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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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Healthcare & Support Services for the Homeless

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, including rent or mortgage help and utility assistance, is provided to clients to 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.

You Can Help

Clinica Sierra Vista’s Street Medicine program is always in need of community support. Donations of hygiene items, clothing, dog food, or bottled water are welcome:

KERN COUNTY
301 Brundage Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93304.

FRESNO COUNTY
302 Fresno St., Ste. 101, Fresno, CA 93706.

If you’d like to learn more or support this work, call (833) 678-2781. Together, we can make a difference; one person, one visit, one act of compassion at a time.

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Program Objectives

  • At least 80% of interns complete program/degree requirements within 13.5 months (150% of planned program length).
  • Of graduates who seek employment, at least 100% are employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.
  • At least 80% of program graduates take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.
  • The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.
  • 80% of employers, who return surveys, rate graduates as “satisfactory” or “excellent” for ability to work effectively with multicultural populations from diverse backgrounds.
  • 90% of program graduates work as entry-level Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in community nutrition.
  • 90% of graduates work in Central Valley community programs for at least two years after graduation.

Do I Qualify for WIC?

WIC is a program that helps families with food and nutrition. Call us at (661) 862-5422 or send a message, and we’ll help you see if you qualify.

Here are some ways you might qualify:

  • You are pregnant
  • You are breastfeeding a baby who is less than one year old
  • You had a baby in the last six months
  • You have a child who is under the age of five
  • You experienced a loss of pregnancy or had a termination

You also need to think about your family’s income. Here are the monthly income limits for family sizes:

  • 1 Person: $2,413
  • 2 Persons: $3,261
  • 3 Persons: $4,109
  • 4 Persons: $4,957
  • 5 Persons: $5,805
  • More than 5 Persons: Add $848 for each additional member

This income limit is based on 185% of the Federal Poverty Level, and these amounts will be effective from April 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.

Also, if you’re pregnant, the baby counts as part of your family size when figuring out if you qualify.

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Our providers work across multiple clinics to make care accessible, so their location may vary based on availability. No matter where you’re seen, you can trust our dedicated team to deliver the high-quality care you deserve.

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