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Franciscan Center (Se Habla Español)
Franciscan Center
ABOUT
Free meals, case management, COVID testing, and homeless services here.
Comidas gratis, manejo de casos y servicios para personas sin hogar aquí.
Phone
(410) 467-5340 voiceLocation
101 W. 23rd StreetBaltimore, MD 21218
Services
- Prepared Meals (Comidas preparadas)
- Mail (Correo)
- ID Support (Apoyo de identificación)
- COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing
- Dental Referrals and Support (Referencias de datos y soporte)
- Eviction Support (Apoyo de desalojo)
- Eyeglass Support Services (Servicios de Apoyo para Anteojos)
- Prescription Support Services (Servicios de Apoyo Para Receta Medicas)
- Birth Certificates (Certificados de nacimiento)
Website
www.fcbmore.org
info@fcbmore.org
Hours
General Information
You can get a free meal, financial assistance, COVID-19 testing, and personal counseling at this location. Read below to find out more about services offered.
Puede obtener una comida gratis, asistencia financiera y asesoramiento personal en este lugar.
Services
Prepared Meals (Comidas preparadas)
(MEALS, GROCERIES)About
The center has daily meals from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM every Monday - Friday. The center also serves dinner from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesdays and Wednesdays. You can walk in to the center or call ahead if you have questions.
Fees:
None.Audience:
Everyone.Eligibility:
None.How to Apply:
Walk-in or call ahead.Service Categories
Mail (Correo)
About
The center is allowing mail pick-up 10:00AM to 1:00PM Monday through Friday for those who have already been using the mail service.
Regular Schedule
Fees:
No fees. (Tarifa: Gratis)Eligibility:
Must already be using this service. Please bring your ID. (Elegibilidad: Ya debe estar utilizando este servicio. Por favor traiga su identificación.)Required Documents:
- Government-issued picture identification
ID Support (Apoyo de identificación)
About
The Center will support people seeking Real Maryland IDs by helping to schedule appointments and paying for the ID.
Fees:
No fees. (Tarifa: Gratis)How to Apply:
You must have a Birth Certificate and 2 pieces of mail in your name. An employee will check the documents, provide a money order, and help to schedule an appointment. (Cómo solicitar ayuda: Debe tener un certificado de nacimiento y 2 piezas de correo a su nombre. Un empleado verificará los documentos, proporcionará un giro postal y ayudará a programar una cita.)Service Categories
COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing
About
This location offers COVID-19 testing every Wednesday from 10am to 1pm. No appointment required.
This location is offering COVID-19 vaccine Friday, April 1st from 10am to 1pm. No appointment required.
Service Categories
Dental Referrals and Support (Referencias de datos y soporte)
(Dental Care (Cuidado dental))About
The Franciscan Center works with the Baltimore City Health Department Dental Clinic to help pay for dental care. Please call 410-467-5340 and chose option 2 for Client Services for more information and first steps.
Eligibility:
Must be a Baltimore City resident. (If you are not, they can connect you with services outside of Baltimore City.) It is not necessary to have an ID. (Elegibilidad: Debe ser residente de la ciudad de Baltimore. (Si no lo es, pueden conectarlo con servicios fuera de la ciudad de Baltimore). No es necesario tener una identificación.)How to Apply:
The Franciscan Center can provide you with a referral for the Dental Clinic. You then visit the Dental Clinic and they complete the referral. Then, you take the referral back to the Franciscan Center. The center will send a check to cover the care in part or in full. (Cómo solicitar ayuda: El Centro Franciscano puede proporcionarle una referencia para la Clínica Dental. Esta referencia completa debe incluir el costo. Luego, debe ser llevado al Centro Franciscano. El centro enviará un cheque para cubrir la atención en parte o en su totalidad.)Service Categories
Eviction Support (Apoyo de desalojo)
About
The Center will help provide money support to people with Baltimore City Eviction Notices. They will pay up to $200 toward an eviction total. This resource is extremely limited. You must provide proof that you have money to cover the rest of the cost. The check will be sent directly to the landlord and will be confirmed with the client.
Fees:
None.Audience:
Everyone.Eligibility:
None.Service Categories
Eyeglass Support Services (Servicios de Apoyo para Anteojos)
About
The Franciscan Center has partnerships with various eyeglass businesses around Baltimore City. If you need eyeglasses, they are able to pay $70 for glasses and additional services. Please call 410-467-5340 and chose option 2 for Client Services for more information and first steps.
Eligibility:
Must be a Baltimore City resident. (If you are not, they can connect you with services outside of Baltimore City.) It is not necessary to have an ID. (Elegibilidad: Tiene que ser residente de la ciudad de Baltimore. No es necesario tener un ID)How to Apply:
Please take your prescription to an eyeglass shop in Baltimore City. Bring a validated estimated cost back to the Franciscan Center. They will then write a check for up to $70 and send it directly to the shop. This offer does not include Walmart or America’s Best.Service Categories
Prescription Support Services (Servicios de Apoyo Para Receta Medicas)
(Medications)About
The Franciscan Center works with the Safeway Pharmacy on Charles and 24th Street to help cover the cost of medicine / prescriptions. New prescriptions will be fully covered at that location. Transferred prescriptions will be discounted. Narcotics are not covered. Please call 410-467-5340 and chose option 2 for Client Services for more information and first steps.
Eligibility:
Must be a Baltimore City resident. (If you are not, they can connect you with services outside of Baltimore City.) It is not necessary to have an ID. (Elegibilidad: Tiene que ser residente de la ciudad de Baltimore. No es necesario tener un ID)How to Apply:
Please send or transfer your prescriptions to the Safeway Pharmacy on Charles and 24th Street. Once you have the cost of the prescription, you will be provided with a voucher from the Franciscan Center to pay some or all of the prescription.Service Categories
Birth Certificates (Certificados de nacimiento)
About
The Center will help people get Maryland Birth Certificates by supporting the application process and paying for the certificate. This is a one-time services so it is recommended that you safeguard their birth certificate once you receive it.
Fees:
No fees. (Tarifa: Gratis)How to Apply:
You will need some form of ID (driver’s license, social security, medical assistance, doctors note) to prove who you are. The Center will work with the you to create an application form, mail it, and pay for it. You are required to come back to the center to pick up with certificate. (Cómo solicitar ayuda: Necesitará algún tipo de identificación (licencia de conducir, seguro social, asistencia médica, nota médica) para confirmar su identidad. El Centro trabajará con usted para crear un formulario de solicitud, enviarlo por correo y pagarlo. Se requiere que regrese al centro para recoger con certificado.)
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