Free and Low-Cost Medical and Dental Care in Cullman County, AL

13 programs for free clinics, dental care and prescription help in Cullman County, Alabama, including 10 local options. Phone numbers, who qualifies and what to bring. Call first: funding opens and closes.

Local in Cullman County (10)

Committee on Church Cooperation (Cullman)

Local · Cullman County, AL

Volunteer coalition of about 17 Cullman churches that helps with utility bills, rent and prescription medicine; walk-in interviews Tue & Thu 9am-noon (no phone interviews).

256-739-1578
Who
Cullman County families in financial crisis; apply in person
Where
1220 St. Joseph St NW, Cullman 35055
Good to know
Office is inside the Cullman County DHR building (per Cullman Tribune, 2019); needhelppayingbills lists 708 9th St SE. Confirm location and hours by phone.

St. Vincent de Paul Society of Cullman County

Local · Cullman County, AL

Thrift store and assistance office: help with rent (once per 12 months), utility and water bills, prescriptions (small yearly max), gas vouchers, clothing vouchers (monthly), furniture/household items for people moving into housing, cribs.

256-737-5131
Who
Low-income Cullman County residents with no other resources
Where
217 Second Street SE, Cullman 35055
Good to know
Details from needhelppayingbills.com listings; confirm current limits by phone.

Alabama Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (AAFCC)

Local · 67 Alabama counties

Statewide network of free and charitable clinics; call for the nearest member clinic.

334-544-0180
Who
Uninsured/underinsured Alabamians
Where
5741 Carmichael Parkway, Montgomery 36117
Good to know
Referral line. Members include Medical Outreach Ministries, Community Free Clinic of Decatur-Morgan County and others.

Alabama Department of Public Health - County Health Departments

Local · 67 Alabama counties

Every county has a health department offering immunizations, family planning, STD testing, WIC and some primary care.

No phone listed · Website ↗
Who
Any resident; many services free or sliding fee
Good to know
Family planning and some clinical services use a sliding fee scale based on income. Find your county office on the ADPH site.

Alabama Primary Health Care Association - Find a Health Center

Local · 67 Alabama counties

Statewide association of Alabama's community health centers (FQHCs); HRSA locator finds the nearest sliding-fee clinic by ZIP.

(334) 271-7068
Who
Anyone; sliding fee for low-income uninsured
Email
info@alphca.com
Good to know
Toll-free (888) 322-7068. HRSA locator: https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/

Cullman County Health Department

Local · Cullman County, AL

ADPH county health department: immunizations, family planning, WIC, STD/TB care, breast and cervical cancer screening, environmental services; fees on a sliding scale or covered by Medicaid for many services.

256-734-1030
Who
Anyone in Cullman County; many services sliding-scale or free for low-income residents
Where
601 Logan Avenue SW, Cullman 35055
Good to know
Environmental 256-734-0243; Home Health 256-734-0258 or 1-888-734-0258.

Good Samaritan Health Clinic (Cullman)

Local · Cullman County, AL

Free/low-cost clinic offering primary care, dental (including dentures), eye exams, OB-GYN and specialist referrals for people without insurance.

256-775-1389
Who
Low-income, uninsured Cullman County adults
Where
401 Arnold St NE, Suite A, Cullman 35055
Good to know
Call to screen for eligibility.

Quality of Life Health Services - Cullman Quality Health Care

QOL Health Services

Local · Cullman County, AL

Medical, dental, behavioral health, lab/x-ray; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (closed 1 hr lunch).

256-775-0230
Who
Anyone; uninsured/underinsured get sliding-fee discount
Where
2016 Main Ave. SW, Cullman 35055
Good to know
Federally qualified health center: sliding-fee discount based on income and family size; serves patients regardless of insurance or ability to pay. After-hours line 888-490-0131; dental/specialty scheduling (256) 492-0131. Low-cost dental.

UAB School of Dentistry - Comprehensive Care (student) Clinic

Local · 67 Alabama counties

Reduced-fee dental care by supervised dental students; call to schedule a screening appointment.

(205) 934-2700
Who
Anyone; lower fees, longer treatment times
Good to know
Low-cost dental (not free). Fees set in treatment plan after exam.

Statewide programs that serve Cullman County (3)

Amputee Coalition: National Limb Loss Resource Center

Amputee Coalition

National (serves Alabama)

Free help for people with limb loss: what a prosthesis should cost, insurance appeals, a healthcare navigator, trained peer visitors and local support groups.

1-888-267-5669
Who
Anyone with limb loss or limb difference, and their families
Good to know
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern.

Shriners Children's

Free pediatric prosthetics and orthotics

National (serves Alabama)

Specialty orthopedic care for kids, including custom prosthetic limbs, braces and wheelchair seating, regardless of the family's ability to pay.

1-800-237-5055
Who
Children from birth to 18
Good to know
No doctor referral needed. Alabama families are usually seen at Shriners Children's Shreveport, Greenville or Lexington; local Shrine clubs often help with travel.

United Way 2-1-1

Anywhere

Free, 24/7 referral line. Finds the smaller church and community funds near their address that open up week to week. Also 1-888-421-1266, or text a ZIP code to 898-211.

2-1-1
Who
Anyone

Other help in Cullman County