What is a Community Health Center?

What is a Community Health Center?

Community health centers (CHCs) provide patients with integrated, whole-person care. Whether it’s medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy or other vital services, health centers provide all members of the community with a patient-focused medical home.

Community health centers (CHCs) provide patients with integrated, whole-person care. Whether it’s medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy or other vital services, health centers provide all members of the community with a patient-focused medical home.

See Why CHCs Matter

Giving Every Illinoisan Access to Exceptional Care

As the only association of community health centers in Illinois, we deliver tools, training and support to help CHCs—and their patients—thrive. Together, we are creating a state where every person has access to exceptional care.

As the only association of community health centers in Illinois, we deliver tools, training and support to help CHCs—and their patients—thrive. Together, we are creating a state where every person has access to exceptional care.

1.5M

PATIENTS SERVED ANNUALLY

1 in 9

ILLINOIS RESIDENTS GET CARE AT CHCs

400+

SITES ACROSS ILLINOIS

https://www.iphca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DB-011-scaled.jpg

IPHCA’s proactive and results-driven approach has provided significant value to our organization.

Tanya Andricks

CEO, Crossing Healthcare

Together, we can ensure equitable care for all

The healthcare landscape is always changing. We help community health centers adapt, allowing them to deliver the cutting-edge, compassionate care their communities need to thrive.

Join Us

Thank you to the businesses that support our mission!

Locate Your Nearest Health Care Center

Search Now