48th Avenue East Shelter Health Center — Denver, CO
48th Avenue East Shelter Health Center is a community health center clinic at 4600 E 48th Ave, Denver, CO 80216, open 54 hours a week. That is 9 more hours than the typical Colorado clinic (45 a week). It is run by Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, which serves 13,454 patients across 17 clinic locations.
- Address: 4600 E 48th Ave, Denver, CO 80216 · Directions
- Phone: (303) 312-9559
- Weekly hours: 54 (Colorado clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Patients came to Colorado Coalition for the Homeless for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,689 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,502 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 954 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 922 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 133 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,031 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 441 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 271 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 519 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,325 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,154 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 344 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,655 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,505 | patients tested |
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless also provides care by telehealth.
Who Colorado Coalition for the Homeless serves
13,454 patients used Colorado Coalition for the Homeless in 2025. 88% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 12,158 patients were experiencing homelessness and 629 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 88% | 55% | 65% | +33 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 85% | 92% | +13 pts |
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 19% | 28% | 14% | −9 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 65% | 44% | 42% | +21 pts |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 10% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 4% | 20% | 24% | −15 pts |
Quality of care at Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is at or above the Colorado median on 0 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 57% | 74% | 68% | −17 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 22% | 52% | 54% | −30 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 31% | 57% | 54% | −26 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 57% | 85% | 77% | −29 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 75% | 91% | 86% | −16 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 73% | 76% | 79% | −4 pts |
Patients from ZIP 80216
1,475 Colorado Coalition for the Homeless patients live in ZIP 80216, and 18% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Denver Health & Hospital Authority — 4,839 patients from 80216
- La Clinica Tepeyac Inc. — 703 patients from 80216
- Inner City Health Center — 367 patients from 80216
- Uptown Community Health Center Inc. — 287 patients from 80216
Community health centers near 48th Avenue East Shelter Health Center
Park Hill Family Health Center
Tepeyac - 48th Avenue Clinic
Inner City Health Center
Salud Commerce City
Eastside Family Health Center
More Colorado Coalition for the Homeless locations
Stout Street Recuperative Care Center & Legacy Lofts
CCH Administration & Champa Dental Clinic
See all 17 Colorado Coalition for the Homeless locations
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