Access To Better Children's Dentistry

Address: 1243 Savannah Highway, Charleston.

Phone: 573-0733.

Dental Care for those up to age 20 with Medicaid, Partners for Healthy Children or Headstart. Dental office is in West Ashley in the Parkwood Pediatric Center.

Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic

Address: 3226 Maybank Highway, Johns Island.

Phone: 266-9800.

Web site: www.bifmc.org.

The Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic serves people on Johns or Wadmalaw islands and who do not have medical insurance and cannot afford to pay for medical services because of their income level.

CARES Clinic (MUSC)

Address: 1145 Six Mile Road, Mount Pleasant.

Phone: 876-7097.

Web site: www.thecares clinic.org.

The CARES Clinic provides free access to primary health care for the underserved and disadvantaged of the Greater Charleston Metro area. Hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:30-9. First come, first served. There is a 10-patient limit each evening. Appointments only for physical therapy, psychiatry and women's services, not basic care.

Children's Dental Clinic of Charleston

Address: 6035-A Rivers Ave., North Charleston.

Phone: 572-9909.

Dental care for those up to age 20 with Medicaid, TriCare or Partners for Healthy Children.

Christian Medical Clinic of St. Andrews Church

Address: 440 Whilden St., Mount Pleasant.

Phone: 884-6169.

Provides free health care and medication. Open Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m.

Crisis Ministries Health Clinic

Address: 573 Meeting St., Charleston.

Phone: 723-9477.

Crisis Ministries' Homeless Health Clinic provides homeless individuals with access to primary health care.

Dream Center Clinic (Seacoast Church)

Address: 5505 N. Rhett Ave.

Phone: 225-1115.

Web site: www.dream centerclinic.org.

Basic health care for adults and children living in North Charleston and Hanahan who don't have federal medical assistance or health insurance and whose income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Call for appointments.

Enterprise Health Center (Franklin C. Fetter Family Health Center)

Address: 2047 Comstock Ave., North Charleston.

Phone: 308-2400.

Federally supported Community Health Center providing comprehensive primary and preventive health care services in areas of high need. Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Select Health and Cigna. Patients without coverage are charged according to a sliding fee.

Franklin C. Fetter Family Health Center -- Main Office

Address: 51 Nassau St., Charleston.

Phone: 722-4112.

Federally supported Community Health Center providing comprehensive primary and preventive health care services in areas of high need. Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Select Health and Cigna. Patients without coverage are charged according to a sliding fee.

Harvest Free Medical Clinic

Address: 1670 Drydock Ave., Bldg. 10B., North Charleston.

Web site: www.hfmc.org.

Phone: 747-3526.

Faith-based medical clinic providing services to people who have no health insurance of any kind, including Medicare, Medicaid, VA benefits, and have a low household income. No pediatric or gynecological care available.

Johns Island Health Center (Franklin C. Fetter Family Health Center)

Address: 3627 Maybank Highway, Johns Island.

Phone: 559-3676.

Lowcountry Pediatrics/Adults Health Care (Franklin C. Fetter Family Health Center)

Address: 3973 Rivers Ave., North Charleston

Phone: 747-8755 (adult), 747-8893 (pediatric).

Wellness House (Our Lady of Mercy)

Address: 1684 Brownswood Road, Johns Island.

Web site: www.olm outreach.org.

Phone: 559-4493 (appointments), 559-4109 (main office).

Offers basic health care, a prenatal health care program and a dental health program. This faith based program is for people of Johns, James and Wadmalaw Islands who have no insurance, do not qualify for Medicaid and do not have the means to pay for health care. Call for an appointment.

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