Family Christian Health Center
Family Christian Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Harvey, IL, with 4 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 15,838 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 15,838patients in 2025
- 10%uninsured patients
- 76%at or below the poverty line
- 95full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Family Christian Health Center serves
76% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 91% are at or below twice that level. 10% have no insurance, 69% have Medicaid or CHIP, 4% have Medicare and 17% have private insurance. 119 patients were experiencing homelessness. 98 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 | 91% | 95% | 92% | −5 pts |
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 17% | 14% | −7 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 69% | 56% | 42% | +13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 4% | 7% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 17% | 16% | 24% | +1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,612 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,357 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 3,292 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 588 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,004 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 442 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 724 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,071 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,027 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 903 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,053 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 775 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 180 | children tested |
Quality of care
Family Christian Health Center is at or above the Illinois median on 3 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 | 60% | 67% | 68% | −7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 47% | 48% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 57% | 54% | −4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 35% | 37% | 44% | −2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 84% | 84% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 86% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 80% | 79% | In line |
Staffing
95 full-time-equivalent staff work at Family Christian Health Center, including 17 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 948 patients per clinical provider, against the Illinois median of 964 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Family Christian Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 60426 | 3,354 | 10% |
| 60411 | 1,256 | 12% |
| 60419 | 1,147 | 7% |
| 60827 | 1,042 | 8% |
| 60409 | 963 | 9% |
| 60428 | 958 | 10% |
| 60438 | 732 | 6% |
| 60473 | 726 | 7% |
Family Christian Health Center locations
Family Christian Health Center MCHC
Family Christian Health Center Lynwood
Other health centers in Illinois
- Asian Human Services Family Health Center, Inc.
- Rural Health Inc.
- Central Counties Health Centers, Inc.
- Community Health Improvement
- Promise Healthcare Nfp
- Christian Community Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.