Christian Health Associates

What Christian Health Associates does

Christian Health Associates (CHA) is a faith-based nonprofit healthcare organization founded in 1994 in Anchorage, Alaska, operating as an umbrella platform for six integrated service programs addressing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health needs. Its portfolio comprises Cornerstone Clinic (family practice medicine and counseling, founded 1995), Alaska Medical Missions (a 4,000 square foot warehouse staging area for donated medical supplies shipped to developing countries), Anchorage Project Access (a volunteer network of 700+ healthcare providers serving low-income uninsured residents), Anchorage School-Based Health Centers (clinics inside four Anchorage schools), Healthy Smiles Forever (mobile dental care for Anchorage and Mat-Su assisted-living and long-term care residents, fiscally sponsored since 2016), and Cornerstone Recovery (faith-based addiction treatment using a Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual model and 12-step approach). CHA reaches underserved populations through church and faith-based referrals, formal partnerships with the Anchorage School District, social service agency relationships, and a community liaison ministry, with marketing limited to its website and Facebook presence.

The organization's business model combines fee-for-service healthcare delivery (medical, counseling, dental) with charitable donations and grants typical of a 501(c) nonprofit; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is likely determined on a sliding scale given the low-income uninsured patient base. Technology infrastructure is modest — described as a 'healthcare service delivery platform' integrating multiple service lines — with no disclosed AI/ML, proprietary software products, mobile apps, or APIs, and HIPAA compliance documented as the core regulatory baseline. Operationally, CHA runs on a thin paid staff of 1-10 employees, supplemented by large volunteer provider networks, and serves a primarily domestic Anchorage/Mat-Su patient base plus an international humanitarian aid footprint through Alaska Medical Missions.

CHA is governed by a founder-influenced leadership team that transitioned in 2024 when co-founder and CEO Brian Green retired to CEO Emeritus and David Frain assumed the CEO role; JoAnne Cummings serves as CFO, with Sarah Mills and Dave Kuiper as Associate Directors. The organization has no parent company, no external institutional investors, and no funding rounds disclosed, and it is headquartered at 2121 Abbott Road in South Anchorage after a January 2023 relocation that signaled capacity for continued program growth.

Name

Christian Health Associates

Legal name

Christian Health Associates

Website

https://christianhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Christian Health Associates is a faith-based Anchorage, Alaska nonprofit operating six integrated healthcare programs — including a medical clinic, school-based health centers, mobile dental, addiction recovery, and international medical supply distribution — serving low-income uninsured residents and underserved communities locally and globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Faith-based healthcare
• Medical counseling services
• Humanitarian medical missions
• Indigent care programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Direct patient care services through Cornerstone Clinic (medical and counseling), dental services through Healthy Smiles Forever, and school-based health services.
2. Donations and Grants: Nonprofit funding from donors and grant-making organizations supporting humanitarian aid and community health programs.
3. Medical Supply Distribution: Alaska Medical Missions stages and distributes donated medical supplies to developing countries through volunteer teams and mission organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Christian Health Associates is a nonprofit organization that operates an integrated portfolio of faith-based healthcare and social service programs. It delivers medical, counseling, dental, school-based health, addiction recovery, and humanitarian medical supply services through six associate programs (Cornerstone Clinic, Alaska Medical Missions, Anchorage Project Access, Anchorage School-Based Health Centers, Healthy Smiles Forever, and Cornerstone Recovery) primarily for low-income uninsured individuals, school students, and long-term care residents in Anchorage, Alaska.

Product overview

Christian Health Associates (CHA) is a nonprofit healthcare organization operating as a platform that provides integrated health and social services through six distinct associate programs. The core offerings include Cornerstone Clinic (medical and counseling), Alaska Medical Missions (humanitarian aid), Anchorage Project Access (indigent care coordination), Anchorage School-Based Health Centers (school-based care), Healthy Smiles Forever (dental care for long-term care facilities), and Cornerstone Recovery (addiction treatment). These programs work collaboratively to deliver whole-person care addressing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cornerstone Clinic Medical and Counseling Center Family practice medical clinic and counseling center providing physician, nurse practitioner, and licensed therapist services for whole-person care addressing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Alaska Medical Missions Staging area for donated medical supplies and humanitarian aid collected, inventoried, and staged for delivery to developing countries through short-term mission teams, church groups, career missionaries, and other travelers.
• Anchorage Project Access Community access-to-healthcare program coordinating a volunteer network of 700+ healthcare providers to deliver necessary services to low-income uninsured Anchorage residents.
• Anchorage School-Based Health Centers Health centers operating within four Anchorage schools providing immunizations, sports physicals, and diagnosis and treatment of minor illness and injury to students.
• Healthy Smiles Forever Mobile dental services delivering oral health screenings, treatment, and preventive services onsite at assisted-living and long-term care nursing facilities in Anchorage and the Mat-Su area.
• Cornerstone Recovery Faith-based addiction recovery program founded on the Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual model and the 12-step approach, providing individual and group therapy with master-level therapists and peer support.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Cornerstone CliniccoreOthersCornerstone Clinic Medical and Counseling Center is a family practice medical clinic and counseling center operating under the CHA umbrella, offering services of physicians, advanced nurse practitioners, licensed marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and clinical social workers. Founded in 1995, Cornerstone Clinic provides 'care for the whole person' through a range of clinical services to help people physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. It was CHA's first associate organization.
• Alaska Medical MissionscoreOthersAlaska Medical Missions (AMM) serves as a staging area for medical supplies and humanitarian aid for delivery to developing countries. AMM receives donations of fully functioning medical supplies and equipment from hospitals, manufacturers, private medical facilities and individuals. A volunteer labor force collects, inventories, and stages donated items in a 4,000 square foot warehouse facility, distributed by short-term mission teams, church youth groups, career missionaries, and others traveling to impoverished countries.
• Anchorage Project AccesscoreOthersAnchorage Project Access increases access to health care for low-income uninsured members of the community by using a volunteer network of over 700 health care providers working in a coordinated fashion to create a compassionate, respectful, equitable, accountable, and efficient program of necessary services for those in need.
• Anchorage School-Based Health CenterscoreOthersPartnership between Anchorage School District and CHA that operates health centers within four Anchorage schools. ASBHC provides immunizations, sports physicals, and diagnosis and treatment of minor illness and injury to students with an aim to improve both health access and success at school.
• Healthy Smiles ForevercoreOthersProvides oral health screenings, treatment, and preventive services onsite in Anchorage and Mat-Su area assisted-living and long-term care nursing facilities. CHA became fiscal sponsor in 2016. Goal is to improve long-term care residents' oral health through dental screening, treatment and preventive services while coordinating with other health care providers.
• Cornerstone RecoverysecondaryOthersProvides faith-based programs founded on the Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual model of treatment and the 12-step approach to recovery, coexisting with the primary care clinic. Each patient is involved in individual and group therapy with a master level therapist, in addition to groups that offer counselor and peer support.
• Anchorage School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership with Anchorage School District to offer health services to students through Anchorage School Based Health Centers operating within four schools. CHA provides professional, quality medical services to meet the unique needs of students to keep them healthy and support their success at school.
• Local churches and faith-based organizationsminorOthersCommunity liaison ministry networks with dozens of churches and agencies in Anchorage. CHA's mission and services are rooted in faith-based values and collaborative relationships with local church communities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• CrossOver Healthcare Ministry: Faith-based nonprofit clinic in Richmond, VA providing medical, dental, vision, and mental health services to uninsured patients through paid staff and volunteers. Comparable as a faith-rooted integrated clinical platform with similar volunteer-provider economics.
• Church Health: Faith-based integrated healthcare nonprofit in Memphis, TN delivering primary care, counseling, dental, and wellness services to underserved populations. Operates a similarly broad 'whole-person' model combining medical, behavioral health, and spiritual care under a faith-rooted identity — directly comparable to CHA's integrated programming.
• Christ Health Center: Faith-based community health center in Birmingham, AL providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to uninsured and underinsured patients. Comparable as a faith-rooted clinical platform serving low-income populations with both medical and dental offerings.
• Remote Area Medical: Volunteer-driven nonprofit operating mobile medical, dental, and vision clinics across the U.S. Comparable to CHA's volunteer-provider model and to its Healthy Smiles Forever mobile dental program targeting underserved populations.
• Mosaic Health (Mosaic Medical): Faith-rooted community health network in Central Oregon providing medical, dental, and behavioral health services in multiple clinic sites. Comparable as a multi-site, faith-grounded integrated-care platform serving underserved communities.
• Good Samaritan Health Services: Faith-based charitable clinic in Oklahoma City providing medical, dental, and vision care to uninsured adults. Closely comparable to CHA's Cornerstone Clinic and Healthy Smiles Forever model: volunteer-driven, faith-centered, sliding-scale clinical care for the uninsured.
• Nashville Project Access: Community-wide volunteer physician network coordinating specialty care for low-income uninsured residents of Middle Tennessee. Directly comparable to CHA's Anchorage Project Access program, which uses 700+ volunteer providers in the same model for the same population.

Emerging players

• HealthCare for the Homeless - Houston: Faith-affiliated nonprofit providing primary care, dental, and behavioral health services to people experiencing homelessness. Comparable as a charitable, mission-driven clinical platform serving hard-to-reach populations through a mix of paid staff and volunteers.

Broad incumbents

• Adventist Health: Large faith-based health system operating hospitals, clinics, and outpatient services across the western U.S. Comparable as a faith-rooted clinical operator, but at much greater scale and broader service mix than CHA's local nonprofit model.
• CommonSpirit Health: Large Catholic-rooted nonprofit health system formed from Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health, operating hospitals and clinics nationwide. Comparable as a faith-based nonprofit healthcare operator, though at a vastly broader portfolio scale than CHA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/christianhealthassociates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christian-health-assoc-inc

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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