Health Care Center for the Homeless

Health Care Center for the Homeless is a medical clinic in Orlando, FL. It serves homeless and housed residents who are uninsured or under-insured across Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties. The organization operates four Orange Blossom Family Health locations and Orange Blossom Pediatrics on the campus of the OCPS Academic Center for Excellence. It holds a rating of 4.40 based on 52 reviews.

Founded by Dr. Rick Baxley, the center began by sharing space with a local homeless shelter to provide primary medical care one or two nights a week through volunteer providers. Dr. Bruce Gordy later expanded services to include oral health through volunteer efforts. The organization received grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase capacity and support primary and preventive health services. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and a Federally Qualified Health Center.

The center provides primary and preventive medical care by physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and medical assistants. Oral health services are provided by dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, and dental residents, offering emergency care, cleanings, fillings, root canals, crowns, and low-cost dentures. Behavioral health and substance use disorder counseling services are integrated within the medical program, with brief, solution-focused counseling and medication management available through licensed social workers and mental health counselors.

Mobile medical and dental units serve homeless individuals and underserved children throughout the tri-county area by visiting community partners. The homeless outreach program, known as the HOPE Team, works with unsheltered individuals to connect them with health care and basic needs, using the Housing First model to promote housing stability. The center operates two on-site pharmacies providing low-cost medications and maintains a Patient Assistance Program that helps patients obtain free medications. It also manages a residential TB shelter and provides rapid HIV testing and vision services.

Health Care Center for the Homeless combines its solid reputation among the customers it has served with a steady record of repeat and referred customers to support the health of Orlando residents.

The clinic is located on S Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando, just off South Orange Blossom Trail and about a tenth of a mile from West South Street and the Orlando Police Department.

BizScoreAI gives the website a Schema and Structure score of 100 out of 100, which means AI assistants and search engines can clearly understand what the business is and what it offers. The Technical score is 81 out of 100, ensuring the site is secure and indexable so search engines can read it without errors.

Services:

• Behavioral Health Counseling
• Homeless Outreach
• Oral Health Services
• Permanent Supportive Housing Program
• Primary Medical Care