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Where to get free or low-cost STD testing in Santa Cruz, California

Most community health centers offer confidential STD and HIV testing on a sliding scale, and access matters most where the burden is highest: Black Americans account for roughly a third of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis diagnoses nationwide despite being 12.6% of the population (CDC, Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance, 2023).

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Community health centers in Santa Cruz

12 federally qualified community health centers in Santa Cruz charge on a sliding scale by income and see patients regardless of insurance. Call ahead to confirm the site offers STD testing and to book.

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Every site above tests free or at low cost based on income, and that is the right first stop. An at-home kit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid, so the clinic route usually costs less. If you would rather test at home:

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