Health Care for the Homeless

Our Mission

To improve the health care status of the homeless in Contra Costa County by providing accessible, culturally sensitive, non-traditional clinics in the community and to assist the homeless with access to the traditional primary care system.

About our services

Health Care for the Homeless is a multi-disciplinary bilingual team of medical, social support and administrative professionals. This team provides:

• Urgent medical care
• TB testing
• Immunization
• Medi-Cal and Basic Adult Care eligibility assistance
• Mental Health/Substance Abuse support and linkage
• Coordination with Hospital Discharges into the Philip Dorn Respite Center
• Medical Respite Care

Health Care for the Homeless is outfitted with a well-equipped medical van that visits various shelters and community centers through Contra Costa County on a weekly basis. Our services are available to individuals who meet the Homeless Criteria. Health Care for the Homeless also provides care in our Ambulatory Clinics as well as our Medical Respite Center.

Schedule

• Mobile Clinic Schedule | Spanish (PDF)
• Homeless Ambulatory Clinic Schedule | Spanish (PDF)

Respite Information

• Respite Center
• Respite Referral Form (PDF)
• Procedure for Hospital Discharge to Respite (PDF)