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MLK Community Healthcare (MLKCH) is a private, non-profit, safety-net health system. Learn more about MLK Community Healthcare: www.mlkch.org

MLK Community Healthcare (MLKCH), a private, non-profit, safety-net health system, now offers inpatient, maternity and emergency care at MLK Community Hospital in Willowbrook as well as primary and specialty care at three outpatient sites. In addition, the health system runs a number of community-based health education, screening and treatment programs. MLKCH outpatient services include:

✅ Primary care
✅ Pediatrics
✅ Diabetes (endocrinology)
✅ Heart Disease (cardiology)
✅ Lung Disease (pulmonology)
✅ Urology (men’s health)
✅ Mental and behavioral health (psychiatry/social work)
✅ Foot care (podiatry)
✅ Wound care and hyperbaric healing
✅ Infectious disease
✅ Surgery
✅ Addiction medicine

The evolution of MLKCH from hospital to health system is a direct response to South LA’s chronic lack of resources and access to care. The community suffers from a severe shortage of doctors – 1,200 fewer than in average areas – as well as the fewest number of hospital beds in all of LA County.

“Lack of access to quality healthcare made this community vulnerable to Covid,” said Dr. Elaine Batchlor, CEO of MLK Community Healthcare. “South LA has a high burden of diabetes, heart disease, kidney-related illness and other chronic conditions. Our aim is to create the resources and infrastructure necessary to address and reverse poor health.”

Since its opening in 2015, MLKCH has garnered awards and headlines for its innovative approaches to quality, safety and patient satisfaction.

12/29/2025

Congrats to the MLK Community Health Foundation for achieving Platinum transparency status on Candid (formerly GuideStar)—the highest available.

Candid is the go-to resource for anyone wanting to understand a charity’s mission, impact, and accountability. This rating signals our commitment to accountability, moving beyond basic finances to demonstrating measurable impact.

Special shoutout to Dora Parra for making this happen!

🎁 Want to be part of the impact? Support compassionate, high-quality care at mlkch.org/give-now

12/25/2025

Coffee, carolers, time with Rev Rudy, AND Santa?? Now that's how you celebrate the holidays!

Big thanks to the Employee Wellbeing team for putting this event together.

12/24/2025

MLKCH teamed up with Foster Love to spread a little extra holiday joy—decorating duffle bags and building skateboards for foster youth in our community.

Each child will receive thoughtful essentials and comforting surprises like teddy bears, blankets, coloring books, hygiene kits, and even skateboards.

Huge thanks to the MLKCH staff who poured so much care into making these kits special.

12/23/2025

Good food, great music, and even better company. MLKCH’s holiday celebration was filled with turkey, prime rib, all the fixin’s, sweet treats, and joyful sounds from Miss Yvette and her band.

Special thanks to Sam, Colleen, and team for the absolutely delicious meal, Jasmine and the HR team for planning the event, Yvette and her band for bringing the funk, and to Dr. B for her excellent dance moves.

12/19/2025

Healthcare isn't a 9-5 business, and our team deserves a little holiday cheer whether it's day or night!

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Midnight Brunch a memorable celebration for our night shift teams. From eggs benedict and shrimp & grits to waffles and steak & potatoes, the menu did not disappoint — and neither did the holiday spirit.

A special shout-out to Yvette and her band for providing the tunes and to our leaders who volunteered to serve.

Thank you for making it a night worth staying up for!

12/18/2025

Congrats to the 70 new RNs from the 2024–2025 cohort of our New Grad Residency for completing the program!

We’re excited to welcome these graduates into their roles and look forward to the care, leadership and heart they’ll bring to our patients and community.

12/17/2025

It’s almost here! The Dream Show is headed to ABC7—and you’ll see many familiar faces on screen.

With so many MLKCH staff stories featured, it’s the perfect excuse for a watch party with the people you love. So call up your friends and family and get those parties on the books!

🗓️ Saturday, January 17, 2026
🕰️ 7:00 pm
📺 ABC7 and online

Learn more: thedreamshow.org

Big thanks to Venture Production Group for the behind the scenes photos!

12/15/2025

Got questions about diabetes? Start here.

To learn more, download our free Diabetes Patient Education Guide at mlkch.org/diabetes-care

12/12/2025

We’re proud to celebrate Evelyn Narvaez, Wound Lead RN, who was recently honored as a My SoCal Hospital Hero for her outstanding contributions to wound care at MLKCH.

Since joining MLKCH in 2024, Evelyn has been instrumental in advancing wound care education, launching our Skin Champions Program, and leading collaborative efforts to improve patient safety and skin integrity across the hospital. Her leadership and compassion have had a lasting impact on our teams and the patients we serve.

A special thank you to Dyan Sublett for sponsoring the MLKCH table at the event—and congratulations again to Evelyn on this well-deserved recognition!

12/10/2025

Our management teams enjoyed a little year-end cheer recently, taking a much-deserved break from guiding and supporting our staff. They came together for food, music, games, and a toy drive, showing once again the generosity and teamwork that make MLKCH special.

12/04/2025

More visits. More trust. More lives touched.

Since 2024, the Street Medicine team at MLKCH has:

👥 Served over 1,100 unique patients
🏥 Delivered nearly 4,000 visits across South LA

These aren’t just numbers—they represent real people receiving care, dignity and connection.

Thanks to a five-year, $3 million grant from L.A. Care Health Plan and Health Net, LLC, MLKCH expanded its Street Medicine team as part of LA County’s Field Medicine Program—a $60 million initiative to improve care for people experiencing homelessness.

We’re proud to be one of 19 providers bringing this vision to life—meeting patients where they are, building long-term trust and closing equity gaps in healthcare.

Learn more about Street Medicine at MLKCH: mlkch.org/street-medicine

Learn more about the L.A. County Field Medicine Program: https://lacare.org/news/news-releases/la-care-and-health-net-commit-90-million-launch-two-innovative-health-care

12/02/2025

Every day, we show up. Because change doesn’t happen overnight. It happens when we keep showing up—day after day, year after year.

This , we’re asking you to show up for South LA.

Pledge $10 a month to celebrate ten years of progress and to help ensure the next ten are even stronger.

Give today ➡️ mlkch.org/10-year-give

Address

1680 E 120th Street
Los Angeles, CA
90059

Website

http://www.mlkch.org/

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