Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Dental
Cleanings, exams, restorations, extractions, and urgent dental care on a sliding scale.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
OB/GYN & maternal health
Prenatal, delivery, postpartum, gynecologic, and family-planning services.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
49.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
About Erie Waukegan Health Center
Erie Waukegan Health Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Waukegan, IL. 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 Erie Waukegan Health Center 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 Erie Waukegan Health Center or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Erie Waukegan Health Center doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Illinois.
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 Erie Waukegan Health Center 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.
Coverage + benefits in Illinois
Erie Waukegan Health Center accepts Illinois 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 Erie Waukegan Health Center offer?
Erie Waukegan Health Center in Waukegan, Illinois offers Behavioral health, Dental, Enabling services, OB/GYN & maternal health, Primary care.
Does Erie Waukegan Health Center accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Erie Waukegan Health Center accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Erie Waukegan Health Center?
49.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
Is Erie Waukegan Health Center a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Erie Waukegan Health Center 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 Erie Waukegan Health Center located?
Erie Waukegan Health Center is at 2323 Grand Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085-3312. Phone: 312-666-3494.
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.
Erie Waukegan Health Center 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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Where to go next
If Erie Waukegan Health Center is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Grand Avenue Health Center Waukegan, IL · 0.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Outpatient Substance Abuse Program Waukegan, IL · 0.8 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Belvidere Medical Building Waukegan, IL · 1.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- North Chicago Health Center North Chicago, IL · 2.5 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Zion Health Center Zion, IL · 5.4 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK