Center for Health Empowerment

Name

Center for Health Empowerment

Legal name

CENTER FOR HEALTH EMPOWERMENT

Website

https://checlinic.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HIV Prevention and Sexual Health Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO), Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care (HLALAAAA), Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

Keywords

• HIV prevention services
• Sexual health clinic
• PrEP medication access
• STI testing treatment
• Telehealth sexual health

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Pharmacy Partner Program (Pay it Forward): When patients fill PrEP prescriptions with CHE's pharmacy partners, the organization receives funding that supports providing sexual health services to uninsured patients, expanding clinic hours, and creating new programming such as TeleCHE.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization accepts monetary donations for CHE Relief Honduras disaster recovery efforts. Donations for goods (clothing, hygiene items, diapers, blankets, socks) and services are also collected. Monetary donations are tax deductible.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Center for Health Empowerment is a nonprofit healthcare organization that provides medically-approved PrEP (daily oral and long-lasting injectable) and PEP medications, HIV and STI testing and treatment, Hepatitis C screening, and TeleCHE telehealth appointments. Services are delivered through physical clinics in Austin and Dallas, Texas, with telehealth available statewide, and are designed to be welcoming, affordable, and free of stigma for underserved communities.

Product overview

Center for Health Empowerment (CHE) is a nonprofit healthcare organization providing a portfolio of sexual health and HIV/STD prevention services. The core offerings include oral PrEP (daily pill), Long Lasting Injectable PrEP (bi-monthly injection), PEP (emergency post-exposure prophylaxis), STI PEP (DoxyPEP for bacterial STI prevention), STI Testing & Treatment, HIV Testing & Care with antiretroviral therapy, TeleCHE telehealth services, and HEP-C Program. CHE also operates CHE Relief Honduras, a disaster relief program. Services are available at clinic locations in Austin and Dallas, Texas, with telehealth options for Texas residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TeleCHE: Telehealth service providing remote sexual health consultations and appointments for patients in Texas.
• CHE Relief
• CHEcast

Products and services

• PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) A once-daily oral medication that reduces the risk of HIV infection by 99% in negative-tested patients, provided to individuals at risk of HIV.
• PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) A short course of HIV medication taken within 72 hours of possible HIV exposure to prevent the virus from establishing infection.
• Long Lasting Injectable PrEP A long-acting injection administered by a healthcare provider every other month as an alternative to daily oral PrEP for HIV prevention.
• STI PEP (DoxyPEP) A doxycycline-based morning-after pill that helps prevent bacterial STIs such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis when taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex.
• STI Testing & Treatment Testing and treatment services for sexually transmitted infections, recommended every 3-6 months for sexually active individuals.
• HIV Testing & Care Rapid HIV testing with results in 20-30 minutes and ongoing HIV care including antiretroviral therapy (ART) medication to maintain undetectable viral load.
• TeleCHE Telehealth appointments offering reduced waiting times and personalized care for patients with limited mobility or transportation, available to anyone physically located in Texas.
• HEP-C Program Hepatitis C screening and navigation to treatment services integrated into CHE's sexual health offerings.
• CHE Relief Honduras Hurricane relief program providing disaster recovery assistance including shelter, food, clothing, and supplies to communities in Honduras affected by Hurricanes Eta and Iota.

Quantifiable outcome

• PrEP is 99% effective at preventing HIV when taken as prescribed
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hurricane Eta & Iota Relief - Honduras CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020CHE Relief organizes hurricane relief efforts for communities in Cazenave, La Lima, and San Manuel impacted by Hurricanes Eta and Iota. The initiative mobilizes individuals, corporations, and partners in the USA to support residents in Honduras through emergency supply distribution and long-term recovery assistance.
• Pharmacy PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHE partners with pharmacies for the Pay It Forward program. When patients fill their PrEP prescriptions with CHE's pharmacy partners, the organization receives funding that helps provide sexual health services to uninsured patients, expand clinic hours, and create new programming like TeleCHE.
• Faith-Based OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHE Relief partners with faith-based organizations for disaster relief efforts in Honduras, collecting and distributing emergency supplies to affected communities.
• Corporate EntitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHE Relief partners with corporate entities (both big and small) for disaster relief efforts in Honduras, providing funding and resources for recovery operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Callen-Lorde Community Health Center: New York City-based nonprofit community health center serving LGBTQ populations with primary care, HIV prevention (PrEP/PEP), and sexual health services. Directly comparable to CHE on mission, clinical scope, and underserved-community focus.
• APLA Health: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing LGBTQ-focused primary care, HIV prevention, STI testing, and HIV care. Comparable to CHE on mission, comprehensive sexual health services, and community-clinic delivery model.
• CrescentCare: New Orleans-based nonprofit community health center providing primary care, HIV prevention (PrEP/PEP), and STI services. Comparable to CHE on nonprofit structure, HIV prevention focus, and community-clinic model.
• Whitman-Walker Health: Washington D.C.-based community health nonprofit providing LGBTQ-focused primary care, HIV prevention (PrEP/PEP), STI testing, and HIV care. Directly comparable to CHE on mission, target population, and comprehensive HIV prevention services.
• MISTR: A direct-to-consumer online telehealth platform specializing in PrEP, PEP, and HIV prevention delivered across multiple U.S. states. Highly comparable to CHE's TeleCHE offering and core PrEP/PEP portfolio, with a digital-first model targeting similar underserved and LGBTQ+ communities.
• Nurx (Thirty Madison): Telehealth platform offering PrEP and STI testing/treatment alongside other reproductive and sexual health services. Directly comparable to CHE on PrEP delivery, telehealth-first model, and STI testing breadth.
• Howard Brown Health: Chicago-based LGBTQ-focused community health nonprofit offering primary care, PrEP, STI testing, and HIV care. Comparable to CHE on nonprofit structure, mission-driven sexual health focus, and full HIV prevention portfolio.

Regional players

• Abounding Prosperity: Dallas, Texas-based nonprofit providing HIV prevention, PrEP, STI testing, and community outreach to communities of color. Directly comparable to CHE on geography (Dallas), target population, and HIV prevention focus.
• Legacy Community Health: Houston, Texas-based Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing primary care, HIV prevention, and STI services to underserved populations. A regional peer serving the same Texas market with overlapping scope to CHE.

Broad incumbents

• Planned Parenthood: National nonprofit providing reproductive and sexual health services including PrEP, PEP, and STI testing across hundreds of clinics. A broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities with CHE but at national scale and across broader reproductive health.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/checlinic
• Facebookfacebook.com/checlinic
• Instagraminstagram.com/checlinic/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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