All Coalition Clinics
- Children's Community Clinic
- Mercy & Wisdom Healing Center
- Multnomah County Health Department
- NARA Indian Health Clinic
- National College of Natural Medicine Community Clinics
- North By Northeast Community Health Center
- OHSU Family Medicine at Richmond
- Old Town Clinic
- Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
- Outside In Medical Clinic
- PACS Health Clinic
- Rosewood Family Health Center
- Southwest Community Health Center
- The Wallace Medical Concern
- West Burnside Chiropractic Clinic
Outside In Medical Clinic
Mission
Outside In helps homeless youth and other marginalized people move towards improved health and self-sufficiency.
Outside In will be closed July 4th, 2011 for Independence Day. We will reopen at noon on Tuesday.
General Information
Address
1132 SW 13th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
Phone 503.535.3890
Fax 503.535.3868
Website http://www.outsidein.org/medical-services.htm
Location Map: View Map
Type of Care Provided
- Allopathic (Traditional Western Medicine)
- Naturopathic
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (Herbal Medicine)
- Acupuncture
- Chiropractic
- Tattoo Removal
Volunteer Opportunities
Outside In is recruiting Medical Doctors, Naturopathic Doctors, Doctors of Osteopathy and Nurse Practitioners to volunteer at our Trans Clinic and Medical Doctors, Naturopathic Doctors, Doctors of Osteopathy, Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses to help at Project Erase, our tattoo removal program. The focus of Project Erase is to help youth who have been involved with gangs, homelessness, substance abuse or criminal activity make positive changes in their lives by removing tattoos. For more information and to complete a Medical Professional Volunteer Application, please go to http://www.outsidein.org/volunteer.htm
Taking New Patients?
No. We are currently not able to take any new patients. Please check back, we expect to reopen for new patients in late fall.
Obtaining Medical Care at this Clinic
Please call the number listed above.
Eligibility Requirements
- All resident locations accepted.
- Age Restrictions: Up to Age 30.
Proof of Eligibility
- Not required, but birth certificate, photo ID and/or passport are requested if available.
Fees
- Sliding Scale
- Sliding Scale based on FPL. There is a $10 minimum fee for anyone over 21. No one will be refused services if they cannot pay.
- Acupuncture sliding scale with $10 minimum fee.
- Tattoo removal has $25 minimum fee per removal session.
Priority Clients
- Individuals 29 and under, low income AND experiencing homelessness
- Injection Drug Users (IDU's), Urban Day Laborers, Sex Workers
- Monolingual Spanish Speakers meeting any of the criteria above
- We Prioritize Homeless Patients
Interpretation Available for:
- Spanish
- Russian/Ukranian
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- Vietnamese
- all languages available over phone interpretation, spanish is available in person
Clinic Schedules – Obtaining Appointments
Hours of Operation
- Monday 8:30 am- 5pm (clinic is usually full by 1pm)
- Tuesday 8:30 am - 5pm (clinic is usually full by 1pm)
- Wednesday 8:30 am- 5 pm (clinic is usually full by 1pm)
- Thursday 8:30 am- 5 pm (clinic is usually full by 1pm)
- Friday 8:30 am- 5 pm (clinic is usually full by 1pm)
Obtaining Appointments
- Our general medicine and naturapathic medicine clinics are Walk-In only. We do our best to provide Same-Day consults for all walk-in patients. Appointments can only be booked ahead for Chinese medicine, Tattoo removal, and specialists care.
- Walk-In Appointments Available? Walk-in for chronic and acute care clinics, may wait up to 3 hours or be asked to return for later appointment. We recommend checking in at 8:30 am for a Same Day appointment. We offer a Walk-In Acupuncture Clinic (minimum $5 copay) Friday 1:30
- Screening Appointments: Must be seen in Walk-In clinic before being referred to Primary Care clinic.
- Wait Time To Be Seen
- Walk-In for medical clinics, wait may be up to 3 hours or you may be asked to return for a later appointment time. Not all patients may be seen if clinic is full.
- There is no wait period for our Walk-In Acupuncture Clinic (Fri 1:30-4:30pm)
Public Transportation
Specific Services Available
Medical Service Types
- Acute Care
- Chronic Care
Preventative Services
- Birth Control
- Flu Shot
- Immunizations
- Physical Exam
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (test or treatment)
- Women's Health
Medical Services
- Abscess
- Acupuncture
- Chinese Medicine
- Chiropractic
- Laboratory Tests
- Medication
- Mental Health
- Naturopathic
- Pediatric
- STI Screening
- Wound Care
Special Clinics
- Cardiology
- Gynecology
- Transgender Medical Clinic
- Injection Drug Users (IDU) Services. Syringe Exchange, HIV and Hep C testing. Health Education.
- Project Erase: Tattoo Removal Clinics by appointment only and available to gang-involved, domestic violence, jail/proson tattoos, and street life tattoos. Application required to be accepted to program. Call 503-535-3902 for application or information.
- Diabetes Management for established patients
Chronic Disease Treatment
- Asthma
- Chronic Pain Through acupuncture
- Diabetes
- Gland Disorder
- Heart Disease
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Kidney Disease
- On-going Skin Condition
- Cardiovascular disease
Enabling Services
- Interpretive services
- OHP Enrollment
- Pharmaceutical Assistance
- Referral Resources
- Social Services Food, Housing & Employment Services for Homeless Youth
- limited medical housing
For outreach locations and times. Outreach sites