Fresno Community Health Improvement Partnership (FCHIP)

Name

Fresno Community Health Improvement Partnership (FCHIP)

Legal name

Fresno Community Health Improvement Partnership

Website

https://fchip.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Coordination Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health & Health Equity/Social Determinants Units (HLAJAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health Governance, Interagency Coordination & Partnerships (HLAJAMAD), Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO)

Keywords

• Community health partnerships
• Care coordination services
• Health equity programs
• Collective impact initiatives
• Social determinants health

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grants and Contracts: FCHIP receives funding from California Accountable Communities for Health (CACHI) to work collectively across sectors. The Fresno County Board of Supervisors approved a $12 million contract for FCHIP to implement the HOPE PCH program.
2. Donations: Individual and organizational donations to support community health improvement initiatives
3. Event Sponsorships: Sponsorships for events such as the annual State of Our Health Breakfast/Luncheon with various sponsorship tiers
4. Founding Memberships: Organizational founding members contribute support, with Valley Children's Healthcare and other organizations serving as founding members

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FCHIP operates as a backbone collective impact organization that aligns more than 150 partner entities and 400+ individuals across healthcare, education, government, and community sectors to improve health outcomes in Fresno County. Its flagship offering is the HOPE Pathways Community HUB, the first nationally certified care coordination HUB in California, deploying Community Health Workers across 10 partner agencies and school districts to address social determinants of health through 21 standardized pathways (housing, food security, medical referrals, etc.).

Product overview

FCHIP is a multi-sector collective impact partnership established in 2014 that coordinates community health initiatives across Fresno County. The organization operates through multiple initiative programs: HOPE Pathways Community HUB (a nationally certified care coordination model), Fresno Food Security Network, Fresno County Trauma & Resilience Network, Diabetes Collaborative, Youth Leadership Council, Central Valley Disability Service Providers, and Perinatal Mental Health and Birth Outcomes Task Force. These initiatives work together using the collective impact model to align resources, reduce health disparities, and build a culture of health across the Central Valley.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HOPE Pathways Community HUB (HOPE PCH) A nationally certified care coordination HUB model coordinating care across multiple agencies and school districts, employing Community Health Workers to identify and address health inequities through 21 standardized pathways (housing, food security, health coverage, medical referrals, transportation, etc.) for vulnerable Fresno County residents.
• Fresno Food Security Network

Quantifiable outcome

• HOPE PCH collaboration with ten care coordination agencies and school districts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Fresno County Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Primary government health agency partner; provides contract funding including $12 million for HOPE PCH; co-develops health initiatives and aligns public health priorities with community partners
• Saint Agnes Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system founding member providing clinical expertise and resources for community health improvement initiatives
• Community Medical CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system partner contributing clinical resources and expertise to FCHIP's collective impact work
• Valley Children's HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric healthcare system founding member and keynote sponsor for annual events; provides healthcare expertise and resources
• Fresno State Central California Center for Health & Human ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing research, data, and health human services expertise to support FCHIP initiatives
• CalViva HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedicaid managed care health plan partner providing healthcare financing expertise and community health support
• Anthem Blue CrossmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance partner contributing to FCHIP initiatives and sponsoring annual State of Our Health events
• Fresno Metro MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministrative home for FCHIP; hosts Food Security Network and development functions; provides operational infrastructure
• Fresno Unified School DistrictmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest school district partner contributing to youth initiatives and health career pathway programs
• Fresno Housing AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing authority partner addressing social determinants of health through housing stability initiatives
• Cradle to Career (C2C)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective impact partner collaborating to eliminate disparities and ensure community health and educational outcomes
• Care Coordination Agencies (HOPE PCH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTen care coordination agencies employing Community Health Workers to provide culturally appropriate services through the nationally certified HOPE Pathways Community HUB
• California Perinatal HubmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinating partner for Perinatal Wellness Task Force, led by Dr. Alexandra Addo-Boateng, focusing on maternal mental health and birth outcomes
• Central California Food BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partner supporting monthly food distribution programs through The Fresno Center within FCHIP's HOPE HUB network

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Community Health Impact Coalition: An international coalition advancing community health worker programs as integrated parts of health systems. Shares FCHIP's emphasis on CHWs as core delivery infrastructure for reaching vulnerable populations.
• Partners in Care Foundation: A California-based nonprofit delivering community-based care coordination and social services programs for vulnerable populations. Operates comparable CHW-driven, SDOH-focused care coordination models serving Medi-Cal beneficiaries.

Direct peers

• Health Leads: A national nonprofit that builds community resource referral and SDOH programs through healthcare partnerships. Shares FCHIP's model of addressing social determinants via structured referral pathways and community health workers.
• Pathways Community HUB Institute (PCHI): The national body that certifies and standardizes the Pathways Community HUB model. FCHIP's HOPE PCH is the first nationally certified HUB in California operating under PCHI's 21-pathway framework, making PCHI the most direct functional analog.
• Cradle to Career (C2C): A Fresno-based collective impact partnership that FCHIP explicitly partners with. Operates adjacent backbone functions aligned around educational and health outcomes across the same community.

Broad incumbents

• Prevention Institute: A national nonprofit that supports community coalitions and multi-sector partnerships to advance prevention and equity. Operates a similar backbone role and shares FCHIP's collective impact orientation across health and social systems.
• BUILD Health Challenge: A national funder and learning collaborative supporting cross-sector partnerships that address upstream health factors. Many awardees operate as backbone organizations comparable to FCHIP's community health improvement model.
• California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative (CACHI): A California statewide initiative that funds multi-sector Accountable Communities for Health. FCHIP is both a CACHI grantee and a peer backbone organization operating comparable collective impact models in other California regions.

Regional players

• Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII): A Bay Area coalition of public health departments and partners working to reduce health inequities through multi-sector collaboration. Operates a similar public-health-driven collective impact model in a different California region.
• Central Valley Health Policy Institute: A Fresno State-based institute advancing health equity research and policy in the San Joaquin Valley. Shares FCHIP's target population and data/research orientation, and is also an FCHIP academic partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fchip.org/?ref=br_rs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fresno-community-health-improvement-partnership
• Instagraminstagram.com/fchip_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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