Medical Support for Under-Resourced Students

The following resources are available to students with questions about medical support.

On Campus

Habif Health & Wellness Center

In the Nathan Dardick House on the South 40 Danforth Campus, the Habif Health & Wellness Center provides medical, mental health, and health promotion services designed to enhance the physical and emotional wellbeing of students.

  • Phone: 314-935-6666
  • Address: Nathan Dardick House on the South 40 Danforth Campus
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WUSM Student Health Service

The Student Health Service on the Medical Campus provides on-site medical, mental health, and health promotion services to medical campus students.

  • Phone: 314-362-3523
  • After hours: 314-362-3526
  • 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
  • Address: 4525 Scott Ave., Room 3420 (Third Floor), East Building
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Community Resources

The Affordable Care Act
Many low-income families or individuals can purchase health insurance through state insurance exchanges and also get federally subsidized discounts if income levels are low enough.

Affinia Healthcare (formerly Grace Hill)
314-814-8700 to make an appointment
314-898-1782 for Affinia Urgent Care

Breast Examinations, Mammograms, Pap Tests, Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening, Contraception, Natural Family Planning, Infertility Services, Pregnancy Counseling, Pregnancy Testing, Prenatal Care, Community Clinics, Urgent Care Centers, Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment, Adolescent/Adult Immunizations, Childhood Immunizations, Flu Vaccines, HPV Immunizations, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Podiatry/Foot Care, Radiology, WIC, Community Mental Health Agencies, Perinatal/Postpartum Depression Counseling, Outreach Programs
Sliding fee scale to uninsured patients that is based on household income. Six locations,

Affinia Healthcare at the St. Louis Dental Education and Oral Health Clinic
1500 Park Ave.  63104
314-814-8700

Behavioral Health Response
24-hour Mental Health Crisis Line: 314-469-6644 or 800-811-4760

BHR provides free confidential telephone counseling to people in mental health crises as well as mobile outreach services, community referral services and critical incident stress management (CISM).

Contraceptive Choice Center
4533 Clayton Ave.  63110
314-747-0800
A full-service women’s health clinic that provides birth control, well-woman exams, pap smears, sexually transmitted infection testing and emergency contraception. Same day appointments available.

Missouri College Dental Hygiene Clinic
Missouri College Dental Hygiene Clinic offers general dentistry services. Referrals are given for fillings or crowns. Services are free, but they do ask for patients to make a small donation that goes to their student scholarship fund. The Clinic requires a minimum of three appointments. 1405 S Hanley Rd ● Brentwood, MO 63144 ● 314-768-7898

St. Louis Community College Dental Hygiene Clinic
St. Louis Community College Dental Hygiene Clinic provides general dentistry services. St. Louis Community College faculty, staff and students receive a 50% discount. Discounts are available for Medicare recipients, and Medicaid card holders are free. Other patients pay a nominal fee. The Clinic is closed for semester breaks. Forest Park Campus-5600 Oakland Ave A419 ● St. Louis, MO 63110 ● 314-644-9331

St. Louis County Health Department
The St. Louis County Health Department offers general dentistry services to St. Louis County residents. Services are provided on a sliding scale basis. Medicaid is accepted. There is a waiting list for services, though transportation is available.

  • North Central Center 4000 Jennings Station Rd St. Louis, MO 63121 314-679-7800 (main) 314-615-0444 (appt)

Community Health in Partnership Services Community Health provides outpatient dental services (cleanings, fillings or extractions). Services are free to patients who have no other source of dental care. They provide referrals for more intensive procedures. Call to make an appointment and for fees. 2431 N Grand Blvd ● St. Louis, MO 63106 ● 314-652-9231