Committed to Care for Everyone
JWCH Institute, Inc. | Wesley Health Centers is a non-profit 501c(3) with Federally Qualified Health Center designation.
We provide high-quality, comprehensive care to a diverse group of individuals, including uninsured, low-income, and homeless individuals in Los Angeles County. Our services include but are not limited to, primary care, dentistry, psychiatry, behavioral health, outpatient and residential substance use disorder treatment, case management, optometry, podiatry, chiropractic care, family planning, HIV treatment and prevention, radiology, lab services, pharmacy services, and supportive services such as housing assistance, benefits enrollment, and health education. We provide these services to patients regardless of their ability to afford care.
We provide a total of 442,189 health center visits in 2024 which included a total of 215,738 medical care service visits. In addition, we provided a total of 70,944 dental visits, 24,062 mental health visits, 16,064 substance use disorder treatment visits, 4,157 vision service visits, 36,499 visits for other professional services (nutritionist, comprehensive perinatal services program (CPSP), chiropractic, podiatry) and 74,725 supportive service visits, which included services such as enrollment, case management, health education, interpreter services and others.
65 Years of Service:
First established by a group of Los Angeles physicians as The Attending Staff Association of John Wesley County Hospital, Inc. JWCH began in 1960 as a private, nonprofit public benefit corporation dedicated to improving health services, health education, and medical research.
Though our name was shortened to the JWCH Institute, Inc., in 1979, for over 65 years our commitment has been the same: to deliver community-based healthcare and social support programs to the region’s most underserved populations.
Our Mission:
To improve the health status and well-being of underserved segments of the population of Los Angeles County through the direct provision or coordination of health care, health education services and research.
Our Facts:
Patients served in 2024:
- 8% of our patients are uninsured
- 78% of our patients are low-income
- 21% of our patients are experiencing homelessness (14,436 unhoused patients)
Our Key Programs & Services:
- Primary Care
- Behavioral & Mental Health Care
- Pediatrics
- Dental & Oral Health Care
- HIV Prevention & Treatment
- Optometry
- OB/GYN & Comprehensive Prenatal Services
- Chiropractic Services
- Psychiatry
- Pharmacy
- Laboratory Services
- Radiology
- Podiatry
- Homeless Health Care
- Recuperative Care for Homeless Persons
- Benefits Enrollment Assistance
- Case Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Education
- Medication Assisted Treatment
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment
- Street / Mobile Healthcare
- Specialty Referrals
- Transportation
Our Locations:
- Bellflower
- Bell Gardens
- Downey
- Hacienda Heights
- Hollywood
- Lynwood
- Lancaster
- Los Angeles
- Norwalk
- Palmdale
- Pasadena
- Whittier
No one is turned away for lack of ability to pay.
Grateful thanks:
Generous support comes from government funders such as LA County, SAMHSA, HRSA and various foundations including Weingart Foundation, the California Community Foundation, The California Endowment, The California Wellness Foundation, The S. Mark Taper Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, L.A. Care Health Plan, Good Hope Medical Foundation, The Ahmanson Foundation, Annenberg Foundation and others.
Have questions or need assistance?
If you have any questions about our services, costs or availability, please call our Appointment Center hotline at:
(866) 733-5924
For a life threatening emergency
call 9-1-1 or go to the closest Emergency Department.
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No one is turned away due to lack of ability to pay for services or due to being uninsured.
We also offer a sliding fee schedule for persons at or below 200% of Federal Poverty Income Guidelines.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) consider JWCH Institute, Inc. / Wesley Health Centers and its providers as Public Health Services employees, providing malpractice liability protection under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). This health center is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n).
