New Health Clinic Opens In San Lorenzo Valley

BEN LOMOND, CA — Santa Cruz Community Health opened a new clinic Monday in Ben Lomond, on the site of the historic Wee Kirk Church at 9500 Central Avenue. The clinic space was previously a family medicine practice of Dr. Steven Leib.

The goal of the new clinic is to provide “high-quality, affordable, and comprehensive health services to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay” to a historically underserved area.

“[The San Lorenzo Valley] is a relatively remote region compared to much of Santa Cruz County and it has long been underserved,” Santa Cruz Community Health CEO Leslie Conner said in a news release. “Our goal is to increase access to high-quality, affordable health care for this area, particularly for low-income people. We are proud and excited to bring health care services to more families and individuals in the San Lorenzo Valley.”

The San Lorenzo Valley Health Center will initially operate 30 hours a week. Initially, the clinic will be staffed with three physicians, but will expand to offer a wide array of health and social services. It is currently offering comprehensive primary care services. Patients can call now to schedule appointments at 831-427-3500.

SCCH also operates the Women’s Health Center in downtown Santa Cruz and the East Cliff Family Health Center in Live Oak. They are in the process of building a 20,000-square-foot clinic on Capitola Road in Live Oak.