Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton

What Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton does

First Flight Health Centers (formerly Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton) is a private non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 2006 and headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. The organization operates seven physical health center locations across Dayton neighborhoods — Alex Central, Chambersburg, Charles Drew, Corwin Nixon, East Dayton, East Dayton Dental, and Lincoln Hill — delivering an integrated portfolio of services including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, behavioral health (with medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders), dental care, and patient support services, with in-house pharmacy services announced for 2026 at Charles Drew and East Dayton.

Underlying technology is a standard FQHC delivery stack: NextGen EHR with a patient portal (NextGen PXP Portal), Luma Health for online scheduling, InstaMed for online bill payment, and Healthmark Group for medical records requests. There is no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capability disclosed.

The business model blends patient service revenue with federal grant funding. Patient revenue is billed to Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and self-pay on a sliding fee scale tied to income and family size, with services provided regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. The organization is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. §254b and receives funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of HHS, and operates under Federal Tort Claims Act deemed status for malpractice coverage. The organization is governed as a non-profit with a community board structure, has no parent company or PE/VC ownership, and serves a regional market limited to Dayton, Ohio. In 2026 it rebranded to First Flight Health Centers, signaling a coordinated repositioning as it extends into pharmacy services.

Name

Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton

Legal name

First Flight Health Centers

Website

https://communityhealthdayton.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

First Flight Health Centers (formerly Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton) is a Dayton, Ohio-based Federally Qualified Health Center operating seven locations that delivers integrated primary, behavioral, and dental care to uninsured and underinsured populations regardless of ability to pay.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue from providing medical, behavioral health, and dental services to patients. Billed through Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and patient payments on a sliding fee scale.
2. Federal Grants and Funding: Receives federal funding as a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. §254b through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

First Flight Health Centers (formerly Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton) is a Federally Qualified Health Center delivering medical, dental, behavioral health, pediatric, and patient support services through seven clinic locations in Dayton, Ohio. Services are provided on a sliding fee scale to all patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, supported by online scheduling, a patient portal, and bill payment systems.

Product overview

First Flight Health Centers (formerly Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton) is a Federally Qualified Health Center offering a unified portfolio of healthcare services through multiple clinic locations across Dayton, Ohio. The organization operates as a single integrated healthcare delivery system providing Behavioral Health, Dental Care, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Patient Support, Pediatrics, and an upcoming Pharmacy service. These services are delivered through seven physical health center locations (Alex Central, Chambersburg, Charles Drew, Corwin Nixon, East Dayton, Dental Center, and Lincoln Hill) and supported by patient-facing digital tools including online scheduling, patient portal, and bill payment systems.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Behavioral Health Mental health and counseling services for patients experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other life challenges. Includes medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders. Available to all patients regardless of insurance status.
• Dental Care Comprehensive dental services for all ages including cleanings, exams, fillings, tooth removal, and preventive care to maintain oral health.
• Family Medicine Primary care services for the entire family including checkups, sick visits, and treatment for ongoing health needs including chronic condition management.
• Internal Medicine Adult medical care including checkups, screenings, chronic condition management, and same-day sick visits for adult patients.
• Patient Support Assistance with insurance enrollment, appointment coordination, advanced directives, living wills, power of attorney paperwork, and connections to community resources for patients.
• Pediatrics Pediatric medical care for babies, children, and teens including checkups, vaccines, illness treatment, and chronic condition management including ADHD and asthma.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Open Door Community Health Centers: A multi-site FQHC network serving Northern California's Humboldt and Del Norte counties with primary care, behavioral health, and dental services on a sliding fee scale. Directly comparable as a community-governed FQHC serving rural and underserved populations.
• Sun River Health: One of the largest FQHC networks in the U.S., operating dozens of sites across New York's Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island with a similar mission of serving underserved populations regardless of ability to pay. Closely comparable in funding model, service mix (medical, behavioral, dental), and patient demographic focus.
• HealthPoint: A Washington-state FQHC operating multiple clinics across King and Snohomish counties offering medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to diverse underserved populations. Strong comparable on multi-site FQHC model with integrated services and federal funding reliance.
• Family Health Centers of San Diego: A large, multi-site FQHC delivering comprehensive primary care, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy services to underserved populations in San Diego County. Closely matches First Flight in FQHC designation, sliding fee scale model, and integrated service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Dayton Children's Hospital: The primary pediatric specialty hospital serving the Dayton region. Directly comparable on pediatric service delivery to First Flight's pediatrics line, but operates as a specialty hospital rather than a community FQHC.
• Premier Health Partners: The dominant non-profit health system serving the Dayton region with hospitals, primary care, and outpatient services. Competes with First Flight for patients in overlapping Dayton geographies but operates a broader portfolio as a hospital system rather than an FQHC.
• Kettering Health: Major Dayton-area non-profit health system with multiple hospitals and outpatient sites serving the same metropolitan area as First Flight. Overlaps in primary care and behavioral health but operates under a broader acute-care delivery model rather than FQHC mission.
• Nationwide Children's Hospital: One of the largest pediatric healthcare systems in the U.S., based in Columbus, Ohio. Comparable to First Flight's pediatrics service line and overlapping Ohio Medicaid population, though operating at much larger scale as a pediatric specialty system.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: A leading pediatric academic medical center in neighboring Cincinnati. Comparable to First Flight's pediatric service line and Southwest Ohio regional pediatric referral patterns, but operates as a specialty research hospital rather than a community health center.

Others

• CareSource: A Dayton-headquartered, non-profit Medicaid managed care plan serving Ohio and several other states. Adjacent to First Flight's payer ecosystem rather than a direct care provider; significant overlap in Medicaid member/patient populations and Southwest Ohio market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Community-Health-Centers-of-Greater-Dayton-139960259409315
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-health-centers-of-greater-dayton

Compliance2 records

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Investors

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