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Accessing affordable and culturally responsive healthcare can be challenging for undocumented and DACA students. Outside healthcare resources—such as community clinics, nonprofit organizations, and local health centers—provide essential services regardless of immigration status. These include low-cost or free medical care, mental health support, reproductive health services, and wellness programs. Connecting students with trusted healthcare providers ensures they can care for their physical and mental well-being while pursuing their education.
Tips
Ask about sliding-scale fees: Many clinics adjust costs based on income, without requiring insurance.
Seek community health centers: Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) offer primary care and do not turn patients away due to immigration status.
Explore student health services: Campus health centers may provide free or low-cost basic care and counseling.
Know your rights: Emergency care must be provided regardless of status, and many clinics protect patient privacy.
Look for culturally responsive providers: Organizations led by or serving immigrant communities often offer care in multiple languages and with cultural awareness.
Healthpoint
A network of community health centers in Washington state whose mission is to help everyone get the healthcare they need, regardless of citizenship or identity. Since they are a community health center, it means that they are federally qualified and offer a sliding fee scale based on household income and family size, which makes healthcare affordable even for those without insurance or with limited income (fees can start as low as $25 for a medical appointment and $50 for a dental appointment). They provide primary medical care, dental care, pharmacy services, urgent care, behavioral health care, nutrition counseling, substance use disorder care, osteopathic manipulative treatment, pregnancy, reproductive health & OB-Gynecology, Gender-Affirming care, and acupuncture. They also provide an interactive map with their clinics throughout King County. Additionally, they also provide a Community Resource Database (in over 100 languages) based on your zipcode to help you find resources pertaining to food, housing, goods, transit, health, money, care, education, work, and legal aid. For more information, visit the HealthPoint Home page.
Sea Mar Community Health Centers
Similar to HealthPoint, Sea Mar Community Health Centers is also a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHCs), meaning that they offer sliding fee scales (fees can start as low as $40 for a medical appointment, $50 for a dental appointment, and $20 for behavioral health), accept various insurance plans (including Medicaid/Apple Health), and won't turn anyone away due to inability to pay or immigration status. Even though they have a deep focus on the Latino community, they serve all diverse communities. They have over 100 locations throughout Washington, making it easier to access. They provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and preventive health services. They typically have bilingual staff (English/Spanish), but they also provide free interpretive services. Though a bit limited, some Sea Mar clinics have providers that can provide dedicated gender-affirming care (hormone therapy and injection instruction, and specialty referrals for gender-affirming surgeries and procedures). They also provide free services to apply for state insurance (for more information, contact the front desk in your closest Sea Mar clinic to set up an appointment).
Apart from providing healthcare, Sea Mar also provides a free Citizenship program to help eligible individuals apply for naturalization through citizenship preparation classes, and by offering review of exam questions (for more information, contact Jose Rios-Solis at 206-764-4700 or 206-436-7851, or via email at joseriossolis@seamarchc.org). They also provide Affordable Housing in diverse locations (Seattle, Des Moines, Vancouver, Cheney, Chelan, Stevenson, Port Angeles, Moses Lake, Othello, Wapato, and Mabton).
Whole Therapies Collective – Kenmore
Whole Therapies Collective is a group of licensed mental health clinicians in Kenmore offering holistic, social justice-informed, and liberatory mental healthcare. Their “whole‑person care” model emphasizes the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit, and includes services such as individual therapy, couples/family counseling, nutrition counseling, EMDR, Reiki + sound healing, and therapeutic yoga. The collective practices sovereignty‑focused, non-hierarchical care, viewing healing as both a personal and political act. Their sliding-scale payment model is designed to honor client autonomy and redistribute access, rather than relying solely on income verification.
Whole Therapies Collective – Kenmore
Whole Therapies Collective is a group of licensed mental health clinicians in Kenmore offering holistic, social justice-informed, and liberatory mental healthcare. Their “whole‑person care” model emphasizes the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit, and includes services such as individual therapy, couples/family counseling, nutrition counseling, EMDR, Reiki + sound healing, and therapeutic yoga. The collective practices sovereignty‑focused, non-hierarchical care, viewing healing as both a personal and political act. Their sliding-scale payment model is designed to honor client autonomy and redistribute access, rather than relying solely on income verification.
Why It Matters:
This sliding-scale model empowers clients with agency while intentionally redistributing access to care. It ensures therapy remains affordable and equitable—especially for those who experience systemic barriers. By inviting higher-income clients to pay more, the Collective builds a sustainable, liberatory healthcare model that centers community wellness and healing for all.
Contact Info: (206) 413‑8308, info@wholetherapiescollective.com
Location: 6126 NE Bothell Way, Second Floor, Kenmore, WA 98028
Payment Tiers (Sliding Scale)
Whole Therapies Collective offers four fixed payment tiers for clients to choose based on their financial well-being—without requiring income verification. This allows clients to exercise agency and promotes ethical redistribution.
Tier I – Access / Hardship – For individuals facing economic hardship or systemic oppression. Examples include those with limited assets or facing barriers such as racism, ableism, or displacement.
Tier II – Mutual Aid / Community-Supported – For those stretched financially but wanting to contribute to collective care and shared responsibility.
Tier III – Sustainer / Equitable Exchange – For those with stable financial security, able to pay the fair cost to sustain the model.
Tier IV – Redistribution / Reparative – For individuals with significant financial privilege; by paying more, they help maintain accessibility for others.
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