Vecino Health Centers

What Vecino Health Centers does

Vecino Health Centers is a private nonprofit Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) founded in 2001 by Daniel Montez with local pastors in the Denver Harbor neighborhood of Houston, Texas, to address limited medical access among approximately 20,000 medically underserved residents who were relying on emergency rooms for basic care. Operating under Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) designation (42 U.S.C. 254b), the organization delivers an integrated, patient-centered medical home portfolio across medical care, pediatrics, maternity care, dental, and behavioral health (counseling) services, delivered bilingually in English and Spanish regardless of insurance or ability to pay. The Denver Harbor Family Health Center (424 Hahlo Street, Houston, TX 77020) provides full-spectrum family medicine, women's health, maternity care, senior health, dental, counseling, and specialty services with extended evening hours, while the Airline Children & Women's Health Center (5808 Airline Drive, Houston, TX 77076) specializes in pediatrics, women's health, maternity care, and counseling. Six school-based behavioral health outreach sites (J.W. Oates Elementary, McReynolds Middle, Port Houston Elementary, Pugh Elementary, Sanchez North Middle, Scroggins Elementary) extend mental health services into northeast Houston schools, and telehealth complements in-person care.

The company's core technology stack comprises electronic health record systems through health-IT partnerships, telehealth capabilities, patient engagement platforms, and structured collection of social-determinants-of-health data — capabilities recognized by HRSA's 2025 Advancing Health IT Badge and the Health Center Quality Leader Gold recognition. The flagship care-coordination program, the Healthy Women → Healthy Families Initiative launched in 2020, bundles women's health, prenatal/postnatal care, family health, and community health into a coordinated multidisciplinary model. Vecino's business model combines patient-service revenue from Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare, and most private insurance with a sliding-fee scale for uninsured patients, federal FQHC funding via HRSA, and philanthropic support from major foundations and individual donors including the MacKenzie Scott-affiliated Yield Giving fund, Episcopal Health Foundation, The Cullen Trust for Health Care, and corporate partners. The organization earns a Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid (GuideStar) and operates under EIN 76-0622208 with an independent Board of Directors; a Houston Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program is embedded in the Denver Harbor clinic, anchoring academic and clinical training ties.

Name

Vecino Health Centers

Legal name

Vecino Health Centers

Website

https://vecinohealthcenters.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vecino Health Centers is a Houston-based nonprofit Federally Qualified Community Health Center operating two clinical sites and six school-based behavioral health locations, delivering bilingual medical, dental, maternity, pediatric, and counseling services to medically underserved families in northeast Houston.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF), School-Based Health Centers (HLAFAGAG)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Primary care
• Behavioral health
• Dental care services
• Maternal health

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Service Revenue: Vecino generates revenue through patient services billed to Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare, and private insurance plans. The organization provides care on a sliding fee scale for uninsured patients based on income and family size.
2. Federal FQHC Funding: As a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, Vecino receives federal funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support operations for serving the medically underserved.
3. Donations and Philanthropic Support: Vecino accepts donations to support patients without insurance or with limited coverage, including Circle of Friends contributions at $2,500 one-time or $250 monthly, and support from foundations and corporate partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vecino Health Centers is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) providing integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, pediatric, maternity, and family medicine services to the medically underserved of northeast Houston. Services are delivered through two community health center locations and six school-based behavioral health outreach sites, with bilingual (English/Spanish) staff, telehealth capability, and a sliding fee scale for uninsured patients based on income and family size.

Product overview

Vecino Health Centers operates as a private nonprofit community health center system providing integrated healthcare services through two physical health center locations and six school-based sites in northeast Houston. The organization offers a unified portfolio of services including Medical, Pediatrics, Maternity Care, Dental, and Counseling (Behavioral Health), all delivered through a patient-centered medical home model. The Denver Harbor Family Health Center serves all ages with comprehensive medical and dental services, while the Airline Children & Women's Health Center specializes in pediatric and women's health services. The Healthy Women → Healthy Families Initiative integrates these services into a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach spanning women's health, prenatal/postnatal care, family health, and community health outreach. Telehealth Services complement in-person care delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Healthy Women → Healthy Families Initiative: A comprehensive, community-centered initiative taking an integrated approach to tackling the most challenging health issues facing families in northeast Houston, focusing on women's health, prenatal and postnatal health, family health, and community health.

Products and services

• Medical Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 10% nationwide for quality care with 5 gold HRSA awards in 6 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Harris Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Harris Health System is a fully integrated healthcare system that cares for all residents of Harris County, Texas. Vecino operates as part of the broader healthcare ecosystem serving Harris County.
• Houston Methodist Family Medicine Residency ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHouston Methodist comprises a leading academic medical center in the Texas Medical Center and six community hospitals serving the Greater Houston area. The residency program is housed at Vecino's Denver Harbor Family Clinic for medical education and training.
• The RosesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Rose reduces deaths from breast cancer by providing access to screening, diagnostics and treatment services to any woman regardless of her ability to pay. Partnership for breast cancer screening services.
• University of Houston College of OptometrysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerA leader in education, vision research and patient care since 1952. Provides on-site optometry services through collaboration with partner providers at Vecino locations.
• University of Houston College of PharmacysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerA leader in education, research, service and pharmacist-delivered patient care to a diverse society. Partnership for pharmacy education and patient care services.
• University of Houston Community Health Workers InitiativesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Health Workers trained by the initiative have helped community members in Vecino's service area to provide navigation services, receive COVID-19 vaccines and utilize other health services. They have been instrumental in bringing in new clients and helping community members understand why having a trusted health clinic makes a difference.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CommUnityCare Health Centers: Central Texas FQHC operating the largest network of community health centers in the Austin/Travis County region. Comparable in FQHC model, HRSA quality recognition, and integrated medical/dental/behavioral health services, though serving a different Texas metro.
• Spring Branch Community Health Center: FQHC operating clinics in the greater Houston area delivering medical, dental, and behavioral health services to underserved communities. Direct comparable in HRSA recognition, payer mix, and multi-site community health delivery.
• Lone Star Circle of Care: Texas-based FQHC operating more than 20 locations across central Texas with medical, dental, and behavioral health services. Comparable in FQHC structure, integrated care delivery, and HRSA quality recognition, though at larger scale and broader geography.
• El Centro de Corazón: Houston FQHC operating multiple east-end clinic locations providing primary care, pediatrics, dental, and behavioral health to underserved Hispanic populations. Direct comparable in bilingual service model, FQHC structure, and east Houston service area overlap.
• People's Community Clinic: Long-standing Austin-based FQHC delivering primary care, pediatrics, behavioral health, and enabling services to uninsured and Medicaid populations. Comparable in nonprofit FQHC structure, community-trust model, and integrated care delivery.
• Houston Area Community Services (Avenue 360 Health & Wellness): Houston FQHC providing primary care, behavioral health, dental, and HIV services across multiple locations. Direct comparable in FQHC status, integrated care model, and Houston-area service to vulnerable populations.
• Legacy Community Health: Houston-based FQHC operating multiple clinic locations that deliver medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to underserved populations. Direct comparable in mission, payer mix, federal funding model, and integrated care delivery.
• St. Hope Foundation: Houston-based FQHC operating multiple locations providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and HIV services to underserved populations. Comparable in FQHC structure, integrated services, and Houston service area, though with a stronger infectious-disease focus.

Emerging players

• Health Care for the Homeless – Houston: Houston-based FQHC specializing in healthcare delivery to individuals experiencing homelessness, with primary care, mental health, and substance use services. Comparable in FQHC structure and Houston service area, with a narrower target population focus.

Broad incumbents

• Harris Health System: Public safety-net hospital system serving Harris County with a broad network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty services. Broader incumbent partner/peer in the same service area; Vecino operates within the Harris Health ecosystem and is a referral partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VecinoHealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/vecinohealthcenters
• Xx.com/vecinohc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vecino-health

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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