Health Services & Education
Health care is a crisis that isn’t going away anytime soon. Our nation has the distinction of leading the world in healthcare spending while leaving over 44 million without any health insurance. While a majority of San Franciscans have health insurance, there are still over a 100,000 residents who are uninsured at any given time, over half of them reportedly employed. With many just a catastrophic illness away from bankruptcy, this vulnerable community presents a challenge and opportunity for the Church to bear witness to a God who brings healing.
Cooking for better health demo
Health Fairs
Grace Urban Ministries helps coordinate, and forge collaboration among, congregations and local health institutions to offer free medical screenings and education through neighborhood-based outreach venues. Learn More
Dental screening at the school
Dental Screenings
Local congregations, with support from Grace Urban Ministries and the services of dental professionals, provide free dental screenings, oral hygiene demonstrations, and interactive activities for children at local schools. Learn More
Health Care Access
Health care access presentation
Recognizing the information gap between available city health services and those who need them, Grace Urban Ministries initiated a project to help bridge this gap through education. Learn More
From our latest newsletter…
Demitria Gallaread writes: “I am not a public speaker. But this past year, I have had the opportunity to work with GUM to develop a presentation on the city’s health programs, Healthy SF and SF Health Plan. I have given two presentations…at both events I inevitably experienced a turning stomach, a rapidly pounding heart…The feeling of inadequacy was not a dull pain but a jarring throb…”