Community Health & Emergency Svcs., Inc.
Community Health & Emergency Svcs., Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Cairo, IL, with 9 clinic locations in 9 cities. It served 11,231 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 11,231patients in 2025
- 41%uninsured patients
- 62%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Community Health & Emergency Svcs., Inc. serves
62% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 41% have no insurance, 36% have Medicaid or CHIP, 10% have Medicare and 14% have private insurance. 118 patients were experiencing homelessness. 402 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 62% | 73% | 65% | −11 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 95% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 41% | 17% | 14% | +24 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 36% | 56% | 42% | −21 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 7% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 14% | 16% | 24% | −2 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,322 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,795 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 211 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 372 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 216 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 661 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 386 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 178 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 992 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,594 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 202 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 108 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 78 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 24 | children tested |
Quality of care
Community Health & Emergency Svcs., Inc. is at or above the Illinois median on 0 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 | 67% | 67% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 42% | 48% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 22% | 57% | 54% | −35 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 36% | 37% | 44% | −1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 62% | 84% | 77% | −22 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 80% | 86% | 86% | −6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 80% | 79% | −4 pts |
Where Community Health & Emergency Svcs., Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 62914 | 991 | 26% |
| 62946 | 913 | 53% |
| 62938 | 558 | 19% |
| 62821 | 529 | 47% |
| 62964 | 458 | 27% |
| 62959 | 395 | 43% |
| 62930 | 386 | 57% |
| 62901 | 377 | 27% |
Community Health & Emergency Svcs., Inc. locations
Other health centers in Illinois
- Will County Health Department/Will County CHC
- Whiteside County Health Department and Whiteside County Community Health Clinic, Inc.
- Tca Health Inc.
- Legacy Medical Care Inc.
- Chestnut Health Systems
- Infant Welfare Society of Chicago
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.