Southside Coalition of Community Health Centers

What Southside Coalition of Community Health Centers does

Southside Coalition of Community Health Centers is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) non-profit coalition founded in 2004 that coordinates eight Federally Qualified Health Centers operating more than 45 community-, school-based, and mobile clinic sites across South Los Angeles (Service Planning Area 6), including Inglewood, Compton, Watts, Hawthorne, and Lennox. In 2022, member clinics collectively served 248,678 unduplicated patients and delivered 1,170,271 primary care visits, with 24% of patients uninsured. The Coalition's programmatic portfolio includes a Care Coordination Program (launched 2016 with Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center, using a health information exchange for real-time ED/admission alerts and on-site patient navigators, serving 7,000+ patients), community outreach and health coverage enrollment via Promotoras de Salud, a Patient Engagement Program for preventive care, a Medical Assistant Training Program, a Colon Cancer Screening Project, COVID-19 vaccine and testing clinics, and Primary Care and Behavioral Health Integration Summits.

The Coalition's underlying technology is centered on a health information exchange that integrates member FQHCs with hospital partners, supplemented by telehealth and teledentistry capabilities at member sites. Revenue mechanics combine federal, state, and county grants and contracts, managed care reimbursements (Medi-Cal, Medicare, LA Care, Blue Shield, Health Net), sliding-scale patient fees, and foundation grants from organizations including The California Endowment, UniHealth Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, The Ahmanson Foundation, The Weingart Foundation, Cedars-Sinai, Delta Dental Foundation, and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan. Go-to-market is community-led: Promotoras de Salud and Community Outreach Coordinators deliver outreach at clinics, schools, community colleges, and community events, while patient navigators stationed at hospital partner sites connect discharged or ED-treated patients back to member-clinic medical homes. The Coalition itself operates with a small central staff (approximately 7-10, led by Executive Director Andrea Williams, MPA), while service delivery is executed by the eight member FQHCs: Central City Community Health Center, Eisner Health, South Central Family Health Center, St. John's Community Health, T.H.E. Health and Wellness Centers, UMMA Health, Venice Family Clinic, and Watts Healthcare.

Name

Southside Coalition of Community Health Centers

Legal name

Southside Coalition of Community Health Centers

Website

https://southsidecoalition.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southside Coalition of Community Health Centers is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) coalition of eight Federally Qualified Health Centers operating 45+ community, school-based, and mobile clinic sites that deliver primary, dental, behavioral health, and care-coordination services to low-income and uninsured residents of South Los Angeles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Federally qualified health centers
• Primary care services
• Care coordination programs
• Health coverage outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Federal, state, and county grants and contracts support operations and specific programs. Services are supported by federal, state, and county grants and contracts.
2. Managed Care Agreements: Reimbursements from managed care organizations including Medi-Cal and Medicare
3. Patient Fees: Discounted fees paid by patients based on income and ability to pay; sliding fee scale program
4. Foundation Support: Grants and sponsorships from foundations including The California Endowment, UniHealth Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, The Ahmanson Foundation, The Weingart Foundation, and others

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Southside Coalition of Community Health Centers operates as a network of eight Federally Qualified Health Centers representing more than 45 community-, school-based, and mobile health clinic sites serving South Los Angeles. It coordinates primary and preventive care, dental, behavioral health, specialty referrals, health coverage outreach and enrollment, and a Care Coordination Program that links member clinic patients to follow-up care after hospital or Emergency Department visits through a Health Information Exchange. Services are provided regardless of ability to pay through a sliding fee discount program.

Product overview

Southside Coalition of Community Health Centers operates as a network of eight Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) representing more than 50 community- and school-based health clinic sites serving South Los Angeles. The organization offers a coordinated suite of healthcare programs including Care Coordination, Health Coverage Outreach and Education, Patient Engagement, Medical Assistant Training, Colon Cancer Screening, and Behavioral Health Integration Summits. Member clinics provide primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services. The Coalition's core value proposition is providing affordable, culturally sensitive healthcare to underserved communities in South Los Angeles regardless of ability to pay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Care Coordination Program Care coordination program partnering with Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center that enables patient navigators to receive real-time notifications through a Health Information Exchange when patients from member health centers present in the Emergency Department or are admitted, supporting timely primary care follow-up and reducing hospital readmissions.
• Health Coverage Outreach, Education, and Referrals Community-based outreach, education, and referral service delivered by Promotoras de Salud and Community Outreach Coordinators to uninsured and underinsured individuals at member clinics, schools, community colleges, community-based organizations, and community events, with the goal of educating residents about health coverage options and connecting them to medical homes.
• Patient Engagement Program Service in which staff assist member health centers by engaging patients due or past due for annual physicals, well-child exams, immunizations, and cancer screenings, calling them to schedule appointments and educating them on the importance of regular preventive care.
• Medical Assistant Training Program Professional development training program for Medical Assistants at Southside Coalition member clinics that covers both clinical and non-clinical soft skills needed to be effective members of community health center care teams.
• Colon Cancer Screening Project Project implemented with member clinics to provide community education and awareness about colon cancer, increase outreach efforts, call patients due for screenings, and provide FIT tests prior to appointments to increase colon cancer screening rates.
• COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Services COVID-19 vaccine administration and testing services delivered through member clinics and via partnership vaccine clinics hosted with schools and churches in the neighborhoods served by the coalition.

Quantifiable outcome

• 248,678 patients served with 1,170,271 primary care visits in 2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016The Southside Coalition in partnership with Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center implemented a Care Coordination Program that enables patient navigators working on-site at the hospital to receive real-time notifications through a health information exchange system when patients from member health centers are registered in the Emergency Department or admitted. The program enhances care coordination to improve health outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions.
• LA Care Health PlancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLA Care Health Plan supports the Care Coordination Program to provide patient navigation and care coordination services for at least 11,000 community health center patients residing in South Los Angeles who are admitted to Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center or receive care in CHMC's emergency department.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers: The statewide association of Massachusetts FQHCs providing advocacy, training, and shared services to member health centers. Highly comparable member-driven model but operates in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Sun River Health: One of the largest FQHC networks in the U.S., operating 50+ sites across New York's Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island. Comparable as a large FQHC network providing integrated primary, dental, and behavioral health services to underserved populations.
• Neighborhood Healthcare: A California-based FQHC network serving San Diego and Riverside counties with primary care, dental, and behavioral health services. Comparable multi-site FQHC model serving underserved Southern California communities.
• Health Federation of Philadelphia: A Philadelphia-based membership organization supporting FQHCs and community health centers with training, quality improvement, and care coordination programs — a direct analog to the Southside Coalition's coordination role.
• Hudson Headwaters Health Network: A multi-site FQHC network serving rural and underserved communities across upstate New York. Comparable as a network-based FQHC delivering integrated care across community-based and school-based sites.
• Charles B. Wang Community Health Center: A New York-based FQHC providing culturally competent primary care to underserved Asian-American communities across multiple sites. Highly comparable multi-site FQHC serving a defined underserved population with culturally sensitive care.
• Asian Health Services: A California FQHC providing primary care, dental, and behavioral health to underserved Asian and other communities in Oakland. Comparable as a multi-site, multi-ethnic FQHC serving a defined underserved geography with sliding-fee services.
• Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County: A regional association of community clinics and health centers in LA County — the closest direct peer to the Southside Coalition in terms of mission, member composition (FQHCs), and geographic operating model. Both aggregate safety-net providers for collective advocacy and care coordination in the same LA market.

Broad incumbents

• California Primary Care Association: The statewide FQHC and community health center association representing California's safety-net providers. Comparable in mission and member-driven advocacy model but operates at state rather than regional level, making it a broader incumbent.
• National Association of Community Health Centers: The national membership organization for FQHCs and community health centers. Operates as the broad incumbent analogous to the Coalition but at national scale, providing advocacy, training, and policy support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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