JWCH Institute Inc. (Covenant House) — Los Angeles, CA
JWCH Institute Inc. (Covenant House) is a community health center clinic at 1325 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical California clinic. It is run by Jwch Institute, Inc., which serves 76,196 patients across 37 clinic locations.
- Address: 1325 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 · Directions
- Phone: (866) 733-5924
- Website: www.jwchinstitute.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Jwch Institute, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Jwch Institute, Inc.
Patients came to Jwch Institute, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 34,782 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 14,961 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,322 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 4,976 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 8,623 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 10,309 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 7,154 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 9,930 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 2,226 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 11,267 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 13,034 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,962 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 20,103 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 18,455 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 2,047 | children tested |
Jwch Institute, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Jwch Institute, Inc. serves
76,196 patients used Jwch Institute, Inc. in 2025. 76% live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice the poverty line. 13,476 patients were experiencing homelessness and 168 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 76% | 75% | 65% | +1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 95% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 8% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 81% | 71% | 42% | +10 pts |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 8% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 5% | 10% | 24% | −4 pts |
Quality of care at Jwch Institute, Inc.
Jwch Institute, Inc. is at or above the California median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 68% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 64% | 59% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 57% | 60% | 54% | −3 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 44% | 44% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 68% | 77% | +12 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 87% | 86% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 70% | 79% | 79% | −9 pts |
Staffing at Jwch Institute, Inc.
The health center employs 1,071 full-time-equivalent staff, including 82 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 78 dental staff and 61 mental health staff. That is 928 patients per clinical provider against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 489,429 visits, about 6.4 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 90027
504 Jwch Institute, Inc. patients live in ZIP 90027, and 30% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Asian Pacific Health Care Venture — 1,566 patients from 90027
- Gracelight Community Health — 660 patients from 90027
- The Los Angeles Free Clinic — 432 patients from 90027
- All for Health, Health for All — 346 patients from 90027
Community health centers near JWCH Institute Inc. (Covenant House)
San Judas Community Health Center (SJCHC)
Central City Community Health Center, Inc. - Santa Monica
My Friend's Place - CHLA
Gracelight Community Health - Hollywood 4
S. Mark Taper Foundation Health Center
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Student Health & Wellness Center
Wesley Health Centers (Vermont)
Wesley Health Centers-- Cecil Hotel
JWCH Medical Clinic at Downtown Women's Center
JWCH Medical Clinic @ Charles Cobb Hotel
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