Santa Barbara County health department details five clinics and weekly street medicine outreach
July 17, 2026 | Santa Barbara County, California
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Santa Barbara County presenters described county-operated health clinics and outreach aimed at expanding access to people across the county.
The county’s presenter said, “The county of Santa Barbara Health Department has 5 health care centers located throughout the county open and ready to serve the community,” and listed the facilities as Santa Maria Health Center; Lompoc Health Center; Santa Barbara Health Center in the Eastern Goleta Valley; the Franklin Health Center on the city’s east side; and Carpinteria Health Center.
A staff member explained how to become a patient: “If you wanna become a patient with us, all you have to do is walk in or call us, and 1 of our front office staff members will gladly serve you.” The staff member also noted that many employees, including physicians, are bilingual and that the clinics serve low-income residents, Medi‑Cal and Medicare enrollees and people without insurance. The clinics provide pediatric screenings, women’s health services and vaccinations.
An agency official outlined clinical services available at the county clinics, saying they provide “urgent care visits, preventive care, wellness checks, Medicare annual visits, adult general medicine, internal medicine,” and added that some clinic physicians offer medication‑assisted treatment for substance use disorders.
The same official described the county’s homeless health services expansion: “once a week, we go out and do street medicine outreach in North And South County to provide, care for folks experiencing homelessness,” a program started during the pandemic to reduce barriers to care.
Staff also identified “SEN CAL” as a managed health care plan the clinics coordinate with to provide patient care. The agency official emphasized the department’s access goal: “Our doors are open. We want to be there for the community.”
The presenter closed by saying county health clinics are open to anyone who walks through the doors and encouraged listeners to contact their nearest clinic to make an appointment.
The county’s presenter said, “The county of Santa Barbara Health Department has 5 health care centers located throughout the county open and ready to serve the community,” and listed the facilities as Santa Maria Health Center; Lompoc Health Center; Santa Barbara Health Center in the Eastern Goleta Valley; the Franklin Health Center on the city’s east side; and Carpinteria Health Center.
A staff member explained how to become a patient: “If you wanna become a patient with us, all you have to do is walk in or call us, and 1 of our front office staff members will gladly serve you.” The staff member also noted that many employees, including physicians, are bilingual and that the clinics serve low-income residents, Medi‑Cal and Medicare enrollees and people without insurance. The clinics provide pediatric screenings, women’s health services and vaccinations.
An agency official outlined clinical services available at the county clinics, saying they provide “urgent care visits, preventive care, wellness checks, Medicare annual visits, adult general medicine, internal medicine,” and added that some clinic physicians offer medication‑assisted treatment for substance use disorders.
The same official described the county’s homeless health services expansion: “once a week, we go out and do street medicine outreach in North And South County to provide, care for folks experiencing homelessness,” a program started during the pandemic to reduce barriers to care.
Staff also identified “SEN CAL” as a managed health care plan the clinics coordinate with to provide patient care. The agency official emphasized the department’s access goal: “Our doors are open. We want to be there for the community.”
The presenter closed by saying county health clinics are open to anyone who walks through the doors and encouraged listeners to contact their nearest clinic to make an appointment.
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