Erie Family Health Center, Inc.
Erie Family Health Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Chicago, IL, with 7 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 95,878 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 95,878patients in 2025
- 23%uninsured patients
- 76%at or below the poverty line
- 794full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Erie Family Health Center, Inc. serves
76% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 94% are at or below twice that level. 23% have no insurance, 62% have Medicaid or CHIP, 3% have Medicare and 12% have private insurance. 232 patients were experiencing homelessness. 167 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 | 94% | 95% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 23% | 17% | 14% | +6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 62% | 56% | 42% | +6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 3% | 7% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 12% | 16% | 24% | −3 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 16,334 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 13,565 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 188 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 25,511 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 27,162 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 9,568 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 10,265 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 13,771 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 9,653 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 12,083 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 6,079 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 15,728 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 9,198 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 8,885 | children tested |
Quality of care
Erie Family Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Illinois median on 7 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 | 74% | 67% | 68% | +6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 71% | 48% | 54% | +23 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 85% | 57% | 54% | +28 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 68% | 37% | 44% | +31 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 89% | 84% | 77% | +5 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 94% | 86% | 86% | +7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 91% | 80% | 79% | +11 pts |
Staffing
794 full-time-equivalent staff work at Erie Family Health Center, Inc., including 163 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 589 patients per clinical provider, against the Illinois median of 964 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Erie Family Health Center, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 60639 | 7,068 | 27% |
| 60625 | 6,671 | 29% |
| 60085 | 6,038 | 28% |
| 60651 | 5,181 | 23% |
| 60618 | 3,965 | 28% |
| 60641 | 3,872 | 27% |
| 60647 | 3,386 | 20% |
| 60634 | 2,790 | 29% |
Erie Family Health Center, Inc. locations
Erie Helping Hands Health Center
Erie Sankofa Village Health Center
Erie Division Street Health Center
Erie Evanston/Skokie Health Center
Other health centers in Illinois
- Sihf Healthcare
- Vna Health Care
- Greater Family Health
- Crusaders Central Clinic Association
- The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
- Esperanza Health Centers
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.