Washington Irving School Based Health Center
Part of The Institute For Family Health
Contact & location
Address: 40 Irving Pl, New York, NY 10003
Phone: 646-654-0640
Operating hours: about 40 hours per week — call for the daily schedule
County: New York County
Website: institute2000.org
Treats everyone, insured or not — you do not need to be a US citizen. By law this federally funded health center serves all patients regardless of ability to pay, on a sliding-fee scale set by your income and family size. Call ahead to confirm hours, which services this site offers, and what to bring.
About this location
School-based site.Health centers inside schools usually see enrolled students first; some also see students’ families, staff, or the public. If you are not a student here, call before you go.
- Open year-round on a full-time schedule (HRSA site record).
- Part of the federal Health Center Program at this location since 2006.
About The Institute For Family Health
The Institute For Family Health reported caring for 95,773 patients across all its sites in 2025, and runs 28 locations listed in this directory.
- Insurance: 7% had no insurance, 41% had Medicaid or CHIP, 17% had Medicare, 32% had private insurance.
- 87% of patients with a known income earned at or below twice the federal poverty level (78% at or below it) — the range where sliding-fee discounts apply.
- Services patients received in 2025: medical care (78,046), dental care (17,223), mental health care (14,434), support services (case management, transport, enrollment help) (11,594).
- No patients reported for vision care — if you need it, check the other health centers below.
- 16% of patients had limited English. If you prefer another language, ask for an interpreter when you call.
- Patients included 848 people experiencing homelessness, 901 veterans, 5,242 patients at school-based sites.
Source: HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) 2025, as reported by The Institute For Family Health for all of its sites combined — not specific to one address. Call to confirm what this location offers.
Other The Institute For Family Health locations
Same organization and sliding-fee policy — useful if this site is closed, full, or doesn't offer the service you need.
- The Institute for Family Health at 17th Street — 230 W 17th St, New York · 0.7 mi · 54 hrs/week
- High School for Fashion Industries School-Based Health Center — 225 W 24th St, New York · 0.8 mi · 38 hrs/week · school-based
- Murry Bergtraum High School Campus School-based Health Center — 411 Pearl St, New York · 1.8 mi · 35 hrs/week · school-based
- Cadman Family Health Center — 300 Cadman Plz W, Brooklyn · 2.8 mi · 51 hrs/week
- All Angels Church — 251 W 80th St, New York · 3.4 mi · 15 hrs/week
- The Senate — 206 W 92nd St, New York · 3.9 mi · 3 hrs/week
Other health centers nearby
Run by different organizations, within 1 miles. All serve patients regardless of ability to pay.
- Roberto Clemente Family Guidance Center — New York, NY · 0.6 mi · New York City Health And Hospitals Corporation
- CareVan — New York, NY · 0.7 mi · Project Renewal, INC.
- Grand Central Neighborhood Association — New York, NY · 0.7 mi · Sunset Park Health Council, INC.
- LFHC Community Medicine Program at Bowery Residents Committee — New York, NY · 0.7 mi · Sunset Park Health Council, INC.
- LFHC Community Medicine Program Chelsea Center — New York, NY · 0.7 mi · Sunset Park Health Council, INC.
New here? What to bring · How the sliding-fee scale works
Listing sourced from the HRSA Health Center Program, refreshed 2026-10-05. Directory information only, not medical advice. Spotted a mistake? Use the feedback box below to let us know.
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