Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School

FQHC

Operated by Sixteenth Street Community Health Center

Sliding-scale fees Uninsured patients welcome Medicaid Medicare

Services offered

Behavioral health

Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.

Enabling services

Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.

Hours

8.00 hrs/wk · Unknown

About Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Milwaukee, WI. 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 Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School 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 Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School or nearby

Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Wisconsin.

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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 Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School 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.

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Coverage + benefits in Wisconsin

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School accepts Wisconsin 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).

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Frequently asked questions

What services does Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School offer?

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin offers Behavioral health, Enabling services.

Does Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.

What are the hours at Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School?

8.00 hrs/wk · Unknown

Is Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School a federally qualified health center?

Yes. Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School 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 Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School located?

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Forest Home Avenue School is at 1516 W Forest Home Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53204-3256. Phone: 414-897-5178.

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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