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Essex County Massachusetts clinics

Updated October 21, 2025 • 3 min read • 568 words
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Essex County community clinics.

Community clinics in Essex County Massachusetts as well as family health centers provide the low income and uninsured with primary medical care and medicine. Programs and services are offered to people regardless of their ability to pay for their medical bills or medications. The greater Lawrence, Haverhill, and surrounding communities have access to a number of high quality services. They include family practice, maternal and child health, free dental and medical, education, prescriptions, and health care for the homeless in the region too. The list below are just some of the several clinics in Essex County that offer medical and dental care to those who have no insurance and those who cannot afford to see a dentist or a medical doctor. Most facilities have variable fees in place that will bill a patient based only on what they can afford to pay towards their bills.

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center

– This is arguably the leading community clinic and health center in Essex Massachusetts. A fee scale is in place that will attempt to offer the most affordable health care, at reduced rates, to those can’t afford to pay. If your income is low enough your care may be even offered at no cost. The locations of the health centers are. 150 Park Street Lawrence, MA, 01841 Primary telephone number - (978) 685 - 1770 Center address - 34 Haverhill Street, Lawrence, MA, 01841 Dial (978) 686-0090

  • Winthrop Avenue, Plaza 114, Lawrence, MA, 01843

Main phone number - (978) 686-3017 Location - 700 Essex Street, Lawrence, MA, 01841 Dial (978) 689-2400

Lazarus House Ministries

– This location administers St. Luke’s Dental and Medical Program. Both dental care and medical services are provided, such as medications, lab work, physicals, and child care. Location of clinic - 260 Park Street Lawrence, MA, 01841 Dial (978) 269 – 5284 for hours or an appointment.

LifeBridge Salem

Location - 56 Margin Street, Salem, MA, 01970 Phone number of facility (978) 744-0500

Lynn Community Health Center

Focuses on helping individuals and families in the Lynn Massachusetts area. Address of center - 269 Union Street, Lynn, MA, 01905 Telephone - (781) 581-3900 North Shore Community Health, Inc. – Also has several dental clinic locations and regular facilities. Family Health Center (with Dental Services) Location - 47 Congress Street, Salem, MA, 01970 Call (978) 744-8388 for information on high quality, and possibly free dental care such as cleanings, extractions, and consultations. Another health center is at 302 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930 Dial (978) 282-8899

  • Foster Street, Peabody, MA, 01960

Call (978) 532-4903

Medical Center of North Shore

is a separate facility than the one above. Location - 47 Congress Street, Salem, MA, 01970 Call (978) 825-1107

  • second center is at 89 Foster Street, Peabody, MA, 01960, call (978) 532-4903

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