Detroit Community Health Connection

What Detroit Community Health Connection does

Detroit Community Health Connection, Inc. (DCHC) is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1988 and headquartered at 13901 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It operates a network of six community health centers across Detroit neighborhoods (East Riverside, Dr. Sophie Womack, Dr. Feleta Wilson, Woodward Corridor Family Medical, Nolan, and Dr. Peter Slaughter), delivering comprehensive primary care that integrates adult medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN and perinatal services, dental care, behavioral health, on-site pharmacy with discounted prescriptions, and HIV/AIDS care including PrEP treatment and clinical trial access. The organization is governed by a patient-inclusive Board of Directors and led by President & CEO Derek Ware, with a senior team including CFO Henry Tokarz and CMO Patricia Wilkerson-Uddyback, MD.

DCHC's revenue model is built on two pillars: recurring federal funding through the HRSA Health Center Program (grants tied to its FQHC designation) and patient revenue from a sliding-fee scale based on ability to pay, supplemented by insurance and Medicaid/Medicare reimbursements. FTCA coverage mitigates malpractice exposure, and PCMH certification from NCQA signals adherence to patient-centered care standards. Ancillary services — 24/7 foreign-language and sign-language interpretation via Global Interpreting Services, after-hours urgent care phone line, transportation vouchers in special circumstances, and a patient portal (MyHealthRecord.com) with integrated billing (POS Corp MyPay) — extend the care model beyond episodic visits.

The technology footprint is conventional healthcare-IT: an electronic health records system with patient portal access, on-site pharmacy dispensing, and telehealth delivered through an interpreter services platform. DCHC also engages the community through school-based referral partnerships, on-site health screenings at local schools, and a digital presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Customer segments are horizontal and span adolescents, adults, women/mothers, pediatric patients, and geriatric patients in Detroit's underserved communities, with no disclosed revenue concentration in any single demographic or commercial counterparty beyond federal grant funding.

Name

Detroit Community Health Connection

Legal name

Detroit Community Health Connection, Inc.

Website

https://dchcquality.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Detroit Community Health Connection is a non-profit FQHC operating six community health centers across Detroit, delivering comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, OB/GYN, and HIV services to underserved populations on a sliding fee scale, funded by HRSA grants and patient revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Community health centers
• Primary care services
• Federally qualified health
• Dental and behavioral health
• HIV and OB/GYN care

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal FQHC Funding: Detroit Community Health Connection is an FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center) that receives funds from the HRSA Health Center Program to provide primary care services in underserved areas.
2. Patient Payments and Insurance: Patient payments for services rendered, including sliding fee scale based on ability to pay. The organization accepts various forms of payment and insurance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Detroit Community Health Connection is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center that operates six community health centers in Detroit, delivering comprehensive primary medical, pediatric, OB/GYN, dental, behavioral health, HIV/AIDS (including PrEP), and pharmacy services. Care is delivered under a Patient-Centered Medical Home model with a sliding fee scale and 24/7 language interpretation support, regardless of patients' ability to pay.

Product overview

Detroit Community Health Connection, Inc. is a non-profit FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center) that operates as a network of six community health centers across Detroit, Michigan. The organization provides comprehensive primary care services through a unified care model that integrates multiple service lines including adult medicine, pediatric care, OB/GYN, dental care, behavioral health, HIV/AIDS treatment, pharmacy services, and ancillary services. The health center network includes East Riverside Health Center, Dr. Sophie Womack Health Center, Dr. Feleta Wilson Health Center, Woodward Corridor Family Medical Center, Nolan Health Center, and Dr. Peter Slaughter Health Center, all operating under a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model. DCHC also offers specialized programs such as PrEP treatment for HIV prevention, perinatal care, after-hours care access, and interpreter services, all coordinated through primary care providers and care management teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Medical Care Comprehensive adult primary medical care delivered by DCHC providers for Detroit residents regardless of insurance status, with a sliding fee scale.
• Pediatric Care Comprehensive pediatric medical care for children delivered at DCHC health centers under the Patient-Centered Medical Home model.
• OB/GYN Services Women's health and obstetric/gynecologic care provided at DCHC community health centers, including perinatal care.
• Perinatal Care Program Perinatal care program supporting expectant mothers through pregnancy, with care coordination under the FQHC model.
• Dental Care Comprehensive dental services delivered at DCHC community health centers as part of the integrated primary care offering.
• Behavioral Health Services Behavioral health services delivered alongside primary care at DCHC's community health centers as part of an integrated care model.
• HIV/AIDS Program (Testing and Counseling) HIV/AIDS testing and counseling program integrated into DCHC primary care for Detroit-area patients.
• PrEP Treatment Program PrEP treatment program offering prevention medication, risk-reduction counseling and dedicated appointment scheduling for patients at risk of HIV.
• Pharmacy Services On-site pharmacy services integrated with primary care to support medication access, adherence and PrEP dispensing.
• After Hours Care After hours clinical phone support line providing DCHC patients access to on-call providers outside of normal clinic hours.
• East Riverside Health Center One of six DCHC community health center locations, providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy and OB/GYN services to East Riverside area residents in Detroit.
• Dr. Sophie Womack Health Center DCHC community health center location offering primary care, pediatric, dental, behavioral health, OB/GYN, HIV/AIDS and pharmacy services to Detroit residents.
• Dr. Feleta Wilson Health Center DCHC community health center location providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, OB/GYN, HIV/AIDS and pharmacy services to Detroit residents.
• Woodward Corridor Family Medical Center DCHC community health center along Detroit's Woodward Corridor providing primary, pediatric, dental, behavioral health, OB/GYN and pharmacy services for families.
• Nolan Health Center DCHC community health center location providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, OB/GYN, HIV/AIDS and pharmacy services to Detroit residents.
• Dr. Peter Slaughter Health Center DCHC community health center location offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, OB/GYN, HIV/AIDS and pharmacy services to Detroit residents.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Community Health and Social Services Center (CHASS): Detroit-based FQHC offering primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to underserved Southwest Detroit populations — directly comparable in scope, mission, and federal funding model to DCHC.
• Covenant Community Care: Multi-site FQHC serving Detroit's underserved neighborhoods with integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health under a sliding fee scale — operates the same PCMH and HRSA-funded model as DCHC.
• Cherry Health: Michigan's largest FQHC, operating a broad network of primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy sites. Comparable federal funding structure and integrated service-line model, but at significantly greater scale than DCHC.
• Authority Health: Detroit-based FQHC Look-Alike and community health organization serving similar uninsured and Medicaid populations with primary care and behavioral health — operates in the same Detroit service area as DCHC.

Broad incumbents

• Henry Ford Health: Large integrated Detroit health system with an extensive employed primary care physician network. Competes with DCHC for the same metro Detroit patient base, particularly commercially insured and Medicaid managed-care lives.
• Corewell Health (formerly Beaumont Health): Major Michigan-based health system with broad primary care and specialty footprint across metro Detroit. Competes with DCHC on patient access and value-based contract negotiations.
• Detroit Medical Center (DMC): Academic-affiliated multi-hospital system in central Detroit with affiliated primary care clinics. Overlaps with DCHC's catchment area and competes for Medicaid and uninsured patient share.

Regional players

• Family Health Center of Kalamazoo: Michigan FQHC operating multi-site primary care, dental, and pharmacy services in Kalamazoo County. Comparable FQHC operating model and integrated service lines, but serves a different regional market than DCHC.
• InterCare Community Health Network: Michigan-based FQHC network providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy across rural West Michigan. Operates under the same HRSA framework as DCHC with comparable patient demographics.

Emerging players

• HealthNet (Indianapolis): Federally qualified health center serving urban underserved populations in Indianapolis with a comparable medical, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy service mix — useful benchmark for FQHC scaling outside Detroit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/1dchc
• Facebookfacebook.com/DetroitCommunityHealthConnection
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/detroit-community-health-connection-inc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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