About Us
WellSpace Health is a non-profit community health system providing comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, and supportive services to underserved people and neighborhoods in the greater Sacramento region.
Mission & Values
WellSpace Health’s mission is “achieving regional health through high quality comprehensive care.”
WellSpace believes that everyone deserves to be seen, no matter who you are, where you come from, where you work or what place you call home - we see you!
WellSpace Health History
Sema Levinson, director of the Family Service Agency of Sacramento, standing in front of a map of Sacramento County. Levinson studied at UCLA and received her master's in social work at the University of Chicago. (September 27, 1970) (Courtesy of Center for Sacramento History)
Gary Foster, center, head of the Aquarian Effort's school team, and team member Carol hold a group drug counseling session at the California Youth Authority's Northern California Reception Center. (October 11, 1970) (Courtesy of Center for Sacramento History)
WellSpace Health believes that everyone deserves to be seen, no matter who you are, where you come from, where you work or what place you call home - we see you!
WellSpace welcomes patients insured by Medi-Cal, Medicare, and those who do not have medical insurance.
Patients with private insurance (not Medi-Cal or Medicare) should check with their health plan to determine specific details about coverage.
Leadership Team
WellSpace Health is led by a volunteer Board of Directors, a majority of whom are active WellSpace Health patients, who employ a team of non-profit leaders responsible for achieving the organization’s mission.
Jonathan Porteus, Ph.D
Chief Executive Officer
Brenda Shipp, MBA, CHCO, OHCC
Chief Operations & Chief Compliance Officer
Janine Bera, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Christie Gonzales, MPA
Chief Program Officer
Chue Vang
Chief Financial Officer
Cordia Losh, MBA
Chief Strategy Officer
Nancy Bui-Thompson, PMP
Chief Information Officer
Ben Avey
Chief Public Affairs Officer
Accreditations and Recognitions
WellSpace Health’s mission is to achieve regional health through high quality comprehensive care.
“High Quality” is achieved through a robust quality assurance infrastructure lead by the Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Committee made up of clinical and non-clinical experts who facilitate programmatic review of effectiveness measures, clinical quality metrics, customer service, and more.
Clinical and operational quality staff are deployed throughout the organization to drive and monitor organization initiatives. Recognizing these values, WellSpace Health has achieved the following:
- Federally Qualified Health Center
- Certified Community Behavioral Health Center
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis Center
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Care Accreditation
- Behavioral Health Accreditation
- Patient Centered Medical Home Certification
- Patient Centered Behavioral Health Home Certification
- American Association of Suicidology Accreditation
- International Council for Helplines Accreditation
- Harold Cole Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions In the Field of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Prevention and Treatment (Sacramento County)
- Most Admired CEO – Dr. Jonathan Porteus (Sacramento Business Journal)
- Women Who Mean Business – Brenda Shipp (Sacramento Business Journal)
- Champions of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging – Brenda Shipp (Sacramento Business Journal)