Mission
Our mission is to serve as an urgent care clinic for shelter residents, as well as an entryway to the San Francisco healthcare system through referrals to city-run clinics and hospitals, and other community resources.
Bombas Sock Donation
We are thankful for this Bombas Socks donation! Distributing fresh socks is a very popular service we provide to the people staying in MSC-South Shelter!
Referrals Training
Our public health coordinators train the shelter clinic volunteers on the new referrals system. Referrals are an important way for our clinic to connect our patients to resources around San Francisco.
Mission
Our mission is to serve as an urgent care clinic for shelter residents, as well as an entryway to the San Francisco healthcare system through referrals to city-run clinics and hospitals, and other community resources.
Referrals
Our public health coordinators preparing to give referrals to shelter residents. Referrals are an important way for our clinic to connect our patients to resources around San Francisco.

For nearly 30 years, the Shelter Clinic has delivered urgent health care and referral services to people staying at the Multi-Service Center - South homeless shelter.

In addition to our original biweekly General Clinic, we have increased the scope of our  services to include Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Pharmacy, and Dental clinics, as well as Women’s Support, Women’s Health, and Men’s Support groups. In addition to our service mission, we are dedicated to educating a new generation of healthcare providers about the medical needs of homeless people.

We currently accept student volunteers from UCSF schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Dentistry as well as undergraduates from the University of San Francisco.

We offer a Fall elective which teaches students about the socioeconomic roots of homelessness, relevant policies and interventions, the unique medical needs of this population and the hands-on skills needed in our clinic. Homelessness is a prominent part of life in San Francisco so it is critical that healthcare providers are well trained to provide high-level care to this population. 

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Please consider supporting our service and educational missions by making a donation. Any amount given is valuable and all donations are tax-deductible.