Lawndale Christian Health Center
Lawndale Christian Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Chicago, IL, with 40 clinic locations. It served 57,177 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 57,177patients in 2025
- 25%uninsured patients
- 90%at or below the poverty line
- 659full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Lawndale Christian Health Center serves
90% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice that level. 25% have no insurance, 55% have Medicaid or CHIP, 7% have Medicare and 13% have private insurance. 4,842 patients were experiencing homelessness. 246 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 90% | 73% | 65% | +17 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 95% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 25% | 17% | 14% | +8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 55% | 56% | 42% | −1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 7% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 13% | 16% | 24% | −2 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 8,762 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 10,006 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 875 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 3,587 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 9,515 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 12,083 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,692 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 802 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 3,296 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 7,900 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 12,077 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 4,642 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 11,325 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 8,594 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 3,809 | children tested |
Quality of care
Lawndale Christian Health Center is at or above the Illinois median on 4 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% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 52% | 48% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 62% | 57% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 41% | 37% | 44% | +3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 64% | 84% | 77% | −20 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 85% | 86% | 86% | −1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 80% | 79% | +5 pts |
Staffing
659 full-time-equivalent staff work at Lawndale Christian Health Center, including 118 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 485 patients per clinical provider, against the Illinois median of 964 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Lawndale Christian Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 60623 | 12,570 | 19% |
| 60624 | 4,151 | 9% |
| 60804 | 4,145 | 41% |
| 60629 | 3,976 | 36% |
| 60632 | 3,599 | 31% |
| 60644 | 2,177 | 10% |
| 60651 | 1,848 | 12% |
| 60612 | 1,595 | 11% |
Lawndale Christian Health Center locations
LCHC at Garfield Park FamilyPlex
Lawndale Christian Health Center Main Clinic
LCHC at Cornerstone Community Outreach
LCHC at Breakthrough Women's Center
LCHC at Salvation Army Clybourn
LCHC at Cornerstone Recovering Community
LCHC at DuSable Best Western
LCHC at Roseland Christian Ministries
LCHC at Fourth Presbyterian - Chicago Lights
LCHC at Salvation Army Freedom Center
LCHC at Lincoln Park Fullerton
LCHC at Primo Center for Women and Children
LCHC at Robert Johnson Inner Voice
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.