The Suitcase Clinic
United for Health staff founded the Youth Suitcase Clinic in 2000 along with UC Berkeley Cal Corps and ASUC student members. Our services target the 250-300 homeless youth who are living on the streets of Berkeley, ranging from ages 14-24. We offer the youth a safe, warm, youth-specific space and a wide variety of services to help them move their lives forward and improve their overall health. At the Youth Suitcase Clinic, at-risk youth can get a healthy meal, food and laundry vouchers, full-body acupuncture, and herbal and nutritional therapy. Primary medical care is given by volunteer doctors and medical students from the UCB-UCSF Joint Medical Program. Appointments and referrals for dental and optometry services are also made for the youth with some of our community partner providers.
What You Can Expect
Today, the Suitcase Clinic has three locations, the General Clinic, the Women’s Clinic, and the Youth/LGBTQ+ Clinic.
At the Youth Suitcase Clinic, at-risk youth can get a healthy meal, food and laundry vouchers, full-body acupuncture, and herbal and nutritional therapy. Primary medical care is given by volunteer doctors and medical students from the UCB-UCSF Joint Medical Program. Appointments and referrals for dental and optometry services are also made for the youth with some of our community partner providers.
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GENERAL CLINIC
General Clinic is the oldest of the Suitcase Clinic’s three drop-in centers. Here, individuals can receive health and social services, eat dinner, or hang out with other community members and Cal students.
Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church 2407 Dana St., Berkeley, CA 94704 (entrance on Haste St.)
WOMEN’S CLINIC
Women’s Clinic recently relocated to LIFE Adventist Church. A space for female-identifying individuals and children, the clinic provides health and social services specific to their needs.
Mondays, 6:30 – 9:00 PM
LIFE Adventist Church
2236 Parker St., Berkeley, CA 94704
YOUTH/LGBTQ+ CLINIC
The Y/LGBTQ+ Clinic provides culturally relevant and accessible resources for individuals in their teens and 20s. This LGBTQ+ friendly space offers health and social services and is a great place to relax and hang out.
Mondays, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
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