Organization Description Open Door Community Health Centers was founded with a vision to provide excellent health care and health education to a part of California, at a time when the region suffered from a shortage of access.
Starting as a single clinic in 1971, Open Door now has 14 locations across Humboldt and Del Norte counties – a service area larger than the state of Connecticut – offering primary and dental care, counselling, pharmacy services, and community support offices, serving about 65,000 patients a year and employing almost 800 members of the community.
5/20/25: Lance Martin, Program Manager (Lmartin@opendoorhealth.com 442.224.8749) is the main point of contact for all student placements at Open Door. Students interested in a rotation with Open Door need to complete their rotation request form at: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/1e3d2bfca83a4911807e172e3eee4d95.
Program Information STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: when reporting your placements in S4 for service/observation at these clinic and garden sites, please note your specific site address on the Release of Liability that you complete in S4 (and the Student Learning Plan, if your faculty requires this document). Chris Snyder is the main point of contact for all student placements at Open Door. Students interested in a rotation with Open Door need to first complete the rotation request form at: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/1e3d2bfca83a4911807e172e3eee4d95.
The following Open Door Clinics and Garden Sites are approved for students from Service Learning and Academic Internship programs; if your site is NOT on this list, please contact CCBL@humboldt.edu to seek approval for any new sites under Open Door:
- Main Administrative Office - Tomas Administration, 1275 8th Street, Arcata.
- Burre Dental Center, 959 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka.
- Del Norte Community Health Center, 550 E. Washington Boulevard, Suite 100, Crescent City.
- Eureka Community Health & Wellness Center, 2200 Tydd Street, Eureka.
- Ferndale Community Health Center, 638 Main Street, Ferndale.
- Fortuna Community Health Center, 3750 Rohnerville Road, Fortuna.
- Greenway, 1385 8th Street, Arcata.
- Humboldt Open Door Clinic, 770 10th Street, Arcata.
- McKinleyville Community Health Center, 1644 Central Avenue, McKinleyville.
- Telehealth & Visiting Specialist Center, 2426 Buhne Street, Eureka.
- NorthCountry Clinic, 785 18th Street, Arcata.
- North Country Prenatal Services, 3800 Janes Road, Suite 101, Arcata.
- Open Door Downtown, 622 H Street, Eureka.
- Open Door Gynecology Services, 3770 Janes Road, Arcata.
- Redwood Community Health Center, 2350 Buhne Street, Suite A, Eureka.
- Willow Creek Community Health Center, 38883 Hwy 299, Willow Creek.
- Women’s Health Center, 3800 Janes Road, Suite 101, Arcata.
- Community Health and Wellness Gardens (https://opendoorhealth.com/services/community-wellness-gardens/) are located at the following clinics (see above):
- Eureka Community Health Center: 2200 Tydd Street
- Fortuna: 3750 Rohnerville Road
- Willow Creek: 38883 Hwy 299