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SEVERE WEATHER EMERGENCY SHELTER
The Severe Weather Emergency Shelter (along with the health clinic there) will open on November 15th. We will open the shelter only on nights when the temperature falls below 25 degrees F, or in the case of inclement weather conditions. We have a hotline to call with a recording about whether or not the shelter is open:
(412)-779-1329
When it is time for this season, please call this hotline rather than the office about whether the shelter is open.
It is located at 620 Smithfield Street in the basement of the Smithfield United Church. The health clinic will be open from 7-9pm.
STREET OUTREACH SCHEDULE
Operation Safety Net sends street outreach teams to shelters, food kitchens, but also just different locations around the city e.g. Market Square. If someone needs care, they need to go to the team meeting point at the beginning of the shift, as physicians will be walking the streets in that location after meeting. Here’s the schedule:
Operation Safety Net Street Schedule
OPERATION SAFETY NET – Downtown
Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
1400 Locust Street
Pittsburgh PA 15219
Toll Free: 1-888-492-8950
http://www.pmhs.org/operation-safety-net/
Health care outreach e.g. mobile van services for homeless people in the Pittsburgh area, as well as case management and the Wellspring drop-in clinic, which offers health care free of charge.
WELLSPRING CLINIC – Downtown
903 Watson St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-263-2545
M-F 10-5:30
Dinner 2:15-2:50pm
Offers primary care service health clinics through Mercy Hospital’s Operation Safety Net for clients or homeless and/or mentally ill persons. Showers available as well.
BIRMINGHAM CLINIC
Salvation Army complex
Location: 44 South 9th Street; entrance near the Salvation Army Thrift Store parking lot
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
412-692-4706
Monday 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Wednesday 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Walk-ins only. We do NOT see patients who currently have any form of health insurance or who are eligible for Medicaid. Please arrive at least 60 minutes before start time as the clinic fills up very quickly. Clinic usually needs to limit number of patients served.
Basic primary care. Can refer for other medical and social service needs. No cost. Some free medications for uninsured.
Wheelchair-accessible.
Spanish interpreters available during Saturday hours.
BETHLEHEM HAVEN CLINIC – Downtown
www.bethlehemhaven.org
Fifth Avenue Commons
905 Watson Street
Pittsburgh 15219
412-391-1348 – 24 hrs.
email: info@bethlehemhaven.org
Tuesdays 6-9pm
Serves women in a shelter setting. At the Health & Wellness Center clients receive medical, podiatry, and dental care through Health Care for the Homeless Program of Primary Care Health Services and women are provided gynecological services through UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital.
Entrance wheelchair-accessible. Bathroom has handrails.
BETHLEHEM HAVEN 902 CLINIC – Downtown
www.bethlehemhaven.org
Fifth Avenue Commons
905 Watson Street
Pittsburgh 15219
412-391-1348
email: info@bethlehemhaven.org
Mental health services for homeless individuals.
COMMUNITY HUMAN SERVICES CORP.
HEALTH STATION
374 Lawn St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 621-4708
http://chscorp.org/Health.htm
Family Practice Physicians from UPMC Shadyside are on site every Tuesday evening from 6 PM to 10 PM. to provide physician services by appointment. Payment is based on a sliding scale. Appointments are made by calling Kathy @ 412-621-4708.
The Health Station is open for walk-ins and nursing services Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4 PM. There is no charge for these services.
Entrance wheelchair-accessible. Bathroom has handrails.
JUBILEE KITCHEN CLINIC – Uptown
2005 Wyandotte St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-261-5417
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30am to 11:00am .
Podiatrist visits every 3rd Tuesday of the month. Guests should sign up before 10:30am for serious health problems or lengthy examinations.
Services Provided: Physicals and examinations, testing such as for tuberculosis, glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure , shots for tetanus, flu, and other purposes , treatments such as for athletes foot, removing stitches, rashes, asthma attacks , eyeglass prescriptions, referrals for prescriptions for homeless individuals, vouchers for the homeless for external doctor visits in some cases, transportation to the ER, help in obtaining health insurance, referrals such as to dentists, mental health clinics, alcohol/drug counseling, local shelters.
WOOD STREET COMMONS – Downtown
301 Third Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-765-2532
Shelter which offers a nursing station, staffed by a regular visit from a physician, RN and other specialists to provide health screening and overall wellness care.
SALVATION ARMY CRISIS CENTER – Downtown
424 3rd Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-394-4817
Shelter open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Health care for residents every other Wednesday at 6pm.
THE HUB OUTREACH CENTER CLINIC – Strip District
26th and Smallman Streets
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-338-088
Open 1st Monday of the month – call and make appointment.
Offers general medical services for teens and homeless people through Healthcare for the Homeless program. No cost for services.
Entrance is not wheelchair accessible.
NATIONAL HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS COUNCIL (NHCHC)
Advocates for federal policy with regard to issues of health care for the homeless, coordinates the staffing of an HCH clinicians network, and provides support to local projects.
http://www.nhchc.org/
NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS AND MENTAL ILLNESS
Has annotated bibliographies and other information on mental health and homelessness.
http://www.nrchmi.samhsa.gov
