NEVHC History

The 1970s In 1971, NEVHC was incorporated as a nonprofit public benefit corporation in the State of California. The San Fernando Health Center was opened and officially dedicated in 1973 by U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy. Our second healthcare site, the Pacoima Health Center, opened in 1975, and our Substance Abuse program began in 1977.  

NEVHC expanded once again to include healthcare services for HIV positive patients in 1991. Two years later, our School-Based division began providing healthcare services in Los Angeles. Although the 1994 Northridge earthquake demolished our Corporate Administrative office, we continued to grow during the mid-1990s. In 1994, our HIV services outgrew its space, and relocated to a new and expanded HIV treatment program in Panorama City. During that same year our Homeless Health Center opened as a fully licensed clinic in North Hollywood. The next year, 1995, we found ourselves in the midst of the Public Private Partnership Program (PPP) with..Read more

NEVHC has long recognized the need for expanded community health center access in the Santa Clarita Valley. In the summer of 2010, NEVHC opened a new health center in Santa Clarita, which provides primary health services and includes a co-located WIC center. In 2010, NEVHC opened the Santa Clarita Health Center to expand access to residents of the Santa Clarita Valley. In 2011, NEVHC received The Joint Commission accreditation for its health care services. In 2012, NEVHC opened the Rainbow Dental Center in the Santa Clarita Valley to improve access to dental care for SCV resedents.

In 2012, NEVHC opened the Rainbow Dental Center in the Santa Clarita Valley to improve access to dental care for SCV resedents.

$500 – $24,999 Blue Shield of CA Foundation – Community Clinic Core Support Initiative CCI Innovation Catalyst – Support for Individuals to attend Catalyst Training Community Clinics Health Network – ALL HEART Program Delta Dental Community Care Foundation – Dental Procedures of Uninsured 6 – 18 years old. Lon V. Smith Foundation – Homeless Mobile Clinic Operations Kaiser Panorama City Community Benefits Grant Program – San Fernando Health Center Adult Wellness Center Operations Target Store Literacy Grants – Reach Out and Read Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley – Santa Clarita Health Center Women’s Health Exam Table

LA Care Health Plan – Equipment and Operations for the San Fernando Health Center Adult Wellness Center LA Care Health Plan Tranquada V – Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) First 5 LA – Autism Early Identification and Referral Kaiser Regional Community Benefit Grants Program – Capital for the San Fernando High School Teen Health Center