Be an Ambassador for Hope!

The Open Hearts Open Door Campaign

There is a place in Skid Row where quality medical, dental and mental health care is available to patients who are sick, poor, and all too often homeless. It's a place where there is 'no wrong door' to access non-judgmental care and health services that focus on body, mind, and overall well-being. A place where everyone is greeted warmly or called if an appointment is missed. A place where health care is as much about ending homelessness as it is about treating disease. That place is called Joshua House, and it's been located on Winston Street since 1996.

Joshua House would never be called fancy. But, it is the medical home that 4,800 hurting people in downtown LA chose. They may live in shelters, in cars or in the doorway of an abandoned building. Many face the grueling struggle of managing chronic illnesses like diabetes, HIV, hypertension and depression, with supplies stored in a plastic bag that they must carry from door stop to door stop. They also may be looking for work, housing, or a way to survive the grips of poverty, addiction, pain and abuse. Joshua House is a life-affirming stop on the journey to healing and restoration. For many, a visit to this clinic is a reprieve from the isolation of homelessness. It's an anchor of hope for a better future and contact with a source of love and inspiration.Running a clinic like this from an 8,200-square foot, three-story, 100-year-old former crack house with poor ventilation, no elevator or central air isn't easy. And that's an understatement. There are nine medical exam rooms, four dental chairs, six social work offices and 7 mental health rooms. That's it. To serve and treat close to 5,000 patients per year. For more than 20 years, LACHC and Joshua House have strived to meet the needs of the most vulnerable people in Los Angeles despite the complications of a building with patchwork technology, overcrowded hallways, and an inadequate number of exam rooms.

With your help, this will change dramatically when we build the new Joshua House Health Center!

We are asking a few of our key partners to rally their friends, family, and networks to support our work. By becoming a fundraiser for Los Angeles Christian Health Centers, you will help bring healthcare, stability, housing and hope to people who are suffering through poverty, homelessness and illness. You are also creating a community of support dedicated to the cause of helping our brothers and sisters experiencing homelessness.

A fundraiser is easy to do, and it's fun. We'll even give you all the tools you'll need to make a difference. With your help we can ensure open a new beautiful state-of-the art facility to serve our most vulnerable neighbors.