Health Care

Asbury First United Methodist Church and the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry have been providing free work physicals, health maintenance, and urgent care to the Rochester community for 10 years. The clinic is run by volunteers (medical students, social work students, physicians, and church members) and is dedicated to providing compassionate, professional, and quality care to uninsured and underinsured patients.

The Financial Assistance Division is responsible for the delivery of Temporary Assistance, Medicaid, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), Child Support Enforcement and Day Care subsidies, and for ensuring that only persons eligible for public assistance services are provided such aid. This division also includes employment, domestic violence and managed health care services.

Financial Assistance services are provided in the form of cash, rent, utilities, transportation, food/nutrition, housing, health insurance, day care subsidies, job search support, and job skills training to those who meet eligibility requirements.

The government assistance programs of Temporary Assistance, Medicaid and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) are complex and governed individually by their own set of laws, rules and regulations. The answer to most program-related questions often begin with the words, 'it depends.'

In collaboration with community case managers from several local human services agencies, we have developed and published DHS 101. This booklet of information serves as a basic guide to navigating the complex systems of social services. We try to publish updates at least once per year, but the laws often change frequently. If you see information that is out-dated, please let us know.

There is also a second location at 691 St. Paul St., Rochester, NY 14605.

Roc Mutual Aid helps those of all races, classes, religions, gender identities, sexualities, disability statuses, immigration statuses to find housing, food, and healthcare. They fight against racism, fascism, and ableism and help make a better workplace with democratic control and worker ownership. They also fight for the abolition of police and the prisons, and a reinvestment of those resources into services that help the community. Roc Mutual Aid works to find an end to climate change and end the exploitation of our planet for profit.

Burd Physical Therapy is a family-owned clinic predicated on providing personal and individualized care.

Camp Healthy Hope is a day camp for children and their siblings who have type 1 Diabetes. This camp occurs around August of each year, but location and dates may change. For updated information it is recommended to visit their website or call to inquire.