ANDERSON VALLEY HEALTH CENTER, INC.(AVHC), A CALIFORNIA NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED IN 1977 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENDERING PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES TO THE RURAL AREA OF ANDERSON VALLEY. AVHC IS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER AND, AS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THE AREA, OFFERS PRIMARY MEDICAL, DENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. AVHC DERIVES SUPPORT THROUGH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY. THE MAJORITY OF THE REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM PATIENT SERVICES AND THE REMAINDER FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED GRANTS AND CONTRACTS AS WELL AS OTHER STATE AND LOCAL GRANTS.AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION RECEIVING PUBLIC FUNDS, AVHC PROVIDES SERVICES TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE AS WELL AS TO PATIENTS WITH MEDICAL AND MEDICARE COVERAGE, PRIVATE INSURANCE AND SELF-PAY STATUS.