CHC Homeless Health Clinics
Healthcare for the Homeless Project Summary
Homeless patients only
501 East Eighth Street (Salvation Army)
Phone: 634-5940, Fax: 478-7817
and the ARCH (Austin Resource Center for the Homeless)
500 East Seventh Street
Phone: 972-4850, Fax: 391-0201
Austin, TX 78701
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Services: Primary Care Dental Care Vision Care Hours (Salvation Army): Monday-Thursday: 7am-12pm, 1-4pm; Friday: 9am-12pm Patients seen on a walk-in basis Hours (ARCH): Monday-Thursday: 8am-12pm, 1-5pm; Friday: 8am-12pm Patients seen on a walk-in basis for medical care. Please contact the clinic for dental and vision care appointment availability |
Linked pharmacy: Walgreens Pharmacy 4501 Guadalupe (at 45th) Telephone: 323-6098 MondayÐFriday, 8am-10pm Saturday, 9am-6pm Sunday, 10am-6pm Drive-thru service Patient Satisfaction Line: 972-4100 Capital Metro Routes: Silver Dillo to #1 Multiple routes deliver to the downtown area |
National Health Care for the Homeless News and Information
Local Resources for the Homless
Other Clinics serving the homeless:
Clinic at LifeWorks Youth Outreach Center
408 West 23rd St.
735-2300
Open Thursdays 9am-4:45pm
Patients seen on a Walk-in basis
SafePlace (for SafePlace clients only)
Open Wednesdays 8am-3pm
Emergency and preventive dental care:
Dental van parked at ARCH Clinic
Thursdays 8am-12pm, Fridays 8am-12pm and 1-5pm
Thursday and Friday appointments are scheduled beginning Wednesday at 8 AM inside the ARCH Clinic
Dental van parked at LifeWorks Outreach, 408 West 23rd St.Thursdays from 1-5pm
Appointments coordinated by LifeWorks and dental van staff
Dental van parked at SafePlace (for SafePlace clients only) Wednesdays 1-5pm
Appointments coordinated by SafePlace and dental van staff
Medical Assistance Program (MAP) benefits screening and enrollment
MAP screening and enrollment office located within the ARCH Clinic
Open Monday through Friday, 8am-12pm and 1-5pm
Services reserved for homeless people only
Screening and enrollment process takes approximately 15 minutes
Case Management:
Two case managers based at the ARCH Clinic help coordinate patients' care and link patients to mental health, substance abuse, housing, and other services
Contact Adrian Valdez at 972-4855 or Pete Daniels at 972-4856
Mental Health Services:
An Austin Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation psychiatrist works within the ARCH Clinic 20 hours per week. Contact the ATCMHMR Access Program at 305-4130 for more information.
Communicable Diseases Screening:
All HCH primary care sites provide TB, Hepatitis, HIV, and STD screening as part of the routine care
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