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Health Care

Abbott Northwestern Medicine Clinic

Minneapolis 612-863-4096
Offers medical care to patients who do not have medical insurance or are unable to pay for services. Patients will meet with and apply for health insurance through the social worker in the clinic who will determine eligibility.

Cedar Riverside Peoples' Center Community Medical Clinic

Minneapolis 612-332-4973
A community clinic, offering a sliding fee scale, which sees many refugees among their patients.

Center for International Health (Regions Hospital)

St. Paul 651-254-4781
Provides primary and specialty care services to a diverse population of patients, including refugees and immigrants who have settled in surrounding communities. Internal medicine, midwifery, behavioral health and health services from providers trained in a variety of cultures and languages.

Fremont Clinic

Minneapolis 612-588-9411
Neighborhood family practice clinic providing basic health services on a sliding fee scale based on ability to pay. Services include a medical clinic and women’s health care.

Glenwood Lyndale Community Center Inc. and Clinic

Minneapolis 612-342-1500
Provides community advocacy and new immigration services, as well as culturally appropriate medical and dental services.

Green Central Clinic (Southside Community Health Services)

Minneapolis 612-827-7181
Provides general medical care as well as family planning services.

Health Care For the Homeless (West Side Community Health Services)

St. Paul 651-290-6814
Free medical services including primary care, mental health services, transportation assistance, and community resource assistance and referral. Sites located at Dorothy Day Center, Union Gospel Mission, Mary Hall shelter, & others.

Health Start, Inc.

St Paul 651-312-1995
Two programs: school based clinics in all St. Paul high schools for primary care, counseling, family planning and health education; OB/family planning community clinic for low income women and adolescents.

Hennepin County Health Assessment and Promotion

Minneapolis 612-348-3033
Offers initial health screening for all new refugee arrivals in Hennepin and Anoka Counties. Follow-up and referral for primary care. TB testing, diagnosis and treatment. Offers immigration exams for adjustment of status.

Hennepin County Medical Center - Medicine Clinics

Minneapolis 612-347-2300
Primary Care facility that specializes in immigrant/refugee health care. Somali, Russian and Spanish clinic days are provided with interpreters on site.

Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc

Minneapolis 612-721-9800
Primarily services for Native Americans, but people of all races are welcome. Provides primary medical, dental and counseling services on a sliding fee scale.

McDonough Homes Clinic (West Side Community Health Services)

St. Paul 651-558-2191
Satellite clinic of West Side Community Health Services for residents of this public housing development.

Minneapolis School Based Clinic Program (various agency sponsors)

Minneapolis 612-588-3111
Free primary care and related health services for students at clinics within all Minneapolis high schools and selected other schools. Sponsored by different agencies, depending on site.

Minnesota AIDS Project - MAP

Minneapolis 612-341-2060
Services to anyone needing HIV/AIDS support, information, or services in Minnesota. Services include an AIDSLine Program which provides general information on HIV/AIDS, home helpers, legal information and referral, transitional housing, and transportation for medically related trips.

Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency - MVNA

Minneapolis 612-617-4700
Provides home visiting services to residents that have medical conditions as well as public health nursing visits in Maternal Child Health. Refugee Health Services provides refugee services including health screenings.

Model Cities Health Center, Inc.

St Paul 651-290-9200
Services include blood pressure screening, chemical dependency services, a community clinic, dental clinic, elderly health care, financial counseling as well as prenatal care and delivery care.

North End Health Center

St Paul 651-489-8021
Provides comprehensive health and supportive services to low-income, uninsured and underserved individuals and families in St. Paul and Ramsey County.

Pilot City Health Center

Minneapolis 612-302-4600
Community health clinic providing full range of health services including dental services and medical care. Transportation to the center within north Minneapolis is available.

Preventive Medicine Clinic for Refugees (St. Paul Ramsey Department of Public Health)

St.Paul 651-292-7707
Provides services for newly arrived refugees including Initial Health Assessment and primary care up to 12 months after screening. and includes care or referrals to specialized services, examination, treatment, and follow-up problems detected during screening.

Ramsey Family Physicians (Regions Hospital)

St. Paul 651-772-9757
As a part of Regions Hospital, Ramsey Family Physicians Clinic provides comprehensive health care.

Refugee Health Program (Minnesota Department of Health)

Minneapolis 612-676-5237
(See inserted booklets, 2001 Health Resources Serving Diverse Cultural Communities, for Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, for many more clinic resources.) Useful free publications and demographic information viewed via its web site. For refugees there is the Health Guide for Refugees in Minnesota, explaining the MN health care system.

Roosevelt Homes Clinic (West Side Community Health Services)

St. Paul 651-793-6502
Satellite clinic of West Side Community Health Services for residents of this public housing development.

Southside Community Health Services, Inc.

Minneapolis 612-822-3186
Provides counseling, dental services, family planning, general medical care, HIV and STD services, as well as health education and referral.

United Family Practice Center

St Paul 651-293-9199
Provides services for those needing discounted care. Services include medical care, prenatal care, family planning services, pediatric care which includes immunizations and EPSDT physicals, as well as STD and AIDS testing.

Uptown Community Clinic

Minneapolis 612-374-4089
Medical clinic for treatment of all types of non-emergency medical programs for people who are low income, uninsured or underinsured. Services include a dental clinic, family planning, women’s health services, general physical care, pediatrics, testing and treatment of STD and HIV, as well as birth control services for adolescents.

West Side Community Health Services

St. Paul 651-222-1816
Also known as "La Clinica". Community clinic with many bi-lingual, bi-cultural staff, with an emphasis on Spanish-speaking and SE Asian patients. Services include dental services, general medical care, and healthcare for the homeless.

 


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