At Harris Health System, we want to improve healthcare for the homeless, and make it easier for the homeless to access healthcare services.
Our Healthcare for the Homeless Program provides dental care and a variety of preventive and primary healthcare services to homeless individuals through shelter-based clinics and through mobile health and dental units. The program also provides eligibility and registration services through homeless shelter locations in the greater Houston area.
Through a number of strategic partnerships, the Healthcare for the Homeless Program provides on-site mental health and substance abuse counseling.
This program reduces or eliminates barriers to healthcare experienced by homeless individuals, enables healthcare problems to be detected and treated early, decreases emergency center use for primary care needs, increases immunization rates of homeless children, increases tuberculin screening and follow-up, and increases health promotion and prevention education among the homeless in our community.
Healthcare for the Homeless Program services can be accessed through the following shelters:
Adult Rehabilitation Center (The Salvation Army)
2118 Washington
Houston, TX 77007
713-869-3551
Harmony House
602 Girard
Houston, TX 77007
713-223-8104
Jackson Hinds Gardens
607 Thornton Rd.
Houston, TX 77018
713-694-4100
Lord of the Streets
3401 Fannin
Houston, TX 77004
713-526-0311, ext. 123
Open Door Mission
5803 Harrisburg
Houston, TX 77011
713-921-7520
Sally's House
1717 Congress
Houston, TX 77002
713-223-8889
Salvation Army Family Center
1603 McGowen
Houston, TX 77004
713-650-6530
Star of Hope Cornerstone
2575 Reed Rd.
Houston, TX 77051
832-369-3260
Star of Hope Men's Shelter
1811 Ruiz
Houston, TX 77003
713-226-5400
In addition to the above listed locations, Harris Health Eligibility services can be accessed through the following homeless shelters:
Compass
1212 Prairie
Houston, TX 77002
713-229-8319
Crossroads
3827 Broadway Boulevard
Houston, TX 77017
713-252-3604
SEARCH
2015 Congress Ave.
Houston, TX 77002
713-739-7752
Thomas Street Health Center
2015 Thomas St.
Houston, TX 77009
713-873-4000
For more information about the Harris Health's Healthcare for the Homeless Program, call 713-634-1050; or fax 713-634-1081.