Joshua House Clinic

L.A. Christian Health Centers Aids the Homeless with Healthcare

An unassuming door on Winston St. in downtown L.A. opens into a range of valuable medical services for people on Skid Row. Known as the Joshua House Clinic, the facility is part of the Los Angeles Christian Health Centers (LACHC), a faith-based nonprofit that operates in many underserved areas in the city. LACHC’s mission is to “show God’s love by providing quality, comprehensive healthcare,” which the agency makes available through two full-time clinics and 11 satellite sites that offer medical, dental, optometry, mental health and social services to people suffering from poverty, homelessness and disease. Last year, the staff of