Free healthcare for the homeless and their children is widely available in SPA 6 ranging from just north of the 10 Freeway down to Compton and Lynwood. We list below one full hospital, 12 free clinics for families and adults, 7 school clinics, plus a mobile clinic that hits one location twice a week and 15 more once a month. All provide free medical care for those unable to pay, and have a sliding scale for those a little better off. Some, but not all, offer dental care as well. Most will help eligible patients sign up for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) or Medi-Cal.

 Los Angeles County Income Levels for Free Healthcare

Most of the SPA 6 community health clinics have a maximum income level for receiving free services. This is set at 138% of the Federal Poverty Level. The numbers below are from the county’s MyHealthLA program. These figures are valid from April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.

 Total Monthly Income per Number of Family Members Living in the Home

1 at or below $1,387 
2 at or below $1,868 
3 at or below $2,349 
4 at or below $2,829 
5 at or below $3,310 
6 at or below $3,791 
7 at or below $4,272 
8 at or below $4,752 
9 at or below $5,233 
10 at or below $5,714 
11 at or below $6,195 
12 at or below $6,676 

 More than 12 Members: For each additional member, add $481. Include unborn in family size. 

 For Ability To Pay, all deductions are eliminated: 

•$90 per working person.

•Child Care

•Medical Insurance expenses, and

 •Alimony/Child Support Paid  

 

*    *    *

 

T.H.E. (To Help Everyone) Health and Wellness Centers

T.H.E. (To Help Everyone) operates two adult clinics in SPA 6 as well as school clinics at Crenshaw and Dorsey high schools. Founded in 1974 exclusively for women, the organization has grown to a network of two adult and two high school clinics in SPA 6 and two adult clinics in SPA 8 just to the west, in Hawthorne and Lennox. The adult clinics now serve men, women, and children.

Their policy on payment from their website:

“We believe every person should have access to good health. That is why, for nearly 40 years, To Help Everyone Health and Wellness has been providing high quality, affordable health care to children and adults right here in Los Angeles, whether or not they are able to pay.”

43% of their patients do not have insurance, so they will take you anyway, but they will help people sign up for Covered California.

Their services include physical exams, mental health screenings, treatment of STDs, chronic disease treatment including diabetes, HIV testing, and dental care. For women they provide pregnancy testing, prenatal care, mammograms, and family planning. They give immunizations for children.

 

 http://tohelpeveryone.org/

 

Western Site

3834 S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, Ca 90062
323-730-1920

Clinic hours:
Monday – Thursday: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

 

La Brea Site

3721 S. La Brea Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
323-730-1920

Clinic and Dental Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Wednesday: closed
Friday: 1-:00 am – 5:00 pm

 

 

 H. Claude Hudson health center urgent care

Part of L.A. County’s Department of Health Services, H. Claude Hudson Comprehensive Health Center is an urgent care center. They are open 7 days a week seeing walk-in patients.

They provide general health care, women’s health, prenatal, chronic disease treatment, pediatrics, as well as such specialties as Cancer Treatment, Colonoscopy, Heart Disease, HIV/AIDS Care, Optometry, Outpatient Surgery, and Podiatry. 

 

2829 S Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90007
 (213) 699-7000

HOURS OF OPERATION
7 days a week: 8:00 am - 12:00 am

 

http://dhs.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dhs/hudson

 

 

St. Johns Well Child and Family Center at Magnolia Avenue

The St. Johns Well Child and Family Centers are the largest network of free and low-cost medical centers in SPA 6. They operate 7 adult clinics and 4 school clinics. Their main office is at 1910 S. Magnolia Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90007, just north of the 10 Freeway.

Services Available:

Asthma, Cancer, Chronic Conditions, Community Health, Dental Services, Diabetes, Diagnostic Services, Family Health, Family Planning, Hypertension, Immunizations, Mental Health, Pharmacy, Primary Health Care, STDs, and Women's Health

 

“At St. John’s, anyone is eligible to receive services, no matter their ability to pay. We accept Medi-Cal, Medicare and many other insurance plans. We have benefits counselors at all of our health centers to help patients determine their eligibility for insurance programs. For uninsured patients we offer services on a sliding scale cash basis.” And: “You will not be denied service for inability to pay.”

There is no charge for patients who have no income or whose income is at or below the Federal Poverty Level

 

To Make an Appointment at one of the St. John’s clinics in Los Angeles and Compton

Tel. 323-541-1411

Monday thru Friday – 8:00 am to 5:00 pm / Saturday 7:00 am to 3:00 pm

 

http://www.wellchild.org/

 

St. John’s Community Health Centers:

St. John’s Well Child and Family Center
Dr. Louis C. Frayser Health Center

5701/5717 South Hoover Street
Los Angeles, CA 90037
323-541-1616

 

 Hours of Operation
 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:30am-7:30pm
Wednesday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Saturday: 7:00am-3:30pm

 

St. John’s Well Child and Family Center
S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center

808 W. 58th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Tel. (323) 541-1400

 

Hours of Operation
 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:30am-7:30pm
Wednesday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Saturday: 7:00am-3:30pm

 St. John’s Well Child and Family Center At Magnolia Place

1910 S. Magnolia Avenue Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90007
213-749-0947

 

Hours of Operation
 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:30am-7:30pm
Wednesday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Saturday: 7:00am-3:30pm

 St. John’s Well Child and Family Center
Compton W.M. Keck Foundation Community Health Center

2115 N. Wilmington Avenue
Compton, CA 90222
Tel. (310) 603-1332

 

Hours of Operation
 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:30am-7:30pm
Wednesday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Saturday: 7:00am-3:30pm

St. John’s Well Child and Family Center
East Compton Community Health Center at Casa Dominguez

15715 S. Atlantic Avenue 2nd Floor
E. Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221
310-604-5000

 

Hours of Operation
 Monday – Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Saturday: 7:00am-3:30pm

St. John’s Well Child and Family Center
Leavey-OB Clinic

3628 E. Imperial Highway, Suite 301
Lynwood, CA 90262
310-900-7365

 

Hours of Operation
 Monday – Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday – Closed

St. John’s Well Child and Family Center
Warner Traynham Clinic

326 W. 23rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007

 

Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Saturday: 7:00am-3:30pm

 

Martin Luther King Jr. Medical Complex

There are three separate facilities near each other in Willowbrook comprising the complex. Each has its separate administration and coverage. The Outpatient Center is a general clinic, the Community Hospital an emergency room and in-hospital facility, and the Center for Public Health is limited to immunizations and TB and STD testing.

All are fee-for-service, but under the Affordable Care Act, for low-income or indigent patients they offer an immediate 60-day temporary Medi-Cal enrollment called Hospital Presumptive Eligibility (HPE).

Hospital Presumptive Eligibility

Hospital Presumptive Eligibility (HPE) was established by the patient protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Under the HPE program hospitals can assist you if you are getting services from or being admitted to the hospital. You can apply for temporary fee-for-service Medi-Cal benefits.

Depending on your answers during the application process, you may be presumed eligible for Medi-Cal.

DHS hospitals and eligible clinics have the option as qualified entities to make presumptive eligibility determinations.

Who can get it?

*         Uninsured California Residents (i.e., no private insurance, Medicare, Medi-Cal etc)
*         New adults 19-64 with no children if their income is at or below $1,387 per month for an individual. This figure is based on the April 1, 2017, federal poverty level figure, which is adjusted for family size and periodically revised.
*         Former Foster Care children who received Foster Care on their 18th birthday (ages 18-25)
*         Children (0-19) at or below 266% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
*         Parent and Caretaker Relatives
*         Pregnant women at below 213% FPL (covers outpatient prenatal and pregnancy related services only)

 

HPE is available to California residents on the basis of their self-declared income. It covers most health care services; doctor visits, hospital care, tests, medicines, emergency room visits, surgeries etc. People can be enrolled at County Department of Health Services hospitals or clinics, which includes the Martin Luther King Jr. complex.

 

Martin Luther King Jr. Outpatient Center

1670 East 120th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059
424-338-1000 

 

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center operates over 70 primary care and specialty care clinics to serve the health care needs of surrounding communities. The state-of-the-art facility is part of a revitalized medical campus which includes a 131-bed community hospital, psychiatric urgent care, recuperative care center, and Center for Public Health.

 

Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday, 8:00 am. - 4:30 pm 

 

Urgent Care Hours
Daily, 7:30 am - 11:00 pm
Holidays: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm

 

Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital

1680 E. 120th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059
424-338-80000

 

Open 24 hours a day. Has a 21-bed emergency room and 131-bed regular ward. Has a staff of family medicine doctors and some surgeons, as well as specialists from other medical centers such as UCLA. These include obstetrics, gynecology and midwifery services, anesthesiology, radiology, and urology. services. The hospital has 4 operating rooms and 20 beds in intensive care.

Martin Luther King Jr Center for Public Health

11833 S. Wilmington Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90059
323-568-8100

 

Their website does not list hours. Please call first to confirm.

The Center offers the following public health services:

Immunizations
Tuberculosis (TB) Testing and Treatment
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Testing and Treatment

There is a fee for vaccinations of $15 per child or adult or $30 for a family with 2 or more children. This will be waived for those too poor to pay.

  Central City Community Health Centers

Central City Community Health Centers operate 15 clinics in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties oriented toward low-income and medically under-served people, including the homeless.

In SPA6 they have one full clinic, supplemented by a mobile clinic vehicle that pays twice weekly visits to the Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System, and monthly visits to 11 shelters and group homes. The mobile clinic offers check-ups, annual physicals, sports physicals, routine immunizations, blood work, and pap smears.

The full clinic provides comprehensive primary care, obstetrics/gynecology, family planning, mental health services, chiropractic care, family practice, pediatrics, podiatry, drug/HIV/STD testing, on-site Medi-Cal eligibility assistance, chronic disease management, and HIV/AIDS case management services.

They use the MyHealthLA income scale (copy at the beginning of this section) to determine payments, which are free if the individual or family’s income falls within the limits set by MyHealthLA.

Their full-service clinic in SPA 6 is:

 

 

Central City Community South Los Angeles Health Center

5970 S. Central Ave, Los Angeles CA 90001
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm
Saturdays 8:30 am-2:30 pm
323-234-3280

 

Their main clinic specifically for homeless services:

Central City Community Health Center Broadway

Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System (HOPICS)
5715 S. Broadway, Los Angeles CA 90037
213-471-4139

 

Administration, Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Clinic: Mondays & Wednesdays, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Outreach Services: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

 

Group homes and shelters visited monthly by the Central City Community Health Centers mobile clinic

 

Central City Community Health Center at Nueva Generacion
First Tuesday of the month
4755 S BROADWAY LA, CA 90037
8:30am - 12:00 pm

 

Central City Community Health Center at Empezar De Las Tinieblas
First Tuesday of the month
5271 S Broadway LA, CA 90044
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

 

Central City Community Health Center at  Group 16 de Noviembre Drug treatment and medical center
First Thursday of the Month
7903 S Central Ave LA, CA 90001
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

 

Central City Community Health Center at Hillsman Drug and Alcohol Center
First Thursday of the month
1440 E 41ST Street , LA, CA 90011
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

 

Central City Community Health Center at Los Angeles Transition Center (52nd Street facility)
Second Tuesday of the month
200 West 52nd Street, LA, CA 90037
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

 

Central City Community Health Center at Un Luz en mi CAMINO
Second Tuesday of the month
4710 S Vermont LA. CA
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

 

Central City Community Health Center at Grupo Despertar
Second Thursday of the month
5332 S Broadway LA, CA 90044
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

 

Central City Community Health Center at Nueva Oportunidad
Second Thursday of the month
733 E Manchester Ave, LA, CA 90001
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

 

Central City Community Health Center at Los Angeles Transition Center (94th Street facility)
Third Tuesday of the month
1356 E 94TH Street LA, CA 90002
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

 

Central City Community Health Center at Luz en el Pensamiento
Third Tuesday of the month
7218 S Broadway LA, CA 90003
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

 

Central City Community Health Center at Los Angeles Transition Center (75th Street facility)
Third Thursday of the month
804-805 E. 75th Street,  LA, CA 90001
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

 

Central City Community Health Center at House of Hope
Third Thursday of the month
529 w 92nd Street LA, CA 90044
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

 

Central City Community Health Center at His Sheltering Arms
Fourth Tuesday of the month
11101 S Main Street, LA, CA 90061
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

 

Central City Community Health Center at Nuevo Camino a La Sobriedad
Fourth Tuesday of the month
653 W Florence Ave, LA, CA 90003
1:00 pm -4:00 pm

 

 School Clinics

T.H.E. (To Help Everyone) Health and Wellness Centers

Crenshaw High School Site

3206 W 50th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90043
323-730-1920

Clinic hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, Friday, and weekends: Closed

Dorsey High School Mobile Clinic Site

3537 Farmdale Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
323-730-1920

Northeast Community Clinics

The Northeast Community Clinics operates 12 facilities in Los Angeles County, only one of which is in SPA 6: their Foshay Clinic at the James A. Foshay Learning Center, a K-12 school. They do not provide dental care, but do dental screenings for children.

Foshay Clinic

3751 S. Harvard Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90018
323-373-9400

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday

 

Website: http://www.northeastcommunityclinics.com/

 

St. John’s Well Child and Family Center School Clinics

 

Mark Ridley-Thomas Wellness Center, Manual Arts

4085 S. Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90037
323-541-1631

Hours of Operation
Monday, Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 7:00am - 3:30 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: Closed

 

At Hyde Park Elementary School

6505 8th Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90043
323-750-9232

 Hours of Operation
 Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Washington Prep Wellness Center

1555 West 110th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90047
323-757-2771

Hours of Operation
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Monday, Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed

St. John’s Well Child and Family Center at Dominguez High School

 

15301 S. San Jose
Compton, CA 90221
562-630-6825

Hours of Operation 
Monday, Tuesday: 8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm