Community Resources

Meridian Healthcare: services include inpatient, residential treatment, outpatient, and community-based
programs. For the convenience of their patients, they also offer a primary care clinic, a pharmacy, programs for moms in recovery, support services for veteran families, housing programs, transitional housing, telehealth appointments and more. https://mbhci.org/

NAMI Gainesville: Is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education, support, and advocacy for those with mental illness, with the goal to empower individuals living with mental illness and their families, and to eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness. Elimination of the stigma attached to mental illness is essential to achieve the goals of empowerment, social inclusion, and recovery. NAMI Gainesville

Mobile Outreach Clinic: Free medical services. No insurance needed. Operated by University of Florida physicians. https://outreach.med.ufl.edu/

UF Shands Eastside Community Practice: Free for people without medical insurance who will need follow up. 410 NE Waldo Road, Gainesville. Phone (352) 265–7015. Hours: 8:00-5:00 M-F. http://www.med.ufl.edu/patients/ufclinics/eastside.shtml

Helping Hands Clinic: Offers free medical and psychiatric care limited to homeless without insurance. 509 NE 1st St., Gainesville. (352) 519-5542   This clinic only takes homeless clients without any insurance. No Medicaid no Medicare. Services on Mondays at our clinic and Wednesdays at GRACE Marketplace https://hhclinicgnv.org.

The Equal Access Clinic: Phone (352) 327-8005. Free healthcare and other services for the medically underserved in the Gainesville community. Run by University of Florida students from the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, and Public Health. Clinics offered: Mental Health Clinic, LGBTQ Health Clinic, Women’s Clinic, Eye Clinic, Dental Clinic, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy. http://equalaccess.med.ufl.edu/

Acorn Clinic: The Alachua County Organization for Rural Needs ( “ACORN”), 23320 North State Road 235 Brooker, FL 32622. Low income clinic and family health care Medical clinic: (352) 485-1133. Dental clinic: (352) 485-2772, http://www.acornclinic.org/

RAHMA Mercy Clinic: Provides primary care and preventative health care for the under-served and uninsured whose income is 200% below the federal poverty level. Located in the Hoda Islamic Academy, 5220 SW 13th St. Open Saturdays, 9 am to 1 pm. (352) 443-5439, http://www.rahmamercyclinic.com

Dental at Helping Hands Clinic:  Clients are screened at our clinic, then transported by volunteers from Trinity Methodist Church to ACORN Clinic for treatment. https://hhclinicgnv.org/

Needy Meds Program: A resource for people who cannot afford medicine or other healthcare costs. www.NeedyMeds.com