Free healthcare
Free clinics and healthcare for the unhoused
Free and low-cost medical care, mental-health, and dental services — sliding-scale, no insurance required.
Healthcare for the homeless is delivered through a mix of FQHCs (federally qualified health centers), Health Care for the Homeless programs, and free clinics run by nonprofits. These provide primary care, mental health, addiction treatment, and dental care to people regardless of insurance or ability to pay. Many also embed within day shelters so you don't have to leave the building you've already entered.
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90 matching resources across the US and Canada.
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Top cities
- Los Angeles, CA · 10
- Toronto, ON · 8
- Washington, DC · 8
- New York, NY · 7
- San Francisco, CA · 5
- Chicago, IL · 3
- Miami, FL · 3
- Atlanta, GA · 2
- Boston, MA · 2
- Detroit, MI · 2
- Houston, TX · 2
- Portland, OR · 2
- Sacramento, CA · 2
- Saint Louis, MO · 2
- Seattle, WA · 2
- Anaheim, CA · 1
- Baltimore, MD · 1
- Berkeley, CA · 1
- Brooklyn, NY · 1
- Calgary, AB · 1
What to know
- • Ask for a 'sliding-scale' or 'income-based' fee at any FQHC. Most charge $0–$20 per visit for low-income patients.
- • Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is the country's largest specialty model — clinics located inside shelters, hospitals, and outreach vans. Many cities have similar programs.
- • Many free clinics have specific 'open days' or call-in hours. Check the website for intake instructions before you go.
- • The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US & Canada) is also free, 24/7, for mental health crisis.
- • Dental care is harder to find. Whitman-Walker (DC), Saban (LA), So Others Might Eat (DC), and many FQHCs have dental clinics.