Family Christian Health Center MCHC — Harvey, IL
Family Christian Health Center MCHC is a community health center clinic at 15620 Wood Avenue, Harvey, IL 60426, open 47 hours a week. That is 2 more hours than the typical Illinois clinic (45 a week). It is run by Family Christian Health Center, which serves 15,838 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 15620 Wood Avenue, Harvey, IL 60426 · Directions
- Phone: (708) 596-5177
- Weekly hours: 47 (Illinois clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Family Christian Health Center (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Family Christian Health Center
Patients came to Family Christian Health Center for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,612 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,357 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 3,292 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 588 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,004 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 442 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 724 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,071 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,027 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 903 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,053 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 775 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 180 | children tested |
Family Christian Health Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who Family Christian Health Center serves
15,838 patients used Family Christian Health Center in 2025. 76% live at or below the poverty line and 91% are at or below twice the poverty line. 119 patients were experiencing homelessness and 98 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 76% | 73% | 65% | +4 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 91% | 95% | 92% | −5 pts |
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 17% | 14% | −7 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 69% | 56% | 42% | +13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 4% | 7% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 17% | 16% | 24% | +1 pts |
Quality of care at Family Christian Health Center
Family Christian Health Center is at or above the Illinois median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 60% | 67% | 68% | −7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 47% | 48% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 57% | 54% | −4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 35% | 37% | 44% | −2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 84% | 84% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 86% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 80% | 79% | In line |
Staffing at Family Christian Health Center
The health center employs 95 full-time-equivalent staff, including 17 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 10 dental staff and 2 mental health staff. That is 948 patients per clinical provider against the Illinois median of 964 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 46,736 visits, about 3.0 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 60426
3,354 Family Christian Health Center patients live in ZIP 60426, and 10% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness, Inc. — 1,117 patients from 60426
- Access Community Health Network — 749 patients from 60426
- Beloved Community Family Wellness Center — 241 patients from 60426
- Christian Community Health Center — 221 patients from 60426
Community health centers near Family Christian Health Center MCHC
South Suburban Homeless Outreach Center
South Holland Community Health Center
Hazel Crest Community Health Center
Christian Community Health Ctr
Beloved Community Family Wellness Satellite Health Center
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