H Street Clinic Center
Contact Phone #: 909-381-0803
California State University-San Bernardino, embarked Loma Linda University and Central City Lutheran Mission on an important and exciting program to increase the quality of health care in one of California 's poorest urban communities. Central City Lutheran Mission began its work in 1996 and built a $2.5 million facility now known as the H Street Clinic. It was dedicated in April, 2004.
Central City Lutheran Mission is a unique neighborhood development project that has gained the trust and confidence of neighborhood residents. Working with both a Latin and African American population, gang members and local residents have learned that the Mission is their resource and exists for them. Employment, educational programs during non-traditional hours, food pantry and feeding programs, adolescent health care, and housing for persons with HIV have made the Mission a friend of thousands of persons in its catchments area.
In addition to walk in services, the health care center provides several specialized services that are important in our neighborhood:
- screenings for early detection of diabetes
- screenings for high blood pressure
- emergency diagnosis and referral (with transportation)
- health care education
- pre and postnatal care
- counseling for HIV+ homeless persons with a goal of medical adherence nd
- nutritional enhancement
- health care and counseling facilities for gay/lesbian/bi-sexual and transgender youth
- home visits to follow up with clinical appointments
- coordination of services with local school and parish nurses
