Health Care for the Homeless
Health Care for the Homeless is a federally qualified community health center based in Baltimore, MD, with 5 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 11,456 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 11,456patients in 2025
- 48%uninsured patients
- 96%at or below the poverty line
- 210full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Health Care for the Homeless serves
96% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice that level. 48% have no insurance, 39% have Medicaid or CHIP, 12% have Medicare and 2% have private insurance. 10,379 patients were experiencing homelessness. 68 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MD median | U.S. median | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 96% | 58% | 65% | +37 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 91% | 92% | +8 pts |
| Measure | This center | MD median | U.S. median | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 48% | 14% | 14% | +34 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 39% | 37% | 42% | +1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 12% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 2% | 23% | 24% | −21 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,480 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,300 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,015 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 43 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 527 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,045 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 402 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 209 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 618 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,191 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,287 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 437 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,804 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,576 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 145 | children tested |
Quality of care
Health Care for the Homeless is at or above the Maryland median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MD median | U.S. median | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 62% | 68% | 68% | −6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 43% | 60% | 54% | −17 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 56% | 57% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 33% | 42% | 44% | −9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 70% | 88% | 77% | −18 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 72% | 85% | 86% | −13 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 82% | 79% | +5 pts |
Staffing
210 full-time-equivalent staff work at Health Care for the Homeless, including 13 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 885 patients per clinical provider, against the Maryland median of 764 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Health Care for the Homeless patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 21202 | 1,851 | 29% |
| 21224 | 1,788 | 89% |
| 21222 | 550 | 79% |
| 21223 | 519 | 44% |
| 21215 | 514 | 23% |
| 21205 | 509 | 70% |
| 21217 | 490 | 18% |
| 21218 | 480 | 23% |
Health Care for the Homeless locations
Health Care for the Homeless, West Baltimore
Health Care for the Homeless - 421 Fallsway
Baltimore County Eastern Family Resource Center
Other health centers in Maryland
- Western Maryland Health Care Corporation
- Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc.
- West Cecil Health Center, Inc.
- Parkwest Health Systems, Inc.
- Tri-State Community Health Center
- Greater Baden Medical Service Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.