Detroit Health Care for the Homeless
Detroit Health Care for the Homeless is a federally qualified community health center based in Detroit, MI, with 5 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 6,403 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 6,403patients in 2025
- 1%uninsured patients
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Detroit Health Care for the Homeless serves
1% have no insurance, 51% have Medicaid or CHIP, 23% have Medicare and 24% have private insurance. 1,807 patients were experiencing homelessness. 62 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MI median | U.S. median | vs MI |
|---|
| Measure | This center | MI median | U.S. median | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 1% | 10% | 14% | −9 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 51% | 45% | 42% | +7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 23% | 15% | 11% | +8 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 24% | 25% | 24% | −1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,105 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 515 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Flu shots | 94 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 281 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 689 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 105 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,072 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,292 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 493 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 184 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Detroit Health Care for the Homeless is at or above the Michigan median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MI median | U.S. median | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 62% | 71% | 68% | −9 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 58% | 57% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 47% | 60% | 54% | −14 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 47% | 49% | 44% | −2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 47% | 71% | 77% | −24 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 64% | 80% | 86% | −16 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 79% | 79% | In line |
Where Detroit Health Care for the Homeless patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 48235 | 732 | – |
| 48227 | 501 | – |
| 48234 | 488 | – |
| 48238 | 410 | – |
| 48219 | 396 | – |
| 48221 | 279 | – |
| 48228 | 269 | – |
| 48201 | 264 | – |
Detroit Health Care for the Homeless locations
Advantage health Centers-McNichols
15400 W Mcnichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48235
49 hours a week · (313) 416-6262
Advantage Health Centers - Alexandrine
101 E Alexandrine St, Detroit, MI 48201
49 hours a week · (313) 416-6251
Other health centers in Michigan
- Mycare Health Center
- Catherines Health Center
- Health Centers Detroit Foundation, Inc.
- Detroit Central City Community Mental Health Inc.
- East Jordan Family Health Center
- Institutute for Population Health, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.