At Berkeley Free Clinic, we provide free medical care because we believe healthcare is a fundamental human right, not a profit-driven industry. Our mission is to ensure everyone has access to compassionate, dignified healthcare, regardless of their ability to pay. We empower our community with basic knowledge about their bodies, fostering informed decision-making and self-advocacy.
We are currently only offering limited services.
This page contains up-to-date information on our current services. If you have further questions, please call or leave a voicemail at (510) 548-2570, and we will return your call within 24 hours.
No money or insurance needed! We offer a range of services to support our community's health and well-being.
NOTE: LIMITED SERVICES DURING OUR TRANSITION PERIOD, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AS SOME SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
Available Monday to Friday: 6pm - 9pm, Saturday: 11am - 2pm, and Sunday: 4pm - 7pm. Call (510) 548-2570 during these hours for assistance or see us at the front desk at our new location: 830 University Ave.
We are not currently accepting new STI clients. If you are an existing BFC client and need assistance with medication refills or follow-up care, please call (510) 548-2570.
Walk-in services on Wednesday evenings and appointment-based services available.
We will be seeing our most in-need clients remotely for QuantiFERON, but we cannot perform skin tests at this time.
During our closure, please complete the form below and then email tts-team@berkeleyfreeclinic.org. In your email, please give us your name and contact number so we can reach out to you to schedule a virtual appointment and provide a referral for a TB blood test outside of our clinic.
In-Person Counseling at 830 University (50 min sessions)
Every Tuesday: 6:30-9:00pm (last call at 8:30pm)
2nd & 4th Sundays: 4:30-7:00pm (last call at 6:30pm)
Phone Services (30 min sessions)
2nd & 4th Thursdays: 6:30-9:00pm (last call at 8:30pm)
Call (510) 548-2570, press 2 to reach a counselor.
Schedule phone appointments via email or the Benefits Navigator Request Form.
In-person drop-ins are also available at our new location 830 University Ave
1st Tuesdays from 6:30-8pm or 3rd Saturdays 11-1pm.
Locations vary; check the BFCOutreach Instagram for updates.
Dental services are currently paused until further notice. We are building out our dental space at 830 University Ave, which will take an extended period of time.
At the Berkeley Free Clinic, we treat each client with respect and dignity and view their needs within the larger context of their unique circumstances and access to resources. Treatments, referrals and guidance are provided in a client-centered context, and are appropriate to their lifestyle, culture, language and financial situation. We attempt to include clients as thoroughly as possible in their health care process.
Fees have never been charged for any services, materials, medications or supplies provided at the Berkeley Free Clinic.
The Berkeley Free Clinic is a radical, do-it-yourself health collective that has been providing dental and medical care, peer counseling, and community referrals since 1969.
The Berkeley Free Clinic is made up of 11 sections which each provide distinct services.
Leroy Blea, MPH
Former Chief of Prevention at the City of Berkeley Public Health Division
