FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWatch our short documentary below. For decades, students, families, and residents surrounding Jordan High School in Watts have been living in the shadow of an environmental crisis not of their making. The now-shutdown Atlas Iron and Metal Corp exposed the community to dangerous levels of heavy metals, including lead. The consequences have been felt in the bodies and lives of the people who call this neighborhood home. Following interventions at the federal, state, county, and city levels, the cleanup process is now beginning. UMMA Health which operates a health center on the campus of Jordan High School has

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UMMA Health marked a historic milestone today with the opening of the Figueroa Care Center, the first urgent care facility in South Los Angeles. The new center expands access to timely, non-emergency medical care for families who have long had to rely on hospital emergency departments for conditions that could be treated closer to home. Designed with both patients and providers in mind, the Figueroa Care Center offers walk-in and same-day urgent care for acute illnesses and injuries, on-site imaging and diagnostics for faster evaluations, and expanded access for Medi-Cal, Medicare, and uninsured patients. By providing comprehensive urgent

UMMA Health is honored to be announce our new Justice-Involved Program,
Project RENEW, a groundbreaking initiative funded through a federal grant awarded to only 54 health centers nationwide, with UMMA Health being the only awardee in Los Angeles.

UMMA Health, in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), is proud to celebrate the official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for its newly completed clinic site at Locke Early Education Center in South Los Angeles.

UMMA Health is proud to announce the successful completion of its mobile dental clinic initiative at McKinley Avenue Elementary School, which ran from April through June 2025.

UMMA Health is proud to announce the completion of its transformative rebranding from UMMA Community Clinic to UMMA Health.

UMMA Health is proud to announce the intent to acquire Al-Shifa Clinic, a respected provider of community healthcare in San Bernardino County.

UMMA Health is honored to announce the expansion of our partnership with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) with the opening of our third school-based site, operated out of Locke Early Education Center in South Los Angeles.