Healing California provides free, quality dental, medical and vision care to those in need in California
Just in California, we have:
81,000
people a year who go to the ER for preventable dental conditions- more than Diabetes.
3.9 million
people who lack access to basic dental and vision care.
10,000+
veterans experiencing homelessness.
Our Solution
Dental Services
We set up fully equipped dental field stations, where our patients receive complete dental exams and treatment from licensed volunteer dentists, oral surgeons, hygienists, and other professionals.
Vision Services
We set up complete vision exam stations and a lens lab where volunteer optometrists, ophthalmologists, opticians, and lab technicians provide full eye exams and fabricate custom prescription eyeglasses on-site.
Free
Healing California never charges our patients or partners for care. We don’t take reimbursements from insurance or the government and rely on individual and institutional donations to fund our work and volunteer professionals to provide care.
Community Based
Healing California partners with other non-profits and community groups to provide the free, quality dental, medical, and vision services their clients so desperately need.
Mobile Care
Healing California brings treatment straight to patients at veteran stand downs, community health events and now with our mobile van – communities throughout the state. Our commitment to serving rural and remote areas further lowers barriers to care.
Veterans Services
Veterans struggle to access dental and vision care, especially those experiencing housing insecurity. Excessive wait times and distance from crowded VA services facilities leave many with painful dental issues and deteriorating vision.
The very first clinic Healing California hosted was at the North County Veterans Stand Down near San Diego. Veterans stand down events take place all across the state in almost every county. Veterans, and any family members they might want to bring, gather together for two or three days of fellowship and wellness. Organizers bring together amazing resource groups to help with legal, financial, and other personal challenges. They also bring in healthcare providers like us, and so much more.
Healing California mobilizes its volunteers to attend as many veteran stand down events as possible. We have provided over 5,000 appointments and treatments with dentists and optometrists to veterans and their family members.
We are committed to serving more veterans every year. You can change a forgotten heroes life with just one click.
The Patricia Jeanne Lyons Mobile Optical Lab
The Mobile Optical Lab allows trained volunteers to craft glasses onsite at Healing California clinics. This is just one more way we are honoring our commitment to remove as many barriers and pressure points to receiving care and improving people's quality of life.
Ms. Lyons, late of Coronado, CA, was an extraordinary woman who ensured that her commitment to community and helping others would continue for years to come. Her bequest will allow more of our patients to receive their prescription glasses the same day as their exam.