JWCH Institute - Downtown Women's Center
Part of Northeast Valley Health Corporation
Contact & location
Address: 442 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: 213-223-2900
Operating hours: about 18 hours per week — call for the daily schedule
County: Los Angeles County
Treats everyone, insured or not — you do not need to be a US citizen. By law this federally funded health center serves all patients regardless of ability to pay, on a sliding-fee scale set by your income and family size. Call ahead to confirm hours, which services this site offers, and what to bring.
About this location
- Open year-round on a full-time schedule (HRSA site record).
- Part of the federal Health Center Program at this location since 2013.
About Northeast Valley Health Corporation
Northeast Valley Health Corporation reported caring for 98,950 patients across all its sites in 2025, and runs 51 locations listed in this directory.
- Insurance: 7% had no insurance, 84% had Medicaid or CHIP, 5% had Medicare, 4% had private insurance.
- 97% of patients with a known income earned at or below twice the federal poverty level (77% at or below it) — the range where sliding-fee discounts apply.
- Services patients received in 2025: medical care (90,357), dental care (31,411), mental health care (5,180), substance use treatment (1,167), vision care (273), support services (case management, transport, enrollment help) (20,437).
- 19% of patients had limited English. If you prefer another language, ask for an interpreter when you call.
- Patients included 21,223 people experiencing homelessness, 263 agricultural workers and their families, 698 veterans, 5,479 patients at school-based sites.
Source: HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) 2025, as reported by Northeast Valley Health Corporation for all of its sites combined — not specific to one address. Call to confirm what this location offers.
Other Northeast Valley Health Corporation locations
Same organization and sliding-fee policy — useful if this site is closed, full, or doesn't offer the service you need.
- Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC — 545 S San Pedro St, Los Angeles · 0.3 mi · 43 hrs/week · school-based
- JWCH Institute -Center for Community Health — 522 S San Pedro St, Los Angeles · 0.3 mi · 51 hrs/week
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles - Jovenes — 1208 Pleasant Ave, Los Angeles · 1.5 mi · 15 hrs/week
- CMOAR - Instituto de Educacion Popular — 1565 W 14th St, Los Angeles · 1.8 mi · 2 hrs/week
- Clinica Msr O.A. Romero-Alvardo — 123 S Alvarado St, Los Angeles · 1.9 mi · 58 hrs/week
- Clinca Msr Oscar A. Romero-Ne — 2032 Marengo St, Los Angeles · 2.4 mi · 50 hrs/week
Other health centers nearby
Run by different organizations, within 1 miles. All serve patients regardless of ability to pay.
- JWCH Medical Clinic @ Charles Cobb Hotel — Los Angeles, CA · 0.2 mi · Jwch Institute, INC.
- JWCH Medical Clinic at Downtown Women's Center — Los Angeles, CA · 0.2 mi · Jwch Institute, INC.
- Wesley Health Centers - Cecil Hotel — Los Angeles, CA · 0.2 mi · Jwch Institute, INC.
- JWCH Institute, Inc. Medical Clinic / Weingart Center — Los Angeles, CA · 0.3 mi · Jwch Institute, INC.
- JWCH Medical Clinic @ Abbey Apartments — Los Angeles, CA · 0.3 mi · Jwch Institute, INC.
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Listing sourced from the HRSA Health Center Program, refreshed 2026-10-05. Directory information only, not medical advice. Spotted a mistake? Use the feedback box below to let us know.
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