For five decades, Valley Health has delivered quality care where people live. Our purpose remains steady: provide affordable, high-quality care to everyone—no matter ability to pay—while listening to what our neighbors need most.
Our Mission Then & Now
- Care for all people regardless of their ability to pay, including resources like our with a Sliding Fee Discount Program based on income
- Focus on access, quality, and affordability
- Decisions guided by community needs and patient voices
What “FQHC” Means for You
Valley Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)—also called a Community Health Center. That means:
- Lower-cost, high-quality options through our sliding fee discount program for eligible patients
- Local access that reduces travel and delays
- Comprehensive scope anchored in primary care and prevention
Coordinated Care Across Our Locations
You receive connected, integrated care, not a maze of referrals
- Primary Care & Pediatrics: checkups, chronic care, same-day needs
- Behavioral Health: counseling alongside medical care
- Pharmacy & Clinical Pharmacy: convenient fills plus medication support
- Optometry, ENT, Heart & Vascular, and other specialty services
Growth at a Glance
Valley Health started with three locations in Barboursville, Wayne & Milton. Today:
- 60+ locations in 15 West Virginia counties, plus one county in Kentucky and one in Ohio
- 1,000+ employees serving urban, rural, and remote communities
- Expansion driven by a simple question: Where is the need greatest?
How This Helps Patients
- Easier access: health centers closer to home, work, and school
- One team, one medical record: your providers can coordinate care quickly
- Lower barriers: financial help, community partnerships and outreach
- Whole-person focus: physical health, mental health, and preventive care
50 Forward: Our Plan for the Next 50 Years
We are honoring the past by investing in the future.
- Financial stewardship to keep care stable during change
- Smart technology and AI where it makes care safer and simpler
- Community partnerships with schools, employers and local groups
- Right-sized expansion when and where communities ask for it
You can watch our 50th anniversary documentary (short and full versions) on our social channels and website to see how community voices shaped Valley Health.
Fifty years in, our promise is the same: care that is local, coordinated, and for everyone.