Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department
Clinic
YouthLink (Health Care for the Homeless)
41 N 12th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
(612) 252-1200
https://www.hennepin.us/your-government/projects-initiatives/positively-hennepin
Service Details
Description
Outpatient health clinic offering preventative, diagnostic (exam or test) and treatment services
Some clinics are certified as Health Care Homes, where primary care providers, families and patients work together to support wellness and improve health outcomes. The Minnesota Department of Health website provides a complete list of Health Care Home Clinics along with an online map of these clinics in Minnesota.
About This Location
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) provide free and low-cost clinics in underserved areas, typically inner-cities and rural areas. They are designed to serve people who have limited access to healthcare such as the uninsured and underinsured, immigrants, migrant workers and people who live in public housing or are homeless. These medical clinics are paid for by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Federally Qualified Health Centers provide:
* Checkups when you are well
* Treatment when you are sick
* Complete care when you are pregnant
* Immunizations and checkups for your children
* Dental care and prescription drugs for your family
* Mental health and substance abuse care if you need it
Features
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Area Served by County
- Hennepin County
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Licenses and Certifications
- Federally Qualified Health Center
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Payment
- Medicare
- Sliding fee scale
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Specialization
- People with low income
Eligibility
Any homeless adult or child living in situations such as:
* Outside or on the street,
* In shelter or transitional housing,
* With friends or relatives ("doubled-up" or "couch hopping") or
* Currently housed but was homeless within the last year
Red Door - 12 years of age and older
Application Instructions
If you know a homeless individual who needs medical care:
Have the person call (612) 543-5555 or
direct the person to a Health Care for the Homeless clinic site.
Appointments aren't required, but it is recommended to call to confirm the clinic is open. You can call the individual clinic or the main phone number: (612) 543-5555.
Red Door: Appointments are available daily
Appointment needed for pregnancy prevention services and Ryan White Early Intervention services
Fees
Health Care for the Homeless accepts most insurances and provides sliding fee scales for low-income or uninsured individuals. Clinic services will not be denied based on inability to pay.
Red Door: This is not a free clinic but service is not dependent on the ability to pay.
Accepts all forms of health insurance. If you do not have insurance, or choose not to use your insurance, you will be asked to pay something at the time of your visit.
Accept cash, checks, Visa and MasterCard.
Area Served
City of Minneapolis
Websites
Phone Numbers
Type | Number | Hours |
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Main | (612) 252-1200 |
Last Update
10/7/2024
Other Locations
- Catholic Charities Higher Ground (Health Care for the Homeless) 165 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55405
- Hennepin County Public Health Clinic (Health Care for the Homeless) 525 Portland Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55415
- People Serving People (Health Care for the Homeless) 614 S 3rd St, Minneapolis, MN, 55415
- Red Door Sexual Health Clinic 525 Portland Ave, Health Services Building, Fl 4, Minneapolis, MN, 55415
- Salvation Army Harbor Light Center 1010 Currie Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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LN-1500Community Clinics Definition
Consumer-based, community-controlled, nonprofit outpatient facilities that provide basic health care including physical examinations, immunizations, family planning, nutrition assistance and diagnosis and treatment of common ailments for low income people, people who are homeless or uninsured/underinsured or other medically underserved populations that are geographically, economically and culturally challenged. Services are generally provided on an ability-to-pay basis. In the U.S., most community clinics are part of the network of Federally Qualified Health Centers, and many are known as "free clinics".
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LV-2600Family and Community Medicine Definition
Programs that are staffed by specialists in the field of medicine that is concerned with the total health of the individual within the home environment and in the community. Practitioners of family and community medicine provide comprehensive medical care including preventive services with particular emphasis on the family unit, in which the physician's continuing responsibility for health care is not limited by the patient's age or gender, nor by a particular organ system or disease entity.
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YB-9000Young Adults Definition
Individuals who are generally between the ages of 18 and 25 depending on the ages that specific programs use for qualification.