SF DPH to Close 3 Youth-Serving Clinics Including Huckleberry and Larkin Street by August 2026
San Francisco DPH confirmed plans to close the Cole Street Youth Clinic (Huckleberry), the Michael Baxter Larkin Street Youth Clinic, and the Southeast Mission Geriatric Clinic by August 2026 due to Mayor Lurie's $40M DPH cut mandate. The closures eliminate drop-in care for homeless youth, LGBTQ youth, undocumented immigrants, and low-income seniors — compressing safety-net demand onto SFCHC and other FQHC partners in the city.
Key takeaways
- SFCHC and Bay Area FQHC networks will absorb displaced patients from 3 DPH closures — prepare for volume increases by August 2026
- Youth, LGBTQ, undocumented, and senior populations face highest risk of care gaps from these closures
Primary source
Mission LocalAffected FQHCs
FQHC Talent. (2026, April 19). SF DPH to Close 3 Youth-Serving Clinics Including Huckleberry and Larkin Street by August 2026. Primary source: Mission Local. Retrieved June 12, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-dph-youth-clinics-closure-huckleberry-larkin-2026
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