Community Information: This information connects neighbors with local health resources for information purposes only. Because clinic programs, costs, and hours change over time, we recommend checking with the clinic before your visit. This is not a commercial promotion or a solicitation for paid services.
Santa Barbara County
Highlights & Cost: $0 (100% Free) medical, dental, and vision care. Operating as a non-profit charitable facility launched in2022, it does not bill insurance or charge patients for care, completely eliminating out-of-pocket healthcare expenses for the uncovered population.
Health Areas Treated: Primary care for adults and children, specialized women's healthcare, acute sick visits, preventative well-child exams, behavioral health counseling, dental treatments, optometry/vision care, routine vaccines, and telehealth options.
Patient Requirements: Open exclusively to completely uninsured individuals who meet low-to-moderate income thresholds. Care is provided regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or immigration status.
Pre-Visit Info: The clinic operates Wednesday through Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Appointments are required, and patients are highly encouraged to contact the clinic ahead of time to coordinate eligibility intake.
City & State: Lompoc, CA
Contact Info: 1111 E Ocean Ave #2, Lompoc, CA 93436 | Phone: +1 805-743-4243 |
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC)
Highlights & Cost: Government-Supported (Federally Qualified Health Center - FQHC). Fully accepts Medicare, Medi-Cal, private commercial insurance, and uninsured patients. Uninsured individuals pay via an adjustable sliding fee scale mapped to federal poverty thresholds to ensure affordability.
Health Areas Treated: Comprehensive adult and pediatric primary care, women's health and prenatal checkups, comprehensive dentistry, podiatry, behavioral health counseling, anonymous rapid HIV/STI testing, and direct pharmacy support.
Patient Requirements: Mandated by federal safety-net regulations to provide care to all community members regardless of their insurance standing, documentation, or structural ability to pay.
Pre-Visit Info: Appointments are required or recommended across all network offices. SBNC also deploys a specialized Mobile Medical and Mental Health Van to deliver drop-in care directly within underserved neighborhoods and community centers.
City & State: Santa Barbara, CA (with clinic sites operating in Goleta, Eastside, Westside, and Isla Vista).
Contact Info: Administrative HQ: 414 E Cota St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 | Phone: +1 844-594-0343 |
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC)
Highlights & Cost: Government-Supported (County FQHC Health Centers). Fully accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, commercial health plans, and uninsured county residents. Billed out-of-pocket costs utilize a public sliding scale based on basic household size and income criteria.
Health Areas Treated: Comprehensive primary care, internal medicine, pediatric well-child checks, specialized immunizations, women's services (OB/GYN and family planning), laboratory services, and Covered California/Medi-Cal enrollment support.
Patient Requirements: Serves all residents living within Santa Barbara County boundaries, prioritizing lower-income, underinsured, or highly vulnerable safety-net populations.
Pre-Visit Info: Appointments are highly recommended or strictly required to ensure proper matching with clinical practitioners. Operating schedules run Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
City & State: Santa Barbara, CA (with extensive regional branch centers operating in Santa Maria, Lompoc, and Carpinteria).
Contact Info: Santa Barbara Center: 345 Camino del Remedio, Santa Barbara, CA 93110 | Phone: +1 805-681-5488 |
Santa Barbara Street Medicine (Doctors Without Walls)
Highlights & Cost: $0 (100% Free) direct humanitarian medicine. Funded as a volunteer-driven non-profit, it delivers low-barrier acute treatment, completely bypassing commercial insurance billing or patient documentation fees.
Health Areas Treated: Basic urgent care, non-emergency primary care, vital checking, blood glucose monitoring, routine wound care, medication management, and integrated mental health support.
Patient Requirements: Specifically targets the most vulnerable, underserved, and unhoused individuals or transient populations experiencing extreme hardship across the county.
Pre-Visit Info: No appointments are ever scheduled; all care is rendered on a mobile, walk-in drop-in basis. The teams set up alongside local community partners—such as at St. Athanasius on Thursdays from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, coordinating alongside free meal programs and mobile warm shower services.
City & State: Santa Barbara, CA
Contact Info: 1528 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 | Phone: +1 805-455-4234 |