Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
On-site pharmacy
Discounted prescription fills, often through 340B pricing.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Substance-use treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.
Hours
46.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks
Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Birmingham, AL. 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 Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks 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 Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Alabama.
Mental health + behavioral health context
Black adults are about half as likely to receive mental-health treatment as white adults despite similar prevalence rates per SAMHSA, with cost and provider trust as the largest documented barriers. FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Substance use treatment context
Black overdose deaths rose roughly 40% from 2019 to 2022 per CDC NVSS, the fastest-rising drug-overdose mortality of any U.S. demographic. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, is the evidence-based standard of care. FQHC-based MAT addresses access barriers that disproportionately affect Black patients (DEA-waivered prescribers are more concentrated in low-income areas via FQHCs).
Coverage + benefits in Alabama
Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks accepts Alabama 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 Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks offer?
Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks in Birmingham, Alabama offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, On-site pharmacy, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks?
46.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks 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 Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks located?
Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks is at 5804 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35212-2524. Phone: 205-972-0264.
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.
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