St. Charles Health Council, Inc.
St. Charles Health Council, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Jonesville, VA, with 13 clinic locations in 10 cities. It served 14,725 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 14,725patients in 2025
- 10%uninsured patients
- 44%at or below the poverty line
- 178full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who St. Charles Health Council, Inc. serves
44% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 10% have no insurance, 26% have Medicaid or CHIP, 41% have Medicare and 23% have private insurance. 299 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 44% | 53% | 65% | −9 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 96% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 16% | 14% | −6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 26% | 28% | 42% | −2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 41% | 17% | 11% | +24 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 23% | 26% | 24% | −3 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 818 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 7,932 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 209 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 182 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,013 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 204 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 977 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 196 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,020 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 6,344 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 383 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 170 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 134 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 16 | children tested |
Quality of care
St. Charles Health Council, Inc. is at or above the Virginia median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 71% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 61% | 56% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 49% | 49% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 47% | 50% | 44% | −3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 91% | 79% | 77% | +11 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 93% | 90% | 86% | +3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 80% | 79% | −2 pts |
Staffing
178 full-time-equivalent staff work at St. Charles Health Council, Inc., including 18 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 826 patients per clinical provider, against the Virginia median of 841 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where St. Charles Health Council, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 24263 | 1,718 | 12% |
| 24277 | 1,253 | 10% |
| 24281 | 1,011 | 8% |
| 24248 | 998 | 8% |
| 24256 | 686 | 11% |
| 24614 | 539 | 11% |
| 24236 | 504 | 10% |
| 24228 | 457 | 18% |
St. Charles Health Council, Inc. locations
Western Lee County Health Clinic
Council Family Health Center
Jonesville Family Health Center
St. Charles Respiratory Care Ctr
Vansant Respiratory Care Center
Other health centers in Virginia
- Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc.
- Harrisonburg CHC, Inc. DBA Healthy Community Health Center
- Portsmouth Community Health Center, Inc.
- Vernon J. Harris East End CHC
- Tri-Area Community Health
- Loudoun Community Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.