Welcome to the HRC
The Health Resource Center of Cincinnati, Inc., known in the community as the HRC, is a nurse managed clinic providing affordable health care for low-income, indigent, and homeless adults and transitional youth with serious and chronic mental, emotional, behavioral, and/or substance use disorders. We provide "safety net" social and mental health services including psychiatric, pharmacological, and psychotherapeutic services as well as urgent care medical services. Our offices in the IKRON building are conveniently located near the Over-The-Rhine residential community and the neighborhoods surrounding the University of Cincinnati. A public transportation access point is located nearby.
Our Mission and Core Values
HRC Mission. The Health Resource Center of Cincinnati is dedicated to providing integrated care for economically disadvantaged and/or homeless people with mental, emotional, behavioral, or substance use disorders whose needs are not being met by other agencies. The Health Resource Center’s holistic approach assists people to achieve a greater quality of life.
HRC Values. We have chosen and fully embrace the five following values to guide our agency and our individual efforts to advance our mission. We pledge to ourselves, to our clients, to our collaborating agencies, and to the community at large that in every way possible we will live by these values.
Integrity. We interact with each other and the communities we serve in a way that is respectful, fully transparent, and ethical. We act with honesty and integrity without compromising truth or justice.
Passion. We put hearts and minds into the work. We give best effort in all we do. We are devoted advocates for reducing the stigma borne by persons with mental illness and substance use disorders.
Service Excellence. We deliver excellent service and regularly exceed our client’s expectations. We hire highest quality clinical staff and select high quality interns from excellent, nationally accredited universities. We monitor the quality of service delivered to ensure superior client treatment.
Respect. We give due respect to self and others. We believe that all people have a right to affordable health care including the prescription medications needed to restore or maintain their quality of life. We believe people have the right to be viewed and cared for as whole persons. We believe each person, colleague and client, has inherent uniqueness and strength.
Community Collaboration. Responsibility to our community defines our existence. We prioritize teamwork, inclusivity, and shared goals with each other and our community colleagues.
HRC Values. We have chosen and fully embrace the five following values to guide our agency and our individual efforts to advance our mission. We pledge to ourselves, to our clients, to our collaborating agencies, and to the community at large that in every way possible we will live by these values.
Integrity. We interact with each other and the communities we serve in a way that is respectful, fully transparent, and ethical. We act with honesty and integrity without compromising truth or justice.
Passion. We put hearts and minds into the work. We give best effort in all we do. We are devoted advocates for reducing the stigma borne by persons with mental illness and substance use disorders.
Service Excellence. We deliver excellent service and regularly exceed our client’s expectations. We hire highest quality clinical staff and select high quality interns from excellent, nationally accredited universities. We monitor the quality of service delivered to ensure superior client treatment.
Respect. We give due respect to self and others. We believe that all people have a right to affordable health care including the prescription medications needed to restore or maintain their quality of life. We believe people have the right to be viewed and cared for as whole persons. We believe each person, colleague and client, has inherent uniqueness and strength.
Community Collaboration. Responsibility to our community defines our existence. We prioritize teamwork, inclusivity, and shared goals with each other and our community colleagues.
Our Clinic Schedule
The Health Resource Center is open for client visits four days a week: Monday--Thursday from 9:00 AM--4:00 PM. We are closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays. We also close on days when there are weather emergencies. For information or to request services, call 513-357-4602. Our office manager or one of our clinicians will be happy to help you.
HRC Hours of Service
Our Location
The Health Resource Center is conveniently located near the Over-The-Rhine neighborhood and the neighborhoods surrounding the University of Cincinnati. We have offices in the IKRON Building at 2347 Vine Street, Cincinnati OH 45219, directly across the street from Inwood Park. Parking is available in a our lot behind the building and on Vine Street.
Our Supporters
HRC is funded in part by contract with the HCMHRS Board, reimbursement for services by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (Medicaid), participation in Community Shares, grants from several corporations, donations, and fundraising endeavors.
