WellSpace Health, formerly known as The Effort, a Federally Qualified Health Center, was established in 1953. Their doctors currently provide health care in our various community health centers.

WellSpace Health also offers inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment and our therapists offer mental health counseling. In addition, physicians and medical staff offer pregnancy and midwife services.

WellSpace Health operates the area’s only 24 hour Suicide Crisis Line as well as a 24 hour Parent Support Line.

WellSpace Health accepts some medical insurance, including Medi-Cal and Medicare.

Services

24 hour emergency on-call, Basic Needs, Behavioral/Mental Health Care Services, Case Management/Social Services, Documenting Disability Services, Financial counseling, Health/Nutritional Education, Housing placement, Medical Respite, Mental Health Counseling, Outreach, Primary Health Care, Referrals for Specialty Care, Services in permanent supportive housing, Shelter outreach, Specialty Care, Substance Abuse Treatment, Transportation Services

Linkages

Through linkages with affordable housing developers, the T3 program is able to place homeless individuals in Permanent Supportive Housing.

Statistics

Estimated homeless population: 12,000

Patients served: hundreds

Subcontractors

The Salvation Army subcontracts with ICP/ICP+ to house and feed our patients when they are accepted into our program.