St. John's Well Child & Family Center

What St. John's Well Child & Family Center does

St. John's Well Child and Family Center, operating as St. John's Community Health, is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1964–1965 and headquartered at 808 West 58th Street, Los Angeles. It operates 28 health center and mobile clinic locations across Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, delivering primary medical, dental, pediatric, women's health, behavioral health, optometry, and pharmacy services, alongside specialty programs (HIV/AIDS via the PRIME Specialty Clinic, Transgender Health, Homeless Health) and a broad wraparound layer including case management, CalAIM Care Management, harm reduction, domestic violence support, legal services, the RISE reentry program, and a Mobile Food Bank in partnership with the LA Regional Food Bank. Patient access is open regardless of insurance status, with a sliding fee scale for uninsured patients.

The underlying technology stack is standard community-health IT rather than proprietary: an electronic health record system paired with the healow patient portal (eClinicalWorks) provides appointment scheduling, records access, and patient-provider communication. No proprietary AI/ML systems, APIs, SDKs, or patents were disclosed. The organization has earned the 2025 HRSA Operational Site Visit Badge, Candid Platinum Transparency 2024, PCMH recognition, and multiple HRSA quality awards, reflecting compliance and operational maturity.

Revenue derives from two streams: (1) patient service revenue billed to Medi-Cal, Medicare, commercial payers, and self-pay patients under FQHC cost-based (PPS) reimbursement, with sliding-fee discounts for the uninsured; and (2) federal Health Center Program grants under 42 U.S.C. 254b via HRSA. The go-to-market is community-led — direct service delivery through fixed sites and mobile clinics, supported by community events, outreach, and a digital presence across website, YouTube, X/Twitter, and email/SMS. The organization employs 251–500 staff and serves approximately 120,000 unduplicated patients generating 550,000+ service visits annually.

Name

St. John's Well Child & Family Center

Legal name

St. John's Well Child and Family Center

Website

https://wellchild.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

St. John's Community Health is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center operating 28 clinics and mobile units across Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, providing primary, dental, behavioral, and specialty care plus social support programs to underserved, uninsured, and vulnerable populations regardless of ability to pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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. Patient Service Revenue: Revenue from patient services billed to Medi-Cal, Medicare, commercial insurance, and self-pay patients on sliding fee scale. Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status allows reimbursement based on cost-based methodology.
2. Federal Health Center Program Grants: Grant funding through HRSA Health Center Program under 42 U.S.C. 254b as a federally qualified health center grantee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. John's Community Health is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) that delivers comprehensive primary medical, dental, pediatric, women's health, behavioral health, pharmacy, optometry, and specialty care services to uninsured, underinsured, and medically underserved populations. Services are provided at 28 fixed health center locations and mobile clinics across Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, using a sliding fee scale for uninsured patients and accepting Medi-Cal, Medicare, and commercial insurance.

Product overview

St. John's Community Health (formerly St. John's Well Child and Family Center) operates as a federally qualified health center (FQHC) providing a comprehensive suite of integrated healthcare services. The organization offers a unified portfolio of core clinical services (Medical, Dental, Pediatrics, Women's Health, Mental Health, Optometry, and Pharmacy) supported by specialty programs (HIV/AIDS care through PRIME Clinic, Transgender Health, and Homeless Health Services) and patient support programs (Case Management, CalAIM Care Management, Health Education, Legal Services, Harm Reduction, Domestic Violence support, and the RISE Reentry Program). The organization also operates community-facing programs including a Mobile Food Bank and is developing a new Community Resilience Center. Services are provided across 28 health centers and mobile clinics in Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, serving over 109,500 unduplicated patients with approximately 500,000 patient visits annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services Primary care including checkups, chronic condition management, and preventive care services for patients across the lifespan.
• Dental Services Dental care including cleanings, exams, and restorative dentistry for community patients.
• Pediatric Services Complete healthcare services for infants, children, and teens including well-child visits, immunizations, and developmental screenings.
• Women's Health Prenatal care, reproductive health, and maternal support services for women across the lifespan.
• Mental Health / Substance Use Services Behavioral health services including counseling, therapy, and addiction support.
• Homeless Health Services Specialized healthcare services for individuals experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity, including case management and harm reduction.
• PRIME Specialty Clinic (HIV/AIDS) HIV prevention, care, and treatment services including PrEP and Hepatitis C treatment.
• Transgender Health Program Comprehensive healthcare services specifically designed for transgender and gender-diverse individuals, including hormone therapy and culturally sensitive care.
• Pharmacy On-site pharmacy services for patients of St. John's health centers.
• Optometry Vision exams, glasses, diabetes, and cataract screening services.
• External Specialty Referrals Coordinated referrals from St. John's providers to external specialty care partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ patient visits annually
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• City of ComptoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2026St. John's Community Health has partnered with the City of Compton to host the 'We Are Us Festival' on June 20, 2026, celebrating Juneteenth. The festival includes food, games, a resource fair, and giveaways for families, supporting community health and wellness beyond clinical services.
• Los Angeles Regional Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. John's Community Health partners with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to operate a Mobile Food Bank program. The collaboration provides free healthy foods to families at St. John's facilities, addressing food insecurity as a social determinant of health in the communities served.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Charles B. Wang Community Health Center: Large FQHC providing comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services to underserved Asian American and broader communities in New York City. Same FQHC funding structure and integrated community-health-center operating model, but on the East Coast.
• Neighborhood Healthcare: Large California FQHC operating across San Diego and Riverside counties with the same HRSA-grant, sliding-fee, integrated-services model. Comparable scale and service mix but primarily serves Southern California's Inland Empire and San Diego rather than LA proper.

Direct peers

• Asian Pacific Health Care Venture: LA-based FQHC providing primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services with culturally competent multilingual care. Comparable FQHC model focused on diverse, underserved LA communities.
• El Proyecto del Barrio: FQHC operating multiple clinics across the San Fernando and greater LA region, offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, and substance use services under HRSA Health Center Program funding. Same FQHC business model and underserved-patient focus.
• Watts Healthcare Corporation: Federally qualified health center in South Los Angeles providing primary, preventive, behavioral, and HIV care to underserved populations in the Watts area. Directly comparable community-health-center model and catchment.
• Clínica Msr. Oscar A. Romero: Federally qualified health center in Los Angeles serving predominantly Latino uninsured and Medi-Cal populations with primary care, dental, and behavioral health. Same FQHC reimbursement model and underserved-patient focus as St. John's.
• AltaMed Health Services: One of the largest FQHCs in the U.S., headquartered in Los Angeles and serving LA and Orange County with a similar mix of primary care, dental, behavioral health, HIV, and senior services. Directly comparable in scale, FQHC funding model, and underserved-population mission.
• South Central Family Health Center: LA-based FQHC delivering primary care, pediatrics, dental, behavioral health, and HIV services in South LA — overlapping geography and target population with St. John's core catchment.
• Venice Family Clinic: Long-standing LA-based FQHC providing integrated primary care, dental, behavioral health, and homelessness services on the Westside. Highly comparable community-health-center model serving low-income and uninsured patients.

Broad incumbents

• LA County Department of Health Services: Public safety-net health system operating a large network of clinics and hospitals across LA County serving uninsured and Medi-Cal patients. Overlaps with St. John's in target population and service mix but operates at much greater scale as a public-system incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Wellchildorg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sjhealthca/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/StJohnsRightToHealth

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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