| Organization |
Castro-Mission Health Center.
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| Address |
3850 17th Street. San Francisco CA 94114 |
| Phone |
415-487-7500; 415-487-7550 (public health nursing); 415-502-8378 (anonymous HIV testing) |
| Fax |
415-558-8221 |
| E-Mail |
sfgh.dphmail@sfdph.org |
| Hours |
8 a.m. to noon, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday |
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Evening hours - 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday |
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Dimensions Program - 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday |
| Description |
Provides comprehensive primary and preventive health care services including dedicated children's clinics, a teen clinic and women's clinics. Offers immunizations and flu shots; screenings for diabetes, colo-rectal cancer, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and hypertension. Provides pregnancy testing. Public Health nurses make home visits and offer health education in schools and at community sites. Offers the Dimensions Program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning individuals 12 to 25 years of age. The Dimensions Program provides primary health care, individual counseling, case management and health education. Provides comprehensive outpatient AIDS treatment services. Offers the HIV Anonymous Testing Program under the direction of the AIDS Health Project on Wednesday. Serves as an enrollment site for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). Provides sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing and treatment. |
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Participates in the Department of Public Health's Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program. Provides pap smears and breast examinations. See separate database record for more information. |
| Eligibility |
San Francisco resident. |
| Fee |
Varies with service; sliding scale; Accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, private insurance and other third party payers. |
| Application |
Apply by phone; appointment necessary for clinics. |
| Transportation |
Muni (F Market, J Church, 22 Fillmore, 24 Divisadero, 33 Stanyan or 37 Corbett) and Muni Metro (Castro Street station). |
| Accessibility |
Yes. |
| Language |
Spanish. May include American Sign Language (ASL), Cantonese, Filipino (Tagalog) and Mandarin. |
| Officer |
Jane Bailowitz, M.D., Medical Director; Patricia Perez-Arce Ph.D., Health Center Director. |
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