About the Clinic

Venice Family Clinic provides high quality comprehensive health care to families and individuals who might otherwise go without the care they need.

Vision

To improve the health of people and communities through accessible, quality care.

Mission

To provide quality health care to people in need.

History

Venice Family Clinic was founded in 1970 by Philip Rossman, MD and Mayer B. Davidson, MD. Back then, volunteer physicians and other dedicated individuals provided basic medical care after normal business hours at the UCLA Dental Clinic on Lincoln Boulevard. Today, Venice Family Clinic is a leading community health center that serves people in need from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay.

Venice Family Clinic has an expanding network of clinic locations, Early Head Start centers, and multiple mobile clinics, plus an extensive street medicine program to reach people experiencing homelessness. A team of more than 500 staff and 1,400 volunteers delivers care to 45,000 people with compassion, dignity and respect.

Since our inception, the Clinic has continued to expand the scope and comprehensiveness of our services to meet our community’s needs. Our innovative, integrated approach addresses the unique combination of clinical and social factors that impact our patients’ health

50 Years of Health

In 2020, Venice Family Clinic celebrated 50 years of working for health equity. The Clinic marked the milestone in multiple ways:

  • recognized 50 Visionaries who have positively impacted the health of our patients and our community
  • launched a virtual Health + Justice series to encourage conversation about pressing issues that impact our patients’ health
  • hosted a star-studded virtual celebration
  • invited the community to join us in a Week of Action.

Click here to learn more.

Venice Family Clinic provides comprehensive, high-quality health care, free food, health insurance enrollment assistance and harm reduction services to more than 45,000 people.

Our Patients

Visits

182,457

Clinic Visits

120,180

Primary and Specialty

28,094

Behavioral Health

11,713

Dental Health

Overview

97%

live below 200% of the federal poverty line

11%

are experiencing homelessness

27%

are children

71%

have health insurance

36%

speak Spanish as their primary language

9%

are older adults

45%

are patients who were screened were food insecure

Race / Ethnicity

  • 55% Hispanic Origin
  • 20% White
  • 11% Black/African American
  • 4% Asian
  • 1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
  • -1% American Indian or Alaska Native
  • 1% More Than One Race
  • 7% Unknown/Not Reported

Our Team

20

Clinics and Early Head Start centers

3

Mobile Clinics

535

Staff

1,119

Volunteers

Our Partners

We take your health seriously. That’s why we’ve partnered with leading doctors and health care facilities across Southern California, including UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, and Providence Saint John’s Health Center. We also partner with other community organizations and service providers so that our patients have access to all the social and economic programs that will keep them healthy.

Our Team

Venice Family Clinic is led by a Board of Directors and an experienced senior management team. They steward the strategy and day-to-day operations of the Clinic, leading an experienced team of over 500 staff and nearly 1,400 volunteer doctors, nurses, medical assistants, therapists, and others who share a commitment to providing quality health care to people in need throughout our community.

Financials and Annual Report

Venice Family Clinic offers quality health care through a combination of generous private donations and grants, government grants and health insurance reimbursements. We continue to grow sustainably thanks to community partnerships and support. Audited financial statements can be found on GuideStar.org or provided upon request by emailing VFCInfo@mednet.ucla.edu.

Click to see our most recent annual report to learn more about Venice Family Clinic’s impact and how we carry out our mission.

Employment

Are you interested in joining our team? Venice Family Clinic recruits dedicated individuals who share our commitment to providing quality primary healthcare to people in need. As an affiliate of UCLA, the clinic offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits. You may view current job openings and fill out an online application by clicking the appropriate link below.

Get Involved with our Clinic

Volunteers, donors, and advocates are the cornerstone of Venice Family Clinic. They make healing our patients and community possible.

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