Staying healthy and accessing medical treatment can be stressful. Here are some places in the community that provide free and low cost clinics, dental care, and medication.
Rotacare Bay Area
Free and Sliding Scale Clinics in San Jose & Gilroy.
GILROY – South Valley Middle School
(clinic inside School Health Clinic)
Tuesdays, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
First come, first served.
Phone: 1.408.676-3030
7861 Murray Avenue
Gilroy, CA 95020
SAN JOSE – Washington Elementary School
Wednesdays, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Arrive at School Health Clinic on Wednesday mornings at 7:00 am to get a ticket for that evening's clinic
Phone: 1.408.715.3088
100 Oak Street
San Jose, CA 95110
Gardner Health Services
Gardner Health Services is one of the biggest medical providers in Santa Clara County. Financial aid and charity care may be offered to those that qualify.
Medical Appointments 1.408.457.7100
Dental Appointments 1.408.457.7102
Mental/Behavioral Health 1.408.287.6200
Valley Homeless Healthcare Program
Medical and Social Services for people experiencing homelessness.
Phone: 1.408.272.6050
2101 Alexian Drive
San Jose,CA 95116
CHDP- Child Health and Disability Prevention Program
Referrals for medical and dental check-ups for low-income children through age 20.
Phone:1.800.689.6669
Better Health Pharmacy
Free medications (based on availability) to those with a doctor’s prescription.
725 E. Santa Clara St.
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: 1.408.794.0564
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Dental Clinic
Valley Health Center Tully
Monday & Tuesday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Phone: 1.408.808.6102
500 Tully Road
San Jose, CA 95111
Community Health Clinics
A list of community health clinics is offered by Santa Clara County Network of Care, which provides a searchable geographic directory to find a wide variety of support services in Santa Clara County.
MedAssist, opens a new window
Offered by Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, this program helps qualified patients to receive grant-funded financial assistance to offset high out-of-pocket expenses for life-saving medications such as insulin for diabetes, asthma inhalers, and/or EpiPens. Call 1.408.970-2001 or view the website for more information.
PlaneTree Health Library, opens a new window
Trustworthy, free resource collections include topics such as common issues in later life, care giving, planning for later life, staying healthy in an emergency (COVID, wildfires, power outages, extreme weather, etc.), and more are available online through PlaneTree.
