FFHC-Western — Chicago, IL
FFHC-Western is a community health center clinic at 5843 South Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60636, open 51 hours a week. That is 6 more hours than the typical Illinois clinic (45 a week). It is run by Friend Family Health Center, Inc., which serves 38,055 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 5843 South Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60636 · Directions
- Phone: (773) 434-8600
- Website: friendfhc.org
- Weekly hours: 51 (Illinois clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Friend Family Health Center, 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 Friend Family Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to Friend Family Health Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,227 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,725 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 85 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 7,390 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,848 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,758 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,478 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 2,475 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,602 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,997 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 3,037 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 8,712 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 7,302 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 2,862 | children tested |
Friend Family Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Friend Family Health Center, Inc. serves
38,055 patients used Friend Family Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 88% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 31 patients were experiencing homelessness and 134 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 88% | 73% | 65% | +15 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 95% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 13% | 17% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 72% | 56% | 42% | +16 pts |
| Medicare patients | 4% | 7% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 11% | 16% | 24% | −5 pts |
Quality of care at Friend Family Health Center, Inc.
Friend Family Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Illinois median on 5 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 | 52% | 67% | 68% | −15 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 50% | 48% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 64% | 57% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 30% | 37% | 44% | −7 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 90% | 84% | 77% | +6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 86% | 86% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 80% | 79% | +1 pts |
Staffing at Friend Family Health Center, Inc.
The health center employs 206 full-time-equivalent staff, including 30 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 12 dental staff and 10 mental health staff. That is 1,251 patients per clinical provider against the Illinois median of 964 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 124,065 visits, about 3.3 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 60636
1,977 Friend Family Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 60636, and 13% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Access Community Health Network — 2,540 patients from 60636
- Esperanza Health Centers — 2,320 patients from 60636
- The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois — 1,475 patients from 60636
- Lawndale Christian Health Center — 874 patients from 60636
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IMAN - Youth and Family Health Center
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ACCESS Ashland Family Health Center
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