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 offer in-person drop-in services (no appointment needed!). We also offer medical and counseling appointments over the phone.
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.
To see if the service you’re looking for is open today, please check out the BFC services calendar!
No money or insurance needed!
We offer a range of services to support our community's health and well-being:
Available Monday to Friday: 6pm - 8:30pm, Saturday: 11am - 3:30pm, and Sunday: 4:30pm - 7pm. Call (510) 548-2570 during these hours for assistance.
Walk-in services on Wednesday evenings and appointment-based services available. Submit an STI Service Request Form to schedule an appointment.
Free walk-in appointments every Thursday from 6pm - 8:30pm, with results available on Sundays from 10am-12pm.
Before your walk-in appointment, please fill out the TB Skin Test Intake form. Wait time ranges from 30 minutes to 2 hours. We try not to turn anyone away, but coming earlier guarantees you will be seen that night.
Schedule in-person exams for UTI symptoms on Fridays and Saturdays via this Service Request Form.
Limited availability. Call (510) 548-2745 for existing clients or visit Dental Services for new client applications.
For detailed information, view our full services page here.
Drop-in confidential phone sessions (30 min sessions): 2nd & 4th Thursdays 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Call (510) 548-2570 and press 2 to connect with a peer counselor.
Drop-in in person counseling sessions (50 min sessions): 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm.
Enrollment assistance available on Tuesday: 6pm - 9pm and Saturday: 3pm - 6pm. Schedule phone appointments via email or the Benefits Navigator Request Form.
Providing hot meals, hygiene supplies, and harm reduction items on the 1st & 2nd Saturday of each month from 12pm - 2pm. Locations vary; check Instagram at BFCOutreach for updates.
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 13 sections which each provide distinct services.
Leroy Blea, MPH
Former Chief of Prevention at the City of Berkeley Public Health Division
