Empower "U" Community Health Center

The Crisis of Deferred Care

One in five people in Northside Miami are struggling with poverty. For these members of our community, the fear of costly medical bills isn't just an inconvenience, it's a crisis that forces them to make impossible choices. They skip annual checkups, ignore symptoms, and often neglect their health entirely because the moment they think of healthcare, they think of the crushing cost of a broken system. This preventable cycle of deferred care leads to more severe, expensive, and life-threatening issues down the road.

Empower U: A Vital Safety Net

That's why Empower U is a beacon of hope and a vital safety net for our community. We interrupt the cycle of deferred care by removing the primary obstacle: cost.

Empower U provides integrated, high-quality services from a team that includes:

• Primary Care Doctors

• Pediatrician

• Dentist

• Psychiatrist

• Ophthalmologist

• Social Service Worker

• Housing Specialists

• Case Workers

We offer all our services to uninsured and/or under-insured individuals on a sliding-scale fee structure. They pay strictly based on their income, ensuring that essential care is always affordable and accessible no matter their insurance status.

We're more than a clinic

Empower goes beyond the clinic walls to address the non-health factors, like food security, diapers, backpacks with school supplies, in addition to many other factors that profoundly impact a patient's overall well-being.

Your support helps us deliver not only award-winning medical care, but comprehensive care that treats the whole person/family, not just a symptom.

Hear From Our Patients

Make Health a Right, Not a Privilege.

By supporting Empower U, you are not simply funding a doctor's visit, you are investing in a resilient, healthier community. You ensure that a working parent can manage their mental health, a baby gets essential supplies, and a child receives a bookbag filled with tools for success.

Choose Your Impact:

• $10 Covers 1 therapy Session for a patient struggling with mental health
• $25 Provides a Mental Health Kit to a stressed mother or young adult struggling with mental health
• $35 Provides Free Medical Care for 1 Patient
• $70 Covers Backpacks With Supplies For 3 Children
• $200 Covers 1 month of Food For a Patient Living with HIV
• $500 Covers 1,700 Diapers for 34 Children