Why Your Support Is Needed
Help More People Get the Care They Need
The Reality in South LA
The Reality in South Los Angeles
In South Los Angeles, many families face barriers that make basic care harder to reach.
- Limited Income: 2 out of 5 households in our service area live on less than $27,000 per year, making health insurance hard to afford.
- Deep Financial Hardship: 1 out of 5 households in our service area live on less than $15,000 per year, forcing many families to make difficult choices between food, housing, and healthcare.
- Language and Cultural Barriers: Many residents need care in the language they understand best, from providers and staff who respect their culture and lived experience.
- Transportation and Work Schedules: Limited transportation and strict work schedules can make it harder for people to keep medical appointments.
- No Regular Doctor: Without a primary care provider, families can miss routine screenings and early treatment.
- Complicated Systems: Paperwork and insurance rules make it overwhelming for families to get care.
The Results
When Care Is Delayed, Health Problems Can Grow
When families are forced to delay routine care, treatable health concerns can become harder and more expensive to manage.
- Chronic Conditions Can Get Worse: Conditions like asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, and oral health problems can become more serious without regular care.
- Emergency Room Visits Increase: People may rely on emergency rooms for care that could have been handled earlier in a clinic.
- Hospital Stays Become More Likely: Preventive care and routine screenings can help reduce avoidable hospital visits.
- Families Face More Stress: Delayed care can lead to higher medical bills, missed workdays, and missed school days.
What Your Donation Makes Possible
School-Based Care
Medical services for students where they learn, so transportation or mobility challenges do not stand in the way of care.
Essential Support Services
Your gift can help support language interpretation, referrals, and case management so patients can complete their care plan.
Comprehensive Dental Care
Expanding dental care so more patients can protect their oral health and prevent problems that affect overall health.
Education Beyond the Exam Room
Supporting workshops, outreach, and health events that help families prevent illness and manage care at home.
Modern Diagnostic Tools
Helping UCHC invest in secure technology that supports care teams and improves patient access to health information.
Training for Better Care
Supporting ongoing training for medical teams and leaders so patients receive safe, high-quality, compassionate care.
Help Us Continue This Work
Have questions about giving or want to discuss a larger gift? Contact Warren Northern, UCHC’s Grants and Development Manager, at development@uchcla.org.
Individual Giving
Whether you give $10, $25, $50, or $100, your gift directly supports patient education, local outreach, food distributions, transit assistance, and direct services for families in need.
Foundation Partners
Larger gifts and grants help UCHC launch new clinical services, modernize clinic spaces, invest in medical technology, and support long-term health equity across South Los Angeles.
LA2050 Grants Challenge
Your vote and support in the LA2050 Grants Challenge help UCHC expand community eye care, prevent vision loss, and bring modern eye care technology directly to patients in South Los Angeles.
Thank You to Our Donors & Partners
- Adventist White Memorial
- Ahmanson Foundation
- Americares
- BlueShield CalGov Ops
- Congresswoman Royal-Allard Office (40th District)
- Direct Relief
- Holly Mitchell, County Supervisor Office
- HRSA (various grants)
- Jim Stevens Foundation
- Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
- Kaiser (Population Health Initiative)
- LA CARE
- National Association of Community Health Centers
- QueensCare Foundation
- Rose Hills Foundation
- W.M. Keck Foundation
- Weingart Foundation
- Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County*
*Collaborator
