Valley Health Team Inc.

What Valley Health Team Inc. does

Valley Health Team, Inc. is a private, non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) headquartered in San Joaquin, California, operating 10 community health center locations across the Central Valley and into Inyo County, including Fresno, Clovis, Dinuba, Kerman, Kingsburg, Firebaugh, Tranquillity, Bishop, and San Joaquin. Founded in 1973, the organization provides comprehensive primary care through multi-disciplinary care teams comprising board-certified physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, dentists, optometrists, and health educators. Service lines include medical, dental, behavioral health, optometry, podiatry, and chiropractic care, plus after-hours urgent care at Kingsburg, Dinuba, and Clovis, COVID-19 Test to Treat, and school-based health centers operated in partnership with Golden Plains Unified and Kerman Unified School Districts.

The business model is anchored on federal Section 330 FQHC grant funding under 42 U.S.C. 254b, supplemented by patient-service revenue from Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and a sliding-fee scale for uninsured patients. As an FQHC grantee, Valley Health Team holds Federal Public Health Service deemed status for medical malpractice claims and maintains Joint Commission accreditation, NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition, and ONC Health IT certification. Technology infrastructure is limited to a standard patient portal (Intelichart/NextMD) and ONC-certified EHR; no proprietary AI or platform technology is disclosed.

Commercially, Valley Health Team pursues community-led growth through community health events, food-bank and senior-center partnerships, and collaborations with school districts and organizations such as Central California Food Bank, Fresno EOC, KCAPS, Open Gate Ministries, and the Rural Communities Resource Center. The organization expanded its footprint in September 2018 by acquiring Alta Family Health and broadened service delivery in 2019 with after-hours urgent care. Leadership includes CEO Soyla Griffin and an independent Board of Directors governing a non-profit FQHC enterprise with 251-500 employees.

Name

Valley Health Team Inc.

Legal name

Valley Health Team, Inc.

Website

https://vht.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Valley Health Team is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center operating 10 community health centers across California's Central Valley, delivering integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, optometry, podiatry, and chiropractic care to medically underserved urban and rural populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Primary care clinics
• Federally qualified health center
• Dental care services
• Behavioral health therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

San Joaquin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 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. Federally Qualified Health Center Federal Grant Program: Valley Health Team operates as an FQHC Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, receiving federal funding to provide healthcare services in medically underserved areas. The organization has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims.
2. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing comprehensive healthcare services including medical, dental, behavioral health, optometry, podiatry, and chiropractic services to patients with insurance coverage or on a sliding fee scale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Valley Health Team is a Federally Qualified Health Center that delivers comprehensive primary care across medical, dental, behavioral health, optometry, podiatry, and chiropractic disciplines through 10 community health centers in California's Central Valley. Multi-disciplinary care teams of board-certified physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, dentists, optometrists, and health educators provide culturally relevant, outcome-based care on a sliding-fee scale, supplemented by After Hours Urgent Care, COVID-19 Test to Treat services, and a Family Medicine Residency Program.

Product overview

Valley Health Team Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing comprehensive primary healthcare services through a multi-disciplinary care team model. The organization operates as a unified healthcare delivery platform offering integrated Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health, Optometry, Podiatry, and Chiropractic services across multiple community health center locations in California's Central Valley. Services are provided by board-certified physicians, certified physician assistants, psychologists, nurse practitioners, licensed clinical social workers, health educators, dentists, and optometrists. The organization also operates After Hours Urgent Care facilities and provides COVID-19 testing and treatment services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Alta Family HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2018Valley Health Team acquired Alta Family Health in September 2018, expanding its healthcare service network.
• Tri-County Health Care DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Tri-County Health Care District to offer after-hours urgent care services at the Kingsburg facility. This partnership enables extended healthcare access for the community beyond regular clinic hours.
• Bureau of Primary Health Care (HRSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederally Qualified Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b. HRSA-supported health centers provide comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services to medically underserved communities.
• Central Valley Health Network (CVHN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCVHN supports health centers by providing advocacy, training, resource development, program administration, and technical assistance for community health centers in the Central Valley.
• Kingsburg Healthcare DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding provided by Kingsburg Healthcare District to support after-hours urgent care services at Kingsburg Community Health Center.
• Central California Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for food distribution events in communities served by San Joaquin Health Center and other locations, with Valley Health Team providing informational booths about health services.
• Fresno EOCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for community food distributions and neighborhood market events in Cantua Creek and Three Rocks areas.
• United Against COVID CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for COVID-19 vaccine clinics, offering free vaccines, testing, and community resources at events.
• KCAPSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKingsburg Community Action Partners organization collaborating on food distributions and community events in Kingsburg.
• Open Gate MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for food distribution events in Dinuba, with Valley Health Team providing health service information.
• Rural Communities Resource CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for drive-thru food distributions in Orosi and surrounding areas, with health and COVID-19 vaccine information provided by Valley Health Team.
• Kerman Senior CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly senior health screening events providing free glucose and blood pressure checks for seniors and their caregivers.
• Firebaugh Senior CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly senior health screening events providing free glucose and blood pressure checks for seniors and their caregivers.
• Golden Plains Unified School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-based health center partnership providing healthcare services at the Golden Plains Unified School District Community Health Center in Tranquillity.
• Kerman Unified School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-based health center partnership providing healthcare services at the Kerman Unified School District Community Health Center.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Kaweah Health: Community-based health system anchored in Tulare County, CA, providing primary and specialty care across the Central Valley. Comparable regional footprint though operating as a district hospital/health system rather than an FQHC model.

Direct peers

• United Health Centers: FQHC operating multiple community health centers in Fresno, Kings, and Tulare counties — directly overlapping VHT's service geography with similar multi-disciplinary offerings and sliding-fee-scale billing.
• Clinica Sierra Vista: FQHC serving Kern and Inyo counties with comprehensive primary medical, dental, behavioral health, and ancillary services. Same FQHC regulatory framework and underserved-population mission; Inyo presence overlaps VHT's Bishop site.
• Golden Valley Health Centers: Federally Qualified Health Center operating a multi-site network of community health centers across California's Central Valley (Merced, Stanislaus, San Joaquin counties). Directly comparable as a fellow FQHC serving similar underserved agricultural communities.
• Camarena Health: FQHC headquartered in Madera, CA, providing medical, dental, behavioral health, and ancillary services across multiple Central Valley sites. Directly comparable in scope, geography, and FQHC funding model.
• Omni Family Health: Federally Qualified Health Center network operating dozens of sites across California's Central Valley and Kern County with full medical, dental, and behavioral health offerings. Closely comparable scale and mission.

Broad incumbents

• Adventist Health: Large nonprofit regional health system operating hospitals and clinics across California's Central Valley. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping primary care and ancillary services, though not an FQHC and not solely mission-focused on underserved care.

Others

• Central Valley Health Network: Consortium of Central Valley FQHCs (of which VHT is a member through its strategic partnerships) providing advocacy, training, and resource development. Peer not as a direct competitor but as an ecosystem partner shaping VHT's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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