Free resources
Free health resources in California
4 places in California that cost nothing or almost nothing to use. Each card links to the official page we read and shows the date we read it.
State program
Medi-Cal
California's Medicaid program, run by the Department of Health Care Services. Public health insurance covering health care for low-income individuals, including families with children, seniors, people with disabilities, foster care and pregnant women. Apply through your county office.
Source checked 21 Aug 2026. See what we read.
Nonprofit
211 California
Free help finding housing, food, health care and other essential resources anywhere in California. Dial 211 or search the database online. Run by United Ways of California, with a Spanish language version of the site.
Source checked 21 Aug 2026. See what we read.
Black Women for Wellness
Los Angeles nonprofit committed to the health and well-being of Black women and girls through health education and advocacy, with an office in Stockton. Programs cover reproductive justice, wellness, environmental justice and civic engagement.
Source checked 21 Aug 2026. See what we read.
NAMI Urban Los Angeles
Advocacy, education and support for people with mental health challenges and their families in Los Angeles and the Antelope Valley. Family and peer support groups in person and online, youth programs, and Spanish language programs.
Source checked 21 Aug 2026. See what we read.
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