Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center

What Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center does

Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc. (AEH) is a Section 330(e) Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and NCQA-recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home headquartered in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Founded in 1979 and named after civil rights leader Dr. Aaron E. Henry, the organization operates six fixed clinic sites, three school-based clinics, two medical mobile units, and a dental mobile van across six Mississippi Delta counties (Coahoma, Tunica, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, and Tate), supplemented by the 46-vehicle Delta Area Rural Transit System (DARTS) covering seven counties. AEH delivers integrated primary medical care, pediatrics, dental, behavioral health (CBT-based), optometry, pharmacy/340B, exercise therapy, social services, WIC, Ryan White HIV care, and school-based health services on a sliding-fee scale to uninsured and underserved populations regardless of ability to pay.

Underlying technology consists of an eClinicalWorks (eCW) EHR with a patient portal, healow-based appointment scheduling and bill payment, Microsoft Forms for school-based consent, telehealth capability, and standard calendar integrations. AEH does not develop proprietary technology; its differentiation rests on regulatory designations (FQHC, PCMH, Joint Commission Gold Seal, HRSA FTCA deemed status, NHSC-approved site), physical infrastructure, and integrated care coordination rather than technology IP. The leadership team is anchored by long-tenured CEO Aurelia Jones-Taylor, MBA (since June 1989).

AEH's revenue model is a hybrid of federal/state grants (HRSA Section 330(e), FTA Section 5311 transit, USDA Rural Development, Ryan White/HOPWA), Medicaid/Medicare cost-based reimbursement under FQHC rules, private insurance, 340B pharmacy program retained savings, sliding-fee self-pay, and DARTS fare revenue. The organization is governed by a 13-member Board with representation from each served county and holds no private equity, venture, or parent company affiliation. AEH operates as an independent nonprofit with no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no disclosed ownership changes.

Name

Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center

Legal name

Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc.

Website

https://aehchc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center in Clarksdale, Mississippi, delivering integrated primary medical, dental, behavioral health, optometry, pharmacy, and transit services to uninsured and underserved populations across six Mississippi Delta counties on a sliding-fee scale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

School-Based Health Centers (HLAFAGAG)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Federally qualified health
• Primary medical care
• Dental optometry services
• Rural public transit

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarksdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Billable healthcare services including medical, dental, optometry, behavioral health, and exercise therapy. Revenue generated from Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and sliding fee scale payments from uninsured patients.
2. 340B Pharmacy Program: Pharmacy assistance program providing discounted medications to patients through the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program
3. Transportation Services: DARTS public transit services operating 46 vehicles, funded through FTA Section 5311, Mississippi Department of Transportation, and fare revenue

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center (AEHCHC) is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center providing integrated primary, preventive, dental, optometry, behavioral health, pediatric, and exercise therapy services to underserved populations in the Mississippi Delta. It operates multiple fixed clinic locations, school-based clinics, and medical and dental mobile units across six counties, and runs the Delta Area Rural Transit System (DARTS) with 46 vehicles to address transportation barriers to care. Services are delivered on a sliding fee scale regardless of ability to pay and are billed through Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and federal 340B pharmacy pricing.

Product overview

Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) operating as a unified healthcare system with multiple service sites across the Mississippi Delta. The organization offers integrated, comprehensive primary and preventive healthcare through its core service lines: Medical Services (including primary care, pharmacy, and 340B program), Pediatrics, Dental Services (with mobile unit), Exercise Therapy/Wellness Center, Behavioral Health, Optometry/Optical, HIV Screening & Care (Ryan White Program), Social Services, and WIC Certification. Additionally, the organization provides non-clinical support through the Delta Area Rural Transit System (DARTS) public transportation and school-based clinics. Services are supported by multiple facilities including William L. Booker Medical Facility, AEH Children's Clinic, Batesville Clinic, Tunica Clinic, M.J. Edwards Satellite Clinic, and mobile units (Medical Mobile Units and Dental Mobile Van). The center operates as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model coordinating care across all services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved quality of care, increased preventive care, cost savings, and increased patient/provider satisfaction (PCMH model outcomes)

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RCHN Community Health FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCHN CHF focuses on initiatives to drive positive sustainable change for community health centers through strategic investments, outreach, education, and policy research. AEH works with RCHN and MPHCA on workforce recruitment and retention initiatives for the Mississippi Delta community health center market.
• Mississippi Primary Health Care Association (MPHCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEH works with MPHCA and RCHN on common objectives to implement initiatives to drive positive change in recruitment and retention of the workforce for Mississippi Delta community health centers. Part of 5-agency collaborative focused on workforce development.
• Delta Workforce Initiative (DWI) CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner21 Community Health Centers across Mississippi collaborating to develop curriculums for training new and existing entry-level employees pursuing healthcare careers. AEH showcases employee career advancement examples as part of this initiative.
• Tri-County Workforce Alliance (TCWA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCWA, led by Ms. Josephine Rhymes, collaborates with AEH on workforce development projects involving middle and high school youth interested in healthcare professions.
• National Children's Health FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEH became the third member of the National Children's Health Fund's network of mobile-based clinics in 1991, based out of New York, NY. One of only two agencies nationwide to receive a fully-equipped mobile medical unit from Hasbro Children's Foundation.
• Hasbro Children's FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEH was one of only two agencies nationwide to receive a fully-equipped mobile medical unit from Hasbro Children's Foundation in 1991, enabling expansion of pediatric healthcare services.
• Mississippi State Department of TransportationcoreOthersMSDOT provided funding in 1993 enabling DARTS to expand from medical-only transportation to general public transit services. FTA Section 5311 funding administered through Mississippi Department of Transportation.
• USDA Rural DevelopmentminorOthersUSDA Rural Development provided grant funding for the Regional Transportation and Maintenance Center renovation.
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)coreOthersFTA Section 5311 funding supports DARTS rural public transportation operations.
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC)coreOthersAEH is an approved NHSC site, making providers eligible for loan repayment and scholarship programs. NHSC physicians were recruited to staff the Tunica clinic in 1986.
• Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJob openings posted with MDES job service for recruitment purposes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Community Health Center, Inc. Community Health Center, Inc. is a large FQHC network offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and related services. Its integrated community-health-center model is comparable to AEH, although it operates outside Mississippi.
• Clinica Sierra Vista: Clinica Sierra Vista is a community health-center network delivering outpatient medical, dental, behavioral, and enabling services to underserved patients. Its FQHC-like access and integrated-care model is comparable to AEH, despite serving a different region.

Direct peers

• Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center: Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center is a Mississippi FQHC providing primary and preventive care to medically underserved communities. Its multi-site community health-center model and payer mix make it a direct operating comparator to AEH.
• Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative: Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative is a rural Mississippi health-center network serving low-income and uninsured populations. Its nonprofit regional footprint and mission to expand access make it comparable to AEH's Delta operations.
• Greater Meridian Health Clinic: Greater Meridian Health Clinic is a Mississippi community health center focused on accessible primary and preventive care. Its nonprofit, underserved-population focus and outpatient delivery make it a relevant regional peer for AEH.
• Delta Health Center: Delta Health Center is a Mississippi community health center serving rural and underserved populations in the Delta. Its nonprofit, access-focused primary-care model is closely comparable to AEH's clinics, school-based sites, and mobile units.
• Coastal Family Health Center: Coastal Family Health Center operates a network of community clinics in Mississippi for uninsured and underserved patients. Its regional FQHC-style delivery and broad primary-care services closely resemble AEH's integrated access model.
• Family Health Care Clinic: Family Health Care Clinic is a Mississippi community health-center organization serving patients across central Mississippi. Its primary-care, preventive-care, and sliding-fee model is directly comparable to AEH's mission and payer mix.
• North Mississippi Primary Health Care: North Mississippi Primary Health Care provides community-based primary care across north Mississippi through multiple service sites. Its rural FQHC operating model and focus on underserved patients align closely with AEH's regional clinic and outreach strategy.
• G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center: G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center is a Mississippi FQHC providing primary and preventive services to underserved communities. Its community-based, federally supported care model is a close operating analogue to AEH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AEHCHC.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aaron-e-henry-community-health-services-center-inc
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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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