We are a multilingual, multicultural clinic that provides screening and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, HIV testing, tuberculosis control services, refugee health screening, immigration exams and family planning services.

Clinic hours

• Monday and Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Tuesday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Appointments

Call the clinic at 612-543-5555, option 4, (TTY 612-348-4729).

• Walk-in services available for STD and HIV screening.
• The tuberculosis control program accepts clients by referral. The clinic does not provide routine screening for work or school.

Location

• Health Services Building, 4th floor
  525 Portland Avenue South
  Minneapolis, MN 55415

Parking and transportation

• Get information on parking in downtown Minneapolis.
• Get bus and train schedules.

Payment

The clinic accepts most forms of insurance; we also accept self-pay and will apply a sliding fee scale for services. No one will be turned away due to inability to pay.

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• Red Door

NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center offers medical care, dental care, behavioral health, and community-based services, all in one north Minneapolis location. We also provide many supportive services including health education classes, transportation assistance, interpreters, health advocates, cancer screenings, pharmacy and pregnancy support.

Clinic hours

Monday and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday - Thursday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday 8 a.m.–noon

Appointments

Call 612-543-2500.

For care when the clinic is closed, call 612-873-3000.

Location

1313 Penn Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411| Map

Payment

NorthPoint accepts many forms of insurance. Patients without insurance may be eligible for one of our reduced fee programs. No one will be turned away due to inability to pay. 

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This clinic provide a variety of health and wellness services to people who are homeless. It operates at 8 different shelters and drop-in centers in Minneapolis, to address health concerns, provide treatment including medications, coordinate health care services, provide health education and coordinate access to health and social services in the community. Any homeless adult or child is eligible. This includes those living outside or on the street, in shelter or transitional housing, with friends or relatives or who have been homeless within the past year.

Clinic hours

Hours vary by location. See listings below. 

Appointments

Appointments aren't required, but we recommend calling to confirm the clinic is open. You can call the individual clinic (see list below) or the main phone number: 612-348-5553. If you know a homeless person who needs medical care, have them call 612-348-5553 or direct them to a Health Care for the Homeless clinic site listed below.

Drop-in center for adults only

Adult Opportunity Center Catholic Charities Branch III

740 East 17th Street, 612-375-9372

Clinic hours:

• Tuesday, 8 a.m.–Noon
• Wednesday, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
• Thursday, 8 a.m.–Noon

Drop-in center for youth

Youth Opportunity Center (YouthLink)

41 North 12th Street, 612-252-1200

Clinic hours:

• Monday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Tuesday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
• Thursday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.

Family shelters

People Serving People

614 South Third Street, 612-332-4500 ext. 226

Clinic hours:

• Monday–Wednesday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
• Thursday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
• Friday, 8 a.m.–Noon

Adult shelters

Salvation Army – Harbor Light

1010 Currie Avenue., 612-596-9643

Clinic hours:

• Monday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
• Tuesday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. 
• Wednesday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
• Thursday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
• Friday, 8 a.m.–Noon

Higher Ground

165 Glenwood Avenue North, 612-348-5553

Clinic hours:

• Tuesday, 3–8 p.m.
• Wednesday, 5–8 p.m.
• Thursday, 3–8 p.m.

Simpson Housing Services

2740 First Avenue South, 612-874-0306

Clinic hours:

• Monday, 5–8 p.m.
• Wednesday, 5–8 p.m. 

St. Stephen’s Human Services

2211 Clinton Avenue South, 612-874-9292

Clinic hours:

• Thursday: 6–8 p.m.

Open for adults and children

Harriet Tubman

111 East 31st Street

Clinic hours:

• Monday, 8 a.m.–Noon
• Wednesday, 8 a.m.–Noon

If you are not homeless, but do not have insurance

Contact United Way 2-1-1

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Health care for the homeless brochure (PDF)

Health Care for the Homeless Respite

The respite program provides a shelter bed and nursing care for homeless adults recovering from illness or injury or who have recently been released from the hospital. By providing respite care, Hennepin helps homeless individuals recover and prevent further complications or re-hospitalization. To make a referral to respite care, call 612-236-5916.

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Health care for the homeless respite program (PDF)

The Hennepin County Mental Health Center (HCMHC) serves adults who have serious mental illness and who may also have a co-occurring substance use disorder. We also serve children and adolescents who have severe emotional disturbance, have been abused or neglected, or have been court-ordered for evaluation. We’re licensed by the State of Minnesota as a DHS Rule 29 Community Mental Health Center.

Make an appointment or referral

612-596-9438

Clinic hours

Monday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed on holidays

The Hennepin County Medical Center is closed on these holidays. 

Location

Nicollet Exchange Building
1801 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403, second and third floors | Map

On city bus lines

General information

• 612-596-9438
• Fax: 612-879-3822

The Hennepin County Mental Health Center provides ongoing, comprehensive, client-centered treatment that promotes whole-person wellness and recovery, self-efficacy and life enhancement. 

Our experienced team of professionals understands that recovery is a personal process and tailors treatment to individual needs. We work with each client to develop a plan of care that builds on strengths, focuses on person-specific goals and invites the participation of the client’s support system and other service providers.   

HCMHC is a county-supported facility designed to serve residents of Hennepin County or people for whom Hennepin County has financial responsibility.

As a safety net provider, we primarily serve people who do not have commercial insurance or who may be uninsured or underinsured. In addition, we welcome those who may benefit from our flexible service model. We offer scheduled appointments as well as walk-in visits and strive to be accessible and responsive to our clients’ needs.

HCMHC approaches mental health care using a multidisciplinary approach, offering a range of services, including:

Assessments and evaluations

• Diagnostic assessments 
• Psychiatric evaluations 
• Psychological evaluations
• Combined (psychological & parenting) evaluations

Therapy and education

• Individual and group therapy
• Psychoeducation
• Wellness and general health education
• Consultation

Medication services

• Medication management 
• Genomic testing 
• Nurse line
• On-site pharmacist

Whole-person care

• Primary health care to adult clients
• Treatment for co-occurring disorders
• Outreach to people experiencing homelessness
• Creating Access employment program with Rise
• Care coordination and resource assistance 
• Collaboration with community partners and service providers

Hennepin County immunization services: 612-348-2884

Immunizations prevent diseases at all ages. Immunizing is the best way to prevent the spread of many infectious diseases - and protect lives. Immunizations can also slow down, or even stop, some disease outbreaks before they become widespread - seasonal flu, for example. Making sure young children are immunized is especially important. A child who is not immunized is more susceptible to dangerous and sometimes deadly diseases than a child who is immunized. 

Get low-cost shots for families and singles who do not have adequate insurance, at regularly scheduled Hennepin County Immunization Clinics. We offer all routine immunizations for children, plus vaccines for the flu and shingles. For adults 19 and older, we have all recommended immunizations except for travel vaccines.

Get immunizations

Call 612-543-5555 to schedule an appointment. All immunizations will be provided at the Hennepin County Public Health Clinic, Health Services Building, 525 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis. | Map

You should know

• If you are younger than 18, you must come with a parent or legal guardian. 
• Bring your immunization records with you to the clinic.

Travel vaccinations

The Public Health Clinic does not offer all travel vaccinations. People who are seeking travel vaccinations should visit an international/travel clinic. Get more information and view a list of travel health clinics.

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Children's vaccination schedule (PDF)

Vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases

Childhood vaccines and their safety 

Vaccine recommendations for adults (PDF)

The Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC) is Minnesota's statewide immunization registry. Immunization registries are confidential databases that contain immunization information and records.

ImmuLink supports the MIIC program for the seven-county (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington) metro region and for the municipal health departments of Minneapolis, Bloomington, Edina and Richfield.

Immunization records for a newborn child are entered into the MIIC registry at birth or at his or her first well-baby check-up. MIIC works hard to make sure Minnesotans have complete immunization records and get the right vaccine at the right time. To learn more, visit the Minnesota immunization registry online.

Only groups covered under the Minnesota Immunization Data Sharing Law can view this immunization data. This includes physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, school nurses, child care facilities, boards of health, community action agencies, and the commissioner of health. All organizations requesting access to MIIC must sign a security and confidentiality agreement.

MIIC Immunization Records Request

To request an individual record for yourself or your child please complete the MIIC Immunization Record Requests. For further questions please contact the MIIC Records Request Line at 651-201-3980, you may also email the request line at health.immrecords@state.mn.us.

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Opt out of the registry

If you would like to limit your or your child's participation in MIIC complete the MIIC Privacy Setting Change Request or call the MIIC Help Desk at 651-201-5207.

For more information regarding Data Privacy and MIIC Records, visit the Minnesota Department of Health online.

ImmuLink partners and enrollment information

Learn how to enroll and become a MIIC Participant.

The no-cost Coast2Coast Rx card could provide savings of up to 75 percent on tens of thousands of prescriptions with additional savings available on health care services including diabetes supplies, services such as lab and imaging, and vision, dental and hearing care. The program also offers discounts on pet prescriptions and some veterinary care.

Each time the card is used to fill a prescription, $1.25 will be generated for public programs in Hennepin County.

Residents can pick up a card from more than 69,000  participating pharmacies nationwide or print one from the Coast2Coast website, www.coast2coastrx.com/counties/mn/hennepin.

Participation has no restrictions on eligibility, so all residents are immediately qualified to use the card, regardless of their age, income or health status.

The program, provided through Financial Marketing Concepts, Inc., of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., can provide medical access to those with or without health insurance. For those who are uninsured or underinsured, it could provide access to the prescriptions and health care services that their families need. Even those with insurance can use the card to help offset the cost of high deductibles. In other cases the card could help relieve the out-of-pocket costs of the Medicare Part D ‘donut hole.’

The partnership creates no additional cost to the county and does not require additional work by county personnel to distribute or market the card. Nonprofit organizations and social service agencies are encouraged to e-mail lforsythe@alarus.biz  to request free supplies of cards to distribute to their customers.