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 by 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 - 2pm, 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.
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.
Schedule in-person exams for UTI symptoms on Fridays and Saturdays via this Service Request Form.
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.
Schedule phone appointments via email or the Benefits Navigator Request Form.
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
