Healthcare & Support Services for the Homeless

Healthcare & Support Services for the Homeless

Our Clinical Services provide primary and preventative health care, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, and lab services.

Clinica Sierra Vista also participates in intensive street outreach and case management services to homeless individuals in our community. Should you come across a homeless individual in need of care, please contact one of our outreach specialists at (661) 323-6086.

 

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We Provide Health Services for All,
No Matter Their Ability to Pay

Services made available to homeless individuals include:

  • Substance abuse counseling: intensive outpatient substance abuse counseling for adults, and referrals to inpatient and outpatient treatment facilities, behavioral health, and primary care based on assessment.
  • Homeless Most Vulnerable Project: provides housing to chronically homeless individuals with a disability by utilizing the Home First method.
  • HUD/HIV permanent support housing: Sebastian Housing project focuses on services for individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, and moving chronically homeless individuals with disabilities into permanent housing.
  • Housing Opportunities for persons living with AIDS (HOPWA): HOPWA is a program that offers one-on-one case management services to low-income HIV/AIDS clients to coordinate housing, healthcare, and social services needs for improved overall health. Short-term stabilizing support with rent or mortgage help, and utility assistance are given to clients to help reduce the risk of homelessness. Other supports include hotel/motel vouchers, permanent housing placement services, meals, nutrition, and transportation.

Contact Us

301 Brundage Lane
Bakersfield, CA 90035
Phone: (661) 323-6086
Fax: (661) 843-8615

Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.