Are you Homeless?
Are you experiencing homelessness? If so, you are not alone. This year, more than 30,000 different people in Baltimore City – and as many as 3,500,000 individuals nationally – will find themselves without a regular place to stay.
Health Care for the Homeless can provide the care you need. Our services include medical care, mental health services, social work and case management, addiction treatment, dental care, HIV services, outreach, prison reentry services, supportive housing, and access to education and employment.
HCH serves people who lack stable housing. This includes people living in shelters, transitional housing, on the streets, or “doubled up” with friends, neighbors, or relatives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What if I don’t have insurance?
A. You do not need to have insurance to visit HCH. If your income is below 150% of the federal poverty level ($16,245 annually for an individual) you will not pay a penny for your care. HCH will never turn you away based upon inability to pay for services.
Q. What if I have Medicaid or Medicare and am enrolled with another health care provider?
A. HCH has several contracts in Maryland with Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) and is also a Medicare provider. If you are experiencing homelessness and have difficulty accessing your provider, we may be able to reassign you to HCH.
Q. Where are you located?
A. In January 2010, HCH moved to a new building at 421 Fallsway, near the intersection of Hillen and Fallsway.
Q. What are your hours of operation?
A. HCH is open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We are closed for services on Thursday afternoons. Limited walk-in services are available. For more information, call 410-837-5533.
Additional resources are available below to help you with shelter, health care and other needs.
Baltimore City Homeless Services periodically publishes a Street Outreach Card, which has a listing of resources for people experiencing homelessness in Baltimore, including emergency shelters, health care facilities, meal programs, and drop-in centers.
Baltimore County Communities for the Homeless also publishes a street outreach card.
Housing/Shelter
· The Maryland Department of Human Resources publishes a Directory of Maryland Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing Programs.
· The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) lists programs managed by local organizations that provide a range of services, including shelter, food, counseling, and jobs skills programs.
Health Care
· HealthCare Access Maryland helps Maryland residents enroll in public health care coverage and navigate the complex health care system..
· The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funds a network of community health centers throughout the US. You can find a federally-funded health center near you.
· The Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers and Community Health Integrated Partnership are composed of health care providers that serve the medically underserved and uninsured in the area.
Legal Services
· The Homeless Persons Representation Project provides free legal services to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
· The Maryland Disability Law Center advances the legal rights of people with disabilities and ensures equal opportunities to participate in community life.
· The Maryland Legal Aid Bureau provides free legal services in Maryland for low income persons.
Food (and other services)
· Our Daily Bread Employment Center is located at 725 Fallsway. Our Daily Bread provides lunch daily from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Breakfast is served Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.
· Beans and Bread, located at 402 S. Bond Street, provides lunch from 10:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, as well as the last Sunday of the month.