Covenant House Health Services — Philadelphia, PA
Covenant House Health Services is a community health center clinic at 251 E Bringhurst St, Philadelphia, PA 19144, open 53 hours a week. That is 9 more hours than the typical Pennsylvania clinic (44 a week). It is run by Covenant House, Inc., which serves 11,354 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 251 E Bringhurst St, Philadelphia, PA 19144 · Directions
- Phone: (215) 844-1020
- Website: n/a
- Weekly hours: 53 (Pennsylvania clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Covenant House, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Covenant House, Inc.
Patients came to Covenant House, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 523 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 656 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 20 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,800 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 168 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 865 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 489 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,212 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 425 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 505 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 242 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 520 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 360 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 150 | children tested |
Covenant House, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Covenant House, Inc. serves
11,354 patients used Covenant House, Inc. in 2025. 72% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 240 patients were experiencing homelessness and 142 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 72% | 69% | 65% | +3 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 91% | 92% | +8 pts |
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 52% | 13% | 14% | +39 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 41% | 41% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 3% | 12% | 11% | −9 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 3% | 23% | 24% | −20 pts |
Quality of care at Covenant House, Inc.
Covenant House, Inc. is at or above the Pennsylvania median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 72% | 69% | 68% | +3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 78% | 52% | 54% | +26 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 86% | 49% | 54% | +37 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 84% | 43% | 44% | +40 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 100% | 77% | 77% | +23 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 82% | 82% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 75% | 80% | 79% | −5 pts |
Patients from ZIP 19144
4,947 Covenant House, Inc. patients live in ZIP 19144, and 53% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Philadelphia, City of — 1,465 patients from 19144
- Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. — 760 patients from 19144
- Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc. — 427 patients from 19144
- Public Health Management Corporation — 268 patients from 19144
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