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MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR 65 YEARS.

Wesley Health Centers | JWCH Institute Inc. is a private non-profit health agency that was established as the Attending Staff Association of the John Wesley County Hospital in 1960 by concerned L.A. County physicians.

These staff physicians sought to establish an agency that could obtain additional funds to support and augment patient care, education, and research at the John Wesley facility.

When the hospital was demolished in 1979, the agency continued its efforts to assist LA County patients, but the name was no longer relevant and was subsequently changed to JWCH Institute Inc.

Prior to 1979, medical research and education at county facilities were the paramount functions of the agency.

However, after 1979, medical services and patient education took priority with a focus on community based health education and social support programs.

The organization became a Federally Qualified Health Center in January 2006 and will be celebrating 65-years of service to the community in October 2025.

OUR MISSION

To improve the health status of underserved segments of the population of the Los Angeles area through the direct provision or coordination of health care, health education services, and research.

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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).

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