Open Cities Health Center

05/24/2024

Both OCHC locations will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. We re-open on Tuesday.

12/18/2023

Have you heard the news?

We have a new website!

Check us out at https://opencitieshealth.org/

Let us know your thoughts 😀

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11/13/2023

Open Cities Health Center will be joining Saint Paul Public Schools on Thursday, November 16th from 5pm-7pm at The Early Childhood Hub West (1317 Charles Ave, St. Paul, MN 55104) to help families learn about School Choice and Admission to Early Childhood Education.

We hope to see you there!

11/09/2023

Open Cities has a new dental director!

We are excited to have Dr. Helen Kim join our team of wonderful providers at Open Cities Health Center.

Dr. Kim graduated from Columbia Union College in Maryland with degree in biology BA. Dr. Kim always wanted to be in a field where she could help people. With her love toward helping people and artistic skills, Dr. Kim went to dental school Baltimore College of Dental Surgery – University of Maryland. Dr. Kim Graduated in 2010 and has been practicing mainly in Federally Qualified Health Center for over 10 years. Dr. Kim has been a dental director before joining Open Cities Health Center and involved in expansion of dental clinic and improving the quality dental services for underserved populations. Dr. Kim especially enjoys restorative dentistry and loves to connect with patients. In 2015 Dr. Kim relocated to Minnesota with her husband. They have 2 boys and love to spend time going hiking and biking. Dr. Kim has a special interest in expanding dental services to community around St. Paul and is certain that people can rely on our services.

10/26/2023

No ride? No worries! Open Cities Health Center has you covered!

We understand that making it to your appointments can be hard without transportation or means to get to our clinics. We are offering free bus tokens per visit.

Wether you are seeking to receive a covid-19 vaccination/booster, flu shot, a check in with your dental, chiro, medical, behavioral health or eye provider, we got you covered!

Call us today to ask about our bus token program at
(651) 290-9200 or ask your provider next time you are in one of our clinics.

09/10/2023

Groovy music, tasty food and good vibes at the Selby JazzFest!

08/31/2023

We’re excited to be a part of this wonderful event! Hope to see you there 🎷🎺 🎶

Special thanks to Open Cities Health Center for sponsoring the 2023 Selby Ave JazzFest.

08/30/2023

Open Cities would like to welcome Lucas Cannon, our new Clinical Pharmacist!

Lucas is originally from Denton, Texas and completed his Pharm.D. at Texas Tech University School of Pharmacy in Abilene, Texas. Once completing pharmacy school, Lucas moved to the beautiful state of Minnesota where he worked in a retail pharmacy for almost 2 years. After realizing he missed building strong patient relationships, he decided to apply for a pharmacy residency through The University of Minnesota. Lucas was lucky enough to match with Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC) in Minneapolis and was one of their 2022-2023 residents. Federally Qualified Urban Health Network (FUHN) was in the process of expanding its pharmacy services to all clinics when Lucas was approaching graduation from residency, so he applied. Lucas was hired on with FUHN and preferenced Open Cities Health Clinic after meeting with the previous pharmacy resident here and hearing about all the incredible people who work for the clinic and patients the clinic serves. I will be splitting my time with CUHCC and Open Cities.

Fun Fact: Lucas is a certified scuba diver and has had dives off the coasts of Hawaii, Costa Rica, and Thailand.

For questions about our pharmacy, med management or to request a refill call our direct pharmacy line at (651) 290-9256.

08/18/2023

Open Cities Health Center's Annual Back-to-School Event was a blast!

Hundreds of book bags and school supplies were given to our patients and community members yesterday with a handful of partners sharing resources and OCHC staff handing out food and playing games with the St. Paul Fire Department.

Thank you to Twin Cities Radio Network for providing the fun dance vibes and commentary and special thanks to:

Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties

Shriners Children's Twin Cities

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation

Ramsey County, Minnesota

For being a part of our community and event!

Open Cities Health Center is open 5 days a week, come in and see us about our services and programs! We are here for you!

08/16/2023

1 more day until our big Back-to-School Event at Open Cities Health Center!

Open Cities Health Center will be giving out free book bags with school supplies, along with free basic health screenings, free Covid-19 Vaccinations, free food & more!

Supplies are limited, so don't miss out!

Event starts from 4pm and ends at 7pm on Thursday August 17th at 409 N Dunlap St, St. Paul, MN 55104.

Open Cities Health Center would also like to thank:

Target
Kowalski's Markets
Cub
Golden Thyme Coffee & Cafe
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Shriners Children's Twin Cities
Walker West Music Academy
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties
St. Paul Fire Department
St. Paul Police Department
Twin Cities Radio Network

We look forward to seeing you there!

08/08/2023

Open Cities Health Center, would like to welcome Emily Larsuma!

Emily studied Public Health and Physician Assistant Studies at St Catherine University. Before becoming a PA, she worked as a professional musician, where she learned how to listen deeply and work in a team.

Emily is thrilled to be at Open Cities where she can serve and learn from our expansive community and treat patients regardless of their ability to pay or produce a 9 digit number. She is especially interested in Women’s Health, Pediatrics, and Addiction Medicine.

Thank you for joining our team, Emily!

08/03/2023

Open Cities Health Center welcomes Foua Vang. Foua was born and raised in Saint Paul, MN and received her Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Saint Catherine University and Master of Physician Assistant at the College of St. Scholastica.

"I chose OCHC because of the amazing diverse population OCHC serves. The best part about being a Family Medicine Provider is the opportunity to meet patients from around the world and be apart of their care team."

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