HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes lives for people in need. We do this by providing compassionate, integrated care that includes primary medical, mental health, substance use diso...
HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes lives for people in need. We do this by providing compassionate, integrated care that includes primary medical, mental health, substance use disorder treatment and re-entry services. To address the thousands of people that were streaming into San Francisco for the cultural revolution of the 1960's, Haight Ashbury Free Clinics (HAFC) opened its doors in 1967 as the first free medical clinic in the country. "Health Care is a Right, Not a Privilege" has been the guiding principle as well as its famous tagline. Walden House was founded in 1969 in San Francisco to help homeless and runaway adolescents with substance use disorder problems. Today, Walden House treats people with mental health and substance use disorder problems at various residential and outpatient centers throughout California. Both organizations have grown over the years, becoming national models for community healthcare, substance use disorder treatment and mental health services. They merged on July 1, 2011 to best serve the most vulnerable members of our community. On July 1, 2012, Haight Ashbury Free Clinics – Walden House adopted a new name: HealthRIGHT 360. Asian American Recovery Services (AARS) joined the family of HealthRIGHT 360 programs in 2013, serving thousands of people throughout San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties. In 2014, North County Serenity House of San Diego county and Women's Recovery Association (WRA) of San Mateo joined HealthRIGHT 360, continuing its leadership as a provider of gender responsive services for women and women with children. In 2015 Lyon-Martin Health Services became the third primary care clinic operated by HealthRIGHT 360, continuing its specialized care for women and transgender individuals. Tenderloin Health Services (formerly Glide Health Services clinic) became the fourth primary care clinic in 2015, providing care in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood.