If this clinic can't see you
Other clinics in New Haven, closest first.
- Dixwell Child & Family Guidance Sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center At " Q " House 2nd Floor Sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Fellowship Place Homeless Outrea Sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Community Soup Kitchen-Broadway Sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Taking Initiative Center/Marrakech Sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
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.
About Health Care For The Homeless Team
Health Care For The Homeless Team is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in New Haven, CT. 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 Health Care For The Homeless Team 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 Health Care For The Homeless Team or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Health Care For The Homeless Team doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Connecticut.
Mental health + behavioral health context
FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Health Care For The Homeless Team 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 Connecticut
Health Care For The Homeless Team accepts Connecticut 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 Health Care For The Homeless Team offer?
Health Care For The Homeless Team in New Haven, Connecticut offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does Health Care For The Homeless Team accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Health Care For The Homeless Team accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Health Care For The Homeless Team?
HRSA lists this site as open about 59 hours a week. Call before you go to confirm today's hours.
Is Health Care For The Homeless Team a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Health Care For The Homeless Team 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 Health Care For The Homeless Team located?
Health Care For The Homeless Team is at 226 Dixwell Ave, New Haven, CT 06511-3456. Phone: 203-503-3420.
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.
Health Care For The Homeless Team 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:
Same-day online urgent care.
- Video visits for common infections and illnesses
- From $34, price shown before you book
- No insurance needed
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