The New Orleans Health Department (NOHD) Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) program was established as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in 1988 to provide accessible and comprehensive care in the Greater New Orleans (GNO) area. HCH’s mission is to improve the overall health and wellbeing of our city’s homeless individuals, regardless of one’s inability to pay for services. The NOHD and HCH has a vision of building a healthy New Orleans through equitable social and environmental conditions and through policies, programs and partnerships that promote health. Our values were founded on the premise that all human beings have a right to access basic healthcare, which is guided by the principles that all patients are treated with respect, dignity, quality, cultural competence, and are empowered to take an active role in the healthcare they receive.

Health Care for the Homeless LOCATIONS:

EDNA PILSBURY (EP)
2222 Simon Bolivar Avenue
2nd Floor
New Orleans, LA 70113
PHONE 504-658-2785
FAX 504-658-2874
HOURS: Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM

COMMUNITY RESOURCE & REFERRAL CENTER (CRRC)
1530 Gravier Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
PHONE 504-412-3700, press 1 then ext. 13953
HOURS: Monday-Thursday 8AM-4PM

ARTHUR MONDAY (AM)
1111 Newton Street
New Orleans, LA 70114
PHONE 504-658-2785
FAX 504-658-2874
HOURS: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 8AM-4PM

TULANE DROP-IN CLINIC @ COVENANT HOUSE
611 North Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
PHONE 504-584-1112
FAX 504-584-1183
HOURS: Monday-Friday 9AM-4PM

TULANE DROP-IN CENTER
1461 North Claiborne Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116
PHONE 504-266-5280
Cell 504-338-1899
FAX 504-988-5686
HOURS: Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM

*TULANE DROP-IN serves youth ages 14-23

Services

Services include medications, x-rays, lab tests, TB tests, STD diagnosis/treatment, immunizations, dental, podiatry, HIV testing/counseling, health and nutritional counseling, mental illness and substance abuse diagnosis/treatment, case management, outreach, clinic for homeless/at-risk youth, and pro bono legal work. Contracted services include lab tests and x-rays, substance abuse services, outpatient counseling, case management, housing referrals, job search, education, and basic needs. Pharmacy, Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis Treatment, ophthalmology, well child care, emergency medical, Women, Infants and Children program, perinatal/pediatric, and TB prophylactic treatment are also provided. 24 hour emergency on-call, Behavioral Health Care Services, Blood Pressure Monitoring, Case Management/Social Services, Dental Care, Diabetes Testing/Care, Electronic Medical Records, Flu Vaccinations, Gynecology, Health/Nutritional Education, Hepatitis C screening/treatment, Immunizations, Labs, Medications/Prescription, Mental Health Counseling, Pharmacy, Physical Exams, Pneumococcal vaccine, Primary Health Care, Referrals for Specialty Care, Substance Abuse Treatment, TB screening/education

Linkages

HCHP has linkages with various programs, including Unity for the Homeless, N.O. Mission, Volunteers of America, Covenant House, Louisiana State University Health Care Systems, Louisiana Office of Public Health, and Integrated Mobile Assessment Team.

Statistics

Estimated homeless population: 12,000

Patients served: 4,051 in 2018

Subcontractors

TULANE DROP-IN CLINIC @ COVENANT HOUSE
611 North Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
PHONE 504-584-1112
FAX 504-584-1183
HOURS: Monday-Friday 9AM-4PM

TULANE DROP-IN CENTER
1461 North Claiborne Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116
PHONE 504-266-5280
Cell 504-338-1899
FAX 504-988-5686
HOURS: Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM

*TULANE DROP-IN serves youth ages 14-23