Valley Health Team

Mission
To provide accessible, comprehensive, quality Primary Care, Dental, Optometric and Ancillary services to the residents of San Joaquin, Kerman and other surrounding rural communities of western Fresno County in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner, irrespective of their ability to pay.

Model
Federally Qualified Health Center
Licensed California Community Clinic
501 (c) (3) tax exempt charitable nonprofit corporation

Sites: 3

Counties Served: Fresno

Patients: 12,000

Annual Visits: 36,000

History
Valley Health Team, Inc. was established in 1973 for the purpose of delivering a comprehensive range of outpatient services to the rural communities of west Fresno County. Today, Valley Health Team, Inc. continues to provide treatment regardless of cultural barriers and the patient's ability to pay.

Future
Valley Health Team's future is limitless. Our goals are: 1) to impact the elimination of teenage pregnancy and provide educational services in the prevention of teenage pregnancy and transmission of STD's, 2) provide educational services to young fathers and mothers, 3) provide access to prenatal care and educational services, 4) provide access to Diabetic and Hypertension educational services and specialty care, 5) provide accessible and mobile dental services and screenings to residents throughout VHT's service area, 6) provide basic health education and preventive services to farmworkers at their work sites and other locations where they may gather, 7) provide school-based health services, 8) provide more security and comfort for senior citizen residents, 9) develop emergency resources for the needy families within our community and a means of meeting the basic needs of our community and its residents.

Special Patient Populations Served
Uninsured: 47%
Medi-Cal: 37%
Farmworkers: 70%
Other: 16%

Administration
Valley Health Team
21890 Colorado
P.O. Box 737
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 693-2462

Website Under Development

Clinic Sites
Kerman

Kerman Health Center
171 South Madera Ave.
Kerman, CA 93630
(559) 846-9359

Hours: Monday 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Tuesday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Services: Clinical Lab Services, Family Practice, Health Education, and Pediatrics, Nutritional Counseling, Radiology/X-Ray, OB/GYN, Podiatry, Ultrasound, Pharmacy, and Women's Health.

Valley Optometric Center
449 South Madera Ave.
Kerman, CA 93630
(559) 846-5252

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Wednesday 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

Services: Optometry and Opthalmology services.

San Joaquin

San Joaquin Health Center
21890 Colorado Avenue
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 693-2462

Hours: Monday 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Tuesday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Services: Clinical Lab Services, Dentistry, Family Practice, Health Education, Nutritional Counseling, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, and Radiology/X-Ray, OB/GYN, Podiatry, Ultrasound, and Women's Health.