1st Visit: What to Bring

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your appointment to allow time for registration and paperwork.


If you have them, it is important that you bring the following items on your first visit to Health Care for the Homeless:

  • An ID (driver’s license, state ID card, etc.)
  • Social Security card (with Social Security number)
  • Insurance card
  • Recent paystub(s) if you are employed

For a child, please bring:

  • The name of any prior medical provider
  • A shot (immunization) record
  • The name and number of any specialist your child is currently seeing or has seen in the past
  • Name and dosage of any medications the child is currently taking

To have your medical records transferred to Health Care for the Homeless, please complete this medical record release form and fax to our Medical Records Department at 410.244.8598 • pediatric medical record release form