About Health Care For The Homeless Saint Paul
This clinic operates under a SLIDING SCALE model.This means that it MAY NOT be free depending on your income.You will be required to prove financial need in order to receive free services or services at a reduced cost.This is a health care center funded by the federal government.This means even if you have no insurance you can be covered.The center is also income based for those making an income.This health center can cover services such as checkups, treatment, pregnancy care (where applicable), immunizations and child care (where applicable), prescription medicine and mental and substance abuse where applicable.Contact them at the number provided for full details.Health Care For The Homeless Saint Paul is a Community Health Center.Health Care For The Homeless Saint Paul is a Homeless Health Center.Health Care For The Homeless Saint Paul is a Health Center for Public Housing Residents.In order to get more information on this clinic, click on the icons below. You may be required to join for free in order to access full contact information.
Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) serves approximately 3,500 unduplicated homeless people per year in 8 shelters and drop-in centers in St. Paul. The program began in 1987 through federal grant funds allocated from the Stewart McKinney-Bruce Vento Act to End Homelessness. This act covers a global set of approaches to address the housing, health care, addiction, mental health, and employment obstacles that prevent homeless people from stabilizing their lives. Health Care for the Homeless carries out its mission to increase access to essential health care by bringing the services to convenient locations and using a walk-in design that works well for the target population.
The team of providers that travels between sites includes some or all of the following: Family Nurse Practitioner, Public Health Nurses, family practice physicians, psychiatrists, a social worker, an ophthalmologist, a chiropractor, mental health nurse, a Chemical Dependency counselor, and clinic coordinators. Acute and preventive services are offered on a walk-in basis. Well-child and well-woman check-ups, hypertension, diabetes, upper respiratory infections, and skin and foot problems are the more common visit types. Medications are provided without charge from an array of purchased and donated pharmaceuticals. Community referrals assist HCH staff in meeting needs beyond the scope of the clinic (e.g.: x-ray, chemical dependency treatment, and legal aid).
Since this is a sliding fee scale clinic, we have provided the Federal Poverty Guidelines below. Visit the Health Care For The Homeless Saint Paul website listed above to see what the level is needed for free care.
Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2023
| Persons In Family Household | Poverty Guideline Salary per year |
|---|
| 1 | $14,580 |
| 2 | $19,720 |
| 3 | $24,860 |
| 4 | $30,000 |
| 5 | $35,140 |
| 6 | $40,280 |
| 7 | $45,420 |
| 8 | $50,560 |
For Households with more than 8 persons, add $4,480 for each additional person.
*Alaska and Hawaii have different rates for HUD federal poverty guidelines.
These numbers above represent 100% of the Federal Poverty Rate. In order to get reduced or free services from some clinics, they use a sliding fee scale based on your income.When they use a sliding fee scale, the 100% rate can be different than 100%. In those cases, using for example a 200% federal poverty level, you will only need double the 100% number listed above to 200%.
Health Care Center
Federal Healthcare
This is a health care center funded by the federal government. This means even if you have no insurance you can be covered.The center is also income based for those making an income. This health center can cover services such as checkups, treatment,pregnancy care (where applicable), immunizations and child care (where applicable), prescription medicine and mental andsubstance abuse where applicable. Contact them at the number provided for full details.
Community Health
Health Care For The Homeless Saint Paul is a Community Health Center.
Homeless Health
Health Care For The Homeless Saint Paul is a Homeless Health Center.
Public Housing
Health Care For The Homeless Saint Paul is a Health Center for Public Housing Residents.
