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El Proyecto del Barrio, Inc.

El Proyecto del Barrio, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Arleta, CA, with 7 clinic locations in 7 cities. It served 39,146 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.

Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.

Who El Proyecto del Barrio, Inc. serves

81% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice that level. 8% have no insurance, 83% have Medicaid or CHIP, 6% have Medicare and 4% have private insurance. 183 patients were experiencing homelessness. 87 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerCA medianU.S. medianvs CA
Patients at or below the poverty line81%75%65%+6 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line100%95%92%+5 pts
MeasureThis centerCA medianU.S. medianvs CA
Uninsured patients8%8%14%+1 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients83%71%42%+12 pts
Medicare patients6%8%11%−3 pts
Privately insured patients4%10%24%−6 pts

Care and screenings

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care5,264patients had dental exams
Mental health care5,799patients treated for depression or anxiety
Well-child visits7,389children had checkups
Flu shots6,172patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening4,046patients tested
Breast cancer screening3,387patients screened
Family planning2,058patients served
Diabetes care5,424patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care7,277patients with hypertension
Asthma care1,773patients with asthma
HIV testing7,546patients tested
Hepatitis C testing5,662patients tested
Childhood lead tests461children tested

Quality of care

El Proyecto del Barrio, Inc. is at or above the California median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerCA medianU.S. medianvs CA
Adults with high blood pressure under control64%68%68%−4 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer74%59%54%+14 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer77%60%54%+17 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer50%44%44%+6 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression95%68%77%+27 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use86%86%86%+1 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy84%79%79%+5 pts

Where El Proyecto del Barrio, Inc. patients live

ZIP codePatientsUninsured
913354,6376%
913064,4005%
913043,5005%
913033,0715%
917022,8347%
914022,71511%
913312,43010%
913431,29711%

El Proyecto del Barrio, Inc. locations

El Proyecto Dental Center

8932 Woodman Ave, Arleta, CA 91331
40 hours a week · (818) 810-3500

Azusa Health Center

150 N Azusa Ave, Azusa, CA 91702
40 hours a week · (626) 969-7885

El Proyecto del Barrio, Inc., Baldwin Park Community Clinic II

4137 Maine Ave, Baldwin Park, CA 91706
40 hours a week · (626) 678-9297

El Proyecto del Barrio--Northridge Community Clinic

18250 Roscoe Blvd, Ste 200, Northridge, CA 91325
40 hours a week · (818) 721-4800

Arleta Health Center

8902 North Woodman Avenue, Pacoima, CA 91331
40 hours a week · (818) 830-7033

El Proyecto del Barrio, Inc., Esperanza Clinic

9140 van Nuys Blvd, Suite 207, Panorama City, CA 91402
40 hours a week · (818) 830-7181

S. Mark Taper Center for a Healthy Community - WINNETKA Clinic

20800 Sherman Way, Winnetka, CA 91306
40 hours a week · (818) 883-2273

Other health centers in California

How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.