Venice Family Clinic
Venice Family Clinic is an organization in Venice, CA offering childcare, crisis services, education, financial, healthcare, housing, mental health, and youth services. Offers primary healthcare, behavioral health, dental services and early childhood support.
- Location
- Venice, CA
- Services
- Childcare, Crisis services, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Housing, Mental health, Youth services
- Website
- https://venicefamilyclinic.org/
- EIN
- 952769432
Services
Primary Care
Comprehensive primary medical care addressing everyday and ongoing health needs. Services include routine wellness check-ups, chronic condition management (such as diabetes, asthma, and hypertension), immunizations, acute illness care, prescription management, and preventive screenings.
Application: Appointments can be scheduled by calling the central call center at (310) 392-8636 or through the online patient portal. Bring a photo ID, insurance card (if insured), and medication list.
Fees: Care is provided regardless of ability to pay. A Sliding Fee Discount Program is available for uninsured patients based on income and family size.
Languages: Spanish-speaking staff and telephone interpretation services for other languages are available.
Behavioral Health Services
Confidential mental health care provided by licensed therapists and psychiatrists. Services include individual, couple, child, and family therapy, psychiatric assessments, medication management, support groups, on-call crisis intervention, and domestic violence safety planning and counseling.
Eligibility: All Venice Family Clinic patients are eligible to receive behavioral health care.
Application: Call the Call Center at (310) 392-8636 or consult your primary care team to get connected to a therapist.
Schedule: Immediate on-call crisis support is available during clinic operational hours. Telehealth appointments are also available.
Substance Use Treatment (SUMMIT)
Compassionate, harm-reduction based addiction and recovery care through the SUMMIT program (Substance Use, Motivation and Medication Integrated Treatment). Offers medications for opioid and alcohol disorders (such as buprenorphine and naltrexone), therapy, case management, and detox referrals without requiring sobriety.
Eligibility: Open to Venice Family Clinic patients of all ages receiving primary care. Sobriety is not required to receive support.
Application: Contact the call center at (310) 392-8636 to schedule an in-person or telehealth visit.
Vision Services
Comprehensive optometric eye care including eye exams, glasses fittings, management of chronic conditions like glaucoma and cataracts, pediatric vision care for children ages 8 and older, and referrals for specialized ophthalmological care.
Eligibility: Must be an active patient of Venice Family Clinic. Vision services for children are available for ages 8 and older. No referral is required to see the in-house optometrist.
Application: Call the centralized call center at (310) 392-8636 to schedule an eye appointment.
Fees: Low-cost glasses are available for purchase. Patients experiencing homelessness may qualify for one free pair of glasses annually.
Pharmacy Services
Full-service in-house pharmacy operations offering prescription dispensing, medication guidance and side effect consultations, walk-in prescription refills, and free home delivery within 15 miles of the Venice Rose Avenue clinic for eligible patients.
Eligibility: Available to any Venice Family Clinic patient with a valid prescription from a clinic clinician. Free delivery requires living within 15 miles of the Rose Avenue pharmacy, with an adult present to sign between 1:30 and 6:00 p.m.
Application: Call the pharmacy refill line at (310) 664-7758 or visit the pharmacy during walk-in refill hours (Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1–5 p.m.).
Specialty Care
Specialized diagnostic and outpatient treatment services for complex conditions, including cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, nephrology, neurology, ENT, orthopedic surgery, ophthalmology, and rheumatology.
Application: Specialty care requires a referral from your Venice Family Clinic primary care provider. External referrals typically take about two weeks for authorization.
Fees: Services are covered at no cost for Medi-Cal enrollees. Copays may apply for Covered California plans. Uninsured patients are offered a sliding fee scale for in-house specialists, and county specialist referrals are based on ability to pay.
Pediatrics and Teen Care
Comprehensive healthcare for infants, children, and adolescents through age 18. Services include routine check-ups, immunizations, sports physicals, developmental screenings, parenting education, mental health support, and campus-based student clinics.
Eligibility: Services are tailored for infants and children ages 0 to 3, and older children and adolescents ages 4 through 18. Campus-based health clinics serve students of those specific schools.
Application: Call (310) 392-8636 to book appointments. Same-day urgent visits are available in limited numbers by calling in the morning.
Women’s Health and Prenatal Care
Comprehensive reproductive, gynecological, and maternity healthcare through the Judy & Bernard Briskin Women’s Health Program. Services include cancer screenings (mammograms, pap smears), prenatal and postpartum care, doula services, childbirth education, family planning, STI care, and Safe Families domestic violence support.
Application: Call (310) 392-8636 to schedule prenatal or women's health appointments.
Early Head Start
Comprehensive child development and family support program serving pregnant individuals and families with infants and toddlers from birth to age 3. Includes home visits, developmental screenings, socialization playgroups, parenting classes, and linkages to medical and dental care.
Eligibility: Open to expectant parents and families with children aged 0 to 3.
Health Insurance and Benefits Enrollment
Free guidance and assistance to help community members and patients apply for, renew, and navigate public benefits, including Medi-Cal, Covered California, and CalFresh food assistance, as well as the clinic's Sliding Fee Discount Program.
Application: Contact the health coverage enrollment team at (310) 664-7509 or email VFCHealthCoverage@mednet.ucla.edu. Same-day in-person assistance is available at multiple sites.
Field Medicine (Street Medicine)
Direct street medicine and healthcare outreach delivering physical and mental health services to individuals living unsheltered on the streets, in encampments, temporary shelters, or transitional housing across the service region.
Locations
- Chuck Lorre Rose Avenue Health and Wellness Center, 604 Rose Ave., Venice, CA, 90291 — Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Pharmacy: Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (walk-in refills 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.). Homeless walk-ins start at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday.
- Robert Levine Family Health Center, 905 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, 90291 — Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Common Ground at Judy and Bernard Briskin Center, 622 Rose Ave., Venice, CA, 90291 — Monday – Thursday: 12:30 – 5 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Bill’s Clinic at Safe Place for Youth (SPY), 2471 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA, 90291 — Tuesday: 1 – 5 p.m.
- Simms/Mann Health and Wellness Center, 2509 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405 — Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Tuesday: 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Pharmacy: Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (walk-in refills 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 5 p.m.).
- Venice Family Clinic at Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405 — For students only. Tuesday & Thursday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Venice Family Clinic at The People Concern Annenberg Access Center, 503 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90401 — Monday – Thursday: 12 – 5 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Irma Colen Health Center, 4700 Inglewood Blvd., #102, Culver City, CA, 90230 — Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 5 p.m.
- Lou Colen Children’s Health and Wellness Center, 4700 Inglewood Blvd., #101, Culver City, CA, 90230 — Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 5 p.m.
- Sandy Segal Youth Health Center at Culver City High School, 401 Elenda St., Culver City, CA, 90230 — For students only. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Wednesday, Friday: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Inglewood South La Brea Health Center, 1091 South La Brea Ave., Inglewood, CA, 90301 — Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 5 p.m.
- Prairie Place Early Head Start, 10318 Prairie Ave., Inglewood, CA, 90301 — Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Hawlawn Early Head Start Center, 4754 W 120th St., Hawthorne, CA, 90250 — Monday – Friday: 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Maxine Waters Health and Dignity Center at York School, 11802 York Avenue, Hawthorne, CA, 90250 — Wednesday and Thursday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Serves students at York Elementary School.
- HSD Health and Wellness Center at Zela Davis Elementary School, 13435 Yukon Avenue, Hawthorne, CA, 90250 — Clinic entrance is on Kornblum Ave between 133rd & 135th St. Hours: Monday and Tuesday: 1 – 5 p.m.
- Carole Keen Carson Wellness Center, 270 East 223rd St., Carson, CA, 90745 — Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 5 p.m.
- Gardena Health Center, 742 West Gardena Blvd., Gardena, CA, 90247 — Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 5 p.m.
- South Bay Family Health Care, 2114 Artesia Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA, 90278 — Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 5 p.m.
- allcove Beach Cities, 514 N. Prospect Ave., Suite 400, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277 — Behavioral Health Counseling: Tuesday – Friday: 1 – 6 p.m.
- Torrance SkyPark, 23456 Hawthorne Blvd, Ste. 260, Torrance, CA, 90505 — Tuesday through Friday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 5 p.m.
Questions
What does Venice Family Clinic offer?
Venice Family Clinic offers Primary Care, Behavioral Health Services, Substance Use Treatment (SUMMIT), Vision Services, Pharmacy Services, Specialty Care, Pediatrics and Teen Care, Women’s Health and Prenatal Care, Early Head Start, Health Insurance and Benefits Enrollment, and Field Medicine (Street Medicine).
Where is Venice Family Clinic?
Venice Family Clinic is at 604 Rose Ave., Venice, CA, 90291, 905 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, 90291, 622 Rose Ave., Venice, CA, 90291, 2471 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA, 90291, 2509 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405, 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405, 503 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90401, 4700 Inglewood Blvd., #102, Culver City, CA, 90230, 4700 Inglewood Blvd., #101, Culver City, CA, 90230, 401 Elenda St., Culver City, CA, 90230, 1091 South La Brea Ave., Inglewood, CA, 90301, 10318 Prairie Ave., Inglewood, CA, 90301, 4754 W 120th St., Hawthorne, CA, 90250, 11802 York Avenue, Hawthorne, CA, 90250, 13435 Yukon Avenue, Hawthorne, CA, 90250, 270 East 223rd St., Carson, CA, 90745, 742 West Gardena Blvd., Gardena, CA, 90247, 2114 Artesia Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA, 90278, 514 N. Prospect Ave., Suite 400, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277, and 23456 Hawthorne Blvd, Ste. 260, Torrance, CA, 90505.
How do I contact Venice Family Clinic?
To reach Venice Family Clinic, visit https://venicefamilyclinic.org/.
Does Primary Care cost anything?
Fees for Primary Care: Care is provided regardless of ability to pay. A Sliding Fee Discount Program is available for uninsured patients based on income and family size.
How do I apply for Primary Care?
Application for Primary Care: Appointments can be scheduled by calling the central call center at (310) 392-8636 or through the online patient portal. Bring a photo ID, insurance card (if insured), and medication list.
Who is eligible for Behavioral Health Services?
Eligibility for Behavioral Health Services: All Venice Family Clinic patients are eligible to receive behavioral health care.
When is Behavioral Health Services available?
Schedule for Behavioral Health Services: Immediate on-call crisis support is available during clinic operational hours. Telehealth appointments are also available.
How do I apply for Behavioral Health Services?
Application for Behavioral Health Services: Call the Call Center at (310) 392-8636 or consult your primary care team to get connected to a therapist.
Who is eligible for Substance Use Treatment (SUMMIT)?
Eligibility for Substance Use Treatment (SUMMIT): Open to Venice Family Clinic patients of all ages receiving primary care. Sobriety is not required to receive support.
How do I apply for Substance Use Treatment (SUMMIT)?
Application for Substance Use Treatment (SUMMIT): Contact the call center at (310) 392-8636 to schedule an in-person or telehealth visit.
Who is eligible for Vision Services?
Eligibility for Vision Services: Must be an active patient of Venice Family Clinic. Vision services for children are available for ages 8 and older. No referral is required to see the in-house optometrist.
Does Vision Services cost anything?
Fees for Vision Services: Low-cost glasses are available for purchase. Patients experiencing homelessness may qualify for one free pair of glasses annually.
How do I apply for Vision Services?
Application for Vision Services: Call the centralized call center at (310) 392-8636 to schedule an eye appointment.
Who is eligible for Pharmacy Services?
Eligibility for Pharmacy Services: Available to any Venice Family Clinic patient with a valid prescription from a clinic clinician. Free delivery requires living within 15 miles of the Rose Avenue pharmacy, with an adult present to sign between 1:30 and 6:00 p.m.
How do I apply for Pharmacy Services?
Application for Pharmacy Services: Call the pharmacy refill line at (310) 664-7758 or visit the pharmacy during walk-in refill hours (Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1–5 p.m.).
Does Specialty Care cost anything?
Fees for Specialty Care: Services are covered at no cost for Medi-Cal enrollees. Copays may apply for Covered California plans. Uninsured patients are offered a sliding fee scale for in-house specialists, and county specialist referrals are based on ability to pay.
How do I apply for Specialty Care?
Application for Specialty Care: Specialty care requires a referral from your Venice Family Clinic primary care provider. External referrals typically take about two weeks for authorization.
Who is eligible for Pediatrics and Teen Care?
Eligibility for Pediatrics and Teen Care: Services are tailored for infants and children ages 0 to 3, and older children and adolescents ages 4 through 18. Campus-based health clinics serve students of those specific schools.
How do I apply for Pediatrics and Teen Care?
Application for Pediatrics and Teen Care: Call (310) 392-8636 to book appointments. Same-day urgent visits are available in limited numbers by calling in the morning.
How do I apply for Women’s Health and Prenatal Care?
Application for Women’s Health and Prenatal Care: Call (310) 392-8636 to schedule prenatal or women's health appointments.
Who is eligible for Early Head Start?
Eligibility for Early Head Start: Open to expectant parents and families with children aged 0 to 3.
How do I apply for Health Insurance and Benefits Enrollment?
Application for Health Insurance and Benefits Enrollment: Contact the health coverage enrollment team at (310) 664-7509 or email VFCHealthCoverage@mednet.ucla.edu. Same-day in-person assistance is available at multiple sites.
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