Visits
128,775
Clinic Visits
82,742
Primary and Specialty
15,362
Behavioral Health
9,789
Dental Health
To improve the health of people and communities through accessible, quality care.
To provide quality primary health care to people in need.
Venice Family Clinic was started in 1970 by our founders Philip Rossman, MD and Mayer B. Davidson, MD. Back then, volunteer physicians provided basic medical care in a borrowed storefront dental office after normal business hours.
Today, with fourteen locations and an extensive street medicine program, the Clinic is proud to be a leading community health center in Los Angeles.
The Clinic continues to expand to best meet our community’s needs with an innovative, integrated approach that addresses the unique combination of clinical and social factors that impact our patients’ health. We offer primary and specialty care, behavioral health services, dental care, vision care and more—often all in one visit.
In 2020, Venice Family Clinic celebrated 50 years of working for health equity. The Clinic marked the milestone in multiple ways:
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128,775
Clinic Visits
82,742
Primary and Specialty
15,362
Behavioral Health
9,789
Dental Health
64%
live below the federal poverty line
16%
are homeless
24%
are children
74%
now have access to health insurance
56%
are women
36%
speak Spanish as their primary language
8%
are seniors
14
Locations
9
Street Medicine Teams
421
Staff
1,387
Volunteers
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.
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 420 staff and nearly 1,400 volunteer doctors, nurses, medical assistants, therapists, and others who share a commitment to providing quality primary health care to people in need throughout our community.
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.
Click to see an audited financial statement for the most recent fiscal year or read our most recent annual report to learn more about Venice Family Clinic’s impact and how we carry out our mission.
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.
Volunteers, donors, and advocates are the cornerstone of Venice Family Clinic. They make healing our patients and community possible.
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