If this clinic can't see you
Nearest clinics, closest first.
- Aurelia Jones-Taylor Administrative Complex Clarksdale, MS: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Mobile Medical Unit #3 Clarksdale, MS: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc. Clarksdale, MS: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Lakeview Area Clinic Helena, AR: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Helena Family Health Center Helena, AR: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
Services offered
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
About Children's Clinic
Children's Clinic is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Clarksdale, MS. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Children's Clinic play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Children's Clinic or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Children's Clinic doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Mississippi.
Pediatric care for Black families
In 2022, Black infants in the U.S. died at a rate of 10.9 per 1,000 live births, per the CDC. FQHC pediatric services include well-child visits, developmental screening, and Vaccines for Children (VFC) coverage for uninsured kids. Children covered by Medicaid (CHIP in some states) get all VFC vaccines at no cost.
Coverage + benefits in Mississippi
Children's Clinic accepts Mississippi Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Children's Clinic offer?
Children's Clinic in Clarksdale, Mississippi offers Enabling services, Pediatrics, Primary care.
Does Children's Clinic accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Children's Clinic accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Children's Clinic?
HRSA lists this site as open about 40 hours a week. Call before you go to confirm today's hours.
Is Children's Clinic a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Children's Clinic is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Children'S Clinic located?
Children's Clinic is at 2245 N State St, Clarksdale, MS 38614-6102. Phone: 662-627-4131.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Children's Clinic and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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