Altura Centers for Health formerly (TCHC) has been providing medical and dental care to the community since 1995.
Historically the clinic was owned and operated by Tulare Local Health Care District. It was purchased from Tulare District Hospital (TDH) and Altura first became a Federal Qualified Look-A-Like Clinic in 1997. In 2000 we officially became a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and are an FTCA deemed facility.
Altura is governed by a committed Volunteer Community Board of Directors which meet once a month and serve on several committees. The majority of the Board of Directors are patients of Altura making our facility a clinic governed by its patients and the community. The majority of our providers are contracted with the clinic allowing us to have many specialists available to our patients. This has resulted in a continuity of providers allowing the patient and provider to build a long-lasting relationship.
Centrally located within the State of California, Tulare County is situated in a delightful and geographically - diverse region. The County of Tulare is centrally located within the heart of the Central Valley and is also home to the World Ag Expo in Tulare. The geographic region is diverse and agriculturally rich.
The Eastern half of the County is comprised primarily of public lands within the Sequoia National Park, National Forest, and the Mineral King, Golden Trout, and Domeland Wilderness areas. Opportunities for all-season outdoor recreation include hiking, water and snow skiing, fishing, and boating.
Tulare County is centrally located between San Francisco and Los Angeles.