About Multi-Service Center South
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.Multi-Service Center South is a Community Health Center.Multi-Service Center South is a Homeless Health Center.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.
Medical Clinic
Tu, Th: 2pm-6pm (Tom Wadell Medical Clinic)
Tu, Th: 6pm-9pm (Medical Students From UCSF)
W: 6:30pm-8:30pm (Podiatry)
Provides primary health care including podiatry.
Drop-in-center for the homeless providing showers, case management, information and referrals, emergency clothing and laundry facilities.
A multiservice center with space for 45 women and 335 men each night. There are 200 beds available of which 160 are Care Managed. 145 one-night mats are available daily. Sleeping hours are 10pm-6am. Clients must leave by 8am. The drop-in area is open during the day from 9am-2:30pm. Showers open from 9am-2pm and 4pm-9pm. Dinner is served at 4:30pm.
Multi-Service Center South is a resource center for other shelters. They are also a 16 hour shelter. Clients must book a reservation for a shelter bed through a resource center (GLIDE, Mission Neighborhood Resource Center and United Council). (As of June 28th 2010, MSC - South will be able to refer clients to their own shelter.) Clients who are referred by a resource center can stay 90 days at the shelter, starting July 1, 2010. Clients may stay for 90 days if referred by General Assistance (GA). Also, See Shelter Section for other details and services.
Multi-Service Center South is a 16 hour shelter. Clients must book a reservation for a shelter bed through a resource center (GLIDE, Mission Neighborhood Resource Center, United Council, Hospitality House and Tenderloin Health). Clients who are referred by a resource center can stay 90 days at the shelter. Clients may stay for 90 days if referred by General Assistance (GA).
Has space for 45 women and 295 men each night. There are 340 beds available of which 68 are Care Managed. One-night cots are available daily. Sleeping hours are 10pm-6am. One night Clients must leave by 8am. Reservation clients have access to their beds for 16 hours. The drop-in area is open 24 hours a day. Showers open to the public from 7am-3pm. Dinner is served beginning at 4:30pm for women and 5:15pm for men until 7pm, if you have a reservation at the shelter.
Other services include: case management, crisis counseling, information and referral, medical care, mental health and substance abuse treatment, emergency clothing and washers and dryers for doing laundry.
Since this is a sliding fee scale clinic, we have provided the Federal Poverty Guidelines below. Visit the Multi-Service Center South 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
Multi-Service Center South is a Community Health Center.
Homeless Health
Multi-Service Center South is a Homeless Health Center.
