacy On-site pharmacy with clinical pharmacy coordination, ambulatory care, diabetes care and education, vaccine coordination, and medication therapy management at Alpine and Campo locations.
• SIHC Adult Behavioral Health Trauma-informed individual, couples, family, and group therapy plus psychiatry delivered by licensed LMFTs, LCSWs, AMFTs, ASWs, and certified EMDR therapists for adult patients.
• SIHC Youth Behavioral Health (YBH) Youth mental-health therapy, EMDR, expressive arts, and attachment-trauma-informed services for children and adolescents, including Guardian and Youth intake packets.
• Kumeyaay Wellness Center (KWC) Outpatient substance-use treatment and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for adults aged 13 and older on the La Posta Indian Reservation, including talking circles, cultural classes, and harm-reduction counseling.
• SIHC Social Services Indian Child Social Services (ICSS), Prevention programs, and Project Safe supporting at-risk families, youth, and survivors across Alpine and surrounding reservations.
• SIHC Community Health Outreach Community Health Department providing field-trip programming for elders, public-health screenings, and outreach events across East County San Diego.
• Wellness on Wheels (WOW) Mobile wellness outreach initiative delivering SIHC services to community members across East County San Diego reservations.
• ROAM - Roaming Outpatient Access Mobile Mobile mental-health therapy bus serving Barona, Campo, Jamul, La Posta, Manzanita, and Viejas reservations with a rotating monthly calendar and a dedicated AMFT/CADC-III therapist.
• Boys & Girls Club of Kumeyaay Nation Wellness (BGCKNW) Youth development program serving Native youth ages 6-19 on the La Posta Indian Reservation with free membership, Connected Learning Center (AT&T-powered), academics, athletics, music, and cultural programming.
• SIHC Patient Portal NextGen-powered patient portal providing existing patients access to appointments, prescriptions, billing, care-management, and account updates.
• SIHC Purchased/Referred Care (P/RC) Care coordination program covering medical and dental specialty services provided outside IHS/Tribal facilities under 42 CFR 136 and the IHS CHS Manual, with referral coordination up to 14 days (stat: 3 days).

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AT&TminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to establish a Connected Learning Center, providing digital access and education resources to the community. Supports technology-enabled learning and digital equity for Native American community members served by SIHC.
• Boys & Girls Club of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed the Boys & Girls Club of Kumeyaay Nation Wellness program. Represents a community wellness partnership combining youth services with health programming and operating a shared Boulevard facility.
• CBS Channel 8 NewsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEarned media coverage relationship providing news exposure of SIHC programs and community impact stories to the broader San Diego television market.
• Barona Band of Mission IndianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember tribe of the SIHC consortium governance. One of 7 sovereign Kumeyaay tribes that collectively govern and direct the health council's priorities and operations.
• Campo Band of Mission IndianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember tribe of the SIHC consortium governance. One of 7 sovereign Kumeyaay tribes that collectively govern the health council.
• Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay IndianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember tribe of the SIHC consortium governance. One of 7 sovereign Kumeyaay tribes that collectively govern the health council.
• Jamul Indian VillagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember tribe of the SIHC consortium governance. One of 7 sovereign Kumeyaay tribes that collectively govern the health council.
• La Posta Band of Mission IndianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember tribe of the SIHC consortium governance. One of 7 sovereign Kumeyaay tribes that collectively govern the health council.
• Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay NationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember tribe of the SIHC consortium governance. One of 7 sovereign Kumeyaay tribes that collectively govern the health council.
• Viejas Band of Kumeyaay IndianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember tribe of the SIHC consortium governance. One of 7 sovereign Kumeyaay tribes that collectively govern the health council.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• San Diego American Indian Health Center: Federally qualified urban Indian health organization serving AI/AN communities in San Diego with medical, dental, behavioral health, and community wellness services. Most direct comparable peer — same urban/regional AI/AN focus, similar service mix, and overlapping Southern California patient base.
• Native American Health Center: Oakland-based FQHC serving Native American and other underserved populations with integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and wellness services. Closely comparable model — culturally grounded, multi-service AI/AN community health center with IHS/Indian Health funding ties.
• Southcentral Foundation: Alaska Native-owned tribal health organization providing integrated primary care, behavioral health, dental, and wellness services to Alaska Native and American Indian people under the ANTHC umbrella. Comparable as a tribally governed, AAAHC-style integrated care system serving an AI/AN population.
• Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority: Tribally operated hospital and outpatient health system serving the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians with medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. Comparable as a sovereign-tribal-governance, IHS-funded integrated health system.
• Fresno American Indian Health Project: California nonprofit providing health, wellness, and culturally grounded services to American Indian/Alaska Native communities in the Fresno region. Comparable as a community-based AI/AN health and wellness organization operating outside the IHS direct-service system.

Broad incumbents

• Indian Health Service: Federal agency within HHS that operates and funds health services for AI/AN people, including 93-638 contracts with tribal organizations like SIHC. Relevant as both a funding source and an adjacent operator of comparable clinical infrastructure.
• Family Health Centers of San Diego: Large FQHC operating numerous clinic sites across San Diego County with medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. Comparable as a multi-site FQHC competitor for non-Native patients in the broader San Diego market.
• San Ysidro Health: Large FQHC serving South Bay and other San Diego communities with comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pediatric services. Comparable as a multi-site, multi-service FQHC competitor in the broader San Diego market.

Regional players

• La Maestra Community Health Centers: FQHC operating multiple clinics across San Diego County (including East County) with medical, dental, behavioral health, and social services. Comparable as a multi-site community health center in the same geographic market.
• TrueCare: Nonprofit FQHC serving North San Diego County with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. Comparable as a multi-site community health center in the broader San Diego regional market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sihc-org
• Facebookfacebook.com/SIHCinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southern-indian-health-council-inc.
• Instagraminstagram.com/sihc_org

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

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