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Ritter Center Ritter Center prevents and resolves homelessness and improves the health & wellbeing of individuals. For more information, please visit: www.rittercenter.org

Ritter Center's mission is to prevent and resolve homelessness and improve the health, dignity, and wellbeing of people living in poverty in Marin County. Ritter Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). We support families and individuals in Marin who are homeless or on the edge of homelessness, with primary health care, integrated mental health and substance abuse counseling, permanent supportive housing, comprehensive case management, emergency financial assistance, and safety-net services including groceries, clothing, voice mailboxes, showers, and laundry facilities.

10/17/2026

Thank you to Tim Johns and ABC7 News for covering the Grand Opening of Ritter Center’s new Health & Wellness Center in San Rafael!

Our new facility brings essential health care and support services together under one roof, helping us better serve our Marin County community with dignity and compassion.

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday in Marin City!On October 14, representatives from Marin City Health and We...
10/15/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday in Marin City!

On October 14, representatives from Marin City Health and Wellness Center, Marin Community Clinics, Ritter Center, and Petaluma Health Center came together at Georgy "Rocky" Graham Park to speak out against Proposition 44.

Community health leaders shared their concerns about how the proposition could threaten access to essential health care services for patients and families across Marin County.

We appreciate everyone who attended, showed their support, and stood with our community health centers.

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¡Gracias a todas las personas que nos acompañaron ayer en Marin City!

El 14 de octubre, representantes de Marin City Health and Wellness Center, Marin Community Clinics, Ritter Center y Petaluma Health Center se reunieron en el parque Georgy “Rocky” Graham para alzar la voz en contra de la Proposición 44.

LĂ­deres de los centros de salud comunitarios compartieron sus preocupaciones sobre cĂłmo esta propuesta podrĂ­a poner en riesgo el acceso a servicios esenciales de salud para pacientes y familias en todo el condado de Marin.

Agradecemos a todas las personas que asistieron, mostraron su apoyo y se unieron a nuestros centros de salud comunitarios.

NO on Prop 44 - Stop the Attack on Patients Planned Parenthood

♻️ A greener home for Ritter Center! 🌱At our new 800 A St. building, we’re working to reduce waste and make sustainabili...
10/15/2026

♻️ A greener home for Ritter Center! 🌱

At our new 800 A St. building, we’re working to reduce waste and make sustainability part of how we care for our shared space.

With support from Zero Waste Marin and Marin Sanitary Service, we’re making it easier to recycle, compost and reduce what ends up in the landfill. Our food scraps even get a second life through the Food 2 Energy program, where organic waste is converted into renewable energy!

We also have our very own team of Waste Warriors—staff members who have volunteered to help champion our Zero Waste efforts and keep us all on track. ♻️💪

We’re committed to taking care of our new home, our community and our planet. 💚🌎

Today people around the world will observe World Homeless Day while working to prevent and end homelessness. Since its f...
10/10/2026

Today people around the world will observe World Homeless Day while working to prevent and end homelessness. Since its founding in 2010, it raises awareness to the needs of those who experience homelessness and provide opportunities for the community to get involved.

Support and understanding from our local community is so important, and there are many ways in which you can be an advocate for Marin residents who experience homelessness.

🔸If you are able, you can donate at https://buff.ly/41WaNQh

🔸You can visit our Full Basket Community Market and donate food or other high-need items: https://buff.ly/3MkERgG

🔸Ritter Center relies on our volunteer community to help fulfill our mission, so you can donate your time: https://buff.ly/3TcfIXW

🔸You can visit our website to learn why we believe that housing is a human right and those who experience homelessness deserve to be recognized and treated with compassion and dignity: rittercenter.org

đźź  Learn more about World Homeless Day at worldhomelessday.org World Homeless Day

đź’™ Happy DAF Day!Did you know that your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) can help transform lives right here in Marin County?At R...
10/09/2026

đź’™ Happy DAF Day!

Did you know that your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) can help transform lives right here in Marin County?

At Ritter Center, DAF gifts help provide essential healthcare, nutritious food, behavioral health services, and housing support to our neighbors who need it most.

This , consider recommending a grant from your donor-advised fund to Ritter Center. Your generosity helps build a healthier, stronger community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

đź’™ Give with purpose. Make a local impact.

Join us for Women’s Health Day at Ritter Center! 💗This special event honors women and creates a space where every woman ...
10/06/2026

Join us for Women’s Health Day at Ritter Center! 💗

This special event honors women and creates a space where every woman feels celebrated, supported, empowered, cared for, and seen.

We’re proud to offer free health services, self-care, resources, and connection to low-income and uninsured women in our community. It’s about more than health care—it’s about dignity, joy, connection, and compassionate care.

đź’• FREE lunch, clothing, facials, manicures, haircuts, personal care items, health screenings, Medi-Cal benefits assistance & more!

đź“… Friday, October 23
⏰ 9 AM–4 PM
đź“Ť Ritter Center
800 A St.
San Rafael, CA

Free mammograms will be provided at the MarinHealth Breast Center, with transportation provided by Ritter Center. Appointments are limited— call (415) 457-8182 ext. 111 to schedule.

Faces of Ritter đź’™We asked Abby, our Behavioral Health Clinical Coordinator, what she wishes more people knew about Ritte...
10/03/2026

Faces of Ritter đź’™

We asked Abby, our Behavioral Health Clinical Coordinator, what she wishes more people knew about Ritter Center.

Her answer:

“I wish more people knew that Ritter Center changes lives in ways that aren’t visible. We see people beyond their circumstances, their struggles, or the challenges they’re facing. We see the person underneath it all. We listen, we support, we walk alongside people when they feel no one else is in their corner. Ritter Center reminds people that their lives have value, their story matters, and there is always a reason to keep moving forward.”

Thank you, Abby, for putting into words what the heart of this work is all about. đź’™

At Ritter Center, providing compassionate, effective care means continually investing in the people who provide it.Our t...
10/02/2026

At Ritter Center, providing compassionate, effective care means continually investing in the people who provide it.

Our team recently came together for an All-Staff training with internationally recognized violence prevention and crisis resolution expert and author Ian Brennan. For more than 30 years, Ian has trained organizations around the world in violence prevention, anger management, conflict resolution, and de-escalation. He is also the author of ten books, including his latest, Peace by Peace: 99 Steps Toward Violence Prevention and De-escalation.

Together, we explored practical strategies for de-escalating tense situations, reducing conflict, and creating win-win outcomes—while keeping the needs of our clients at the center of every intervention.

For our staff, these skills are about more than responding to a crisis. They help us listen more effectively, understand what may be driving a difficult interaction, and find a path forward that supports safety, dignity, and respect for everyone involved.

Thank you, Ian, for sharing your experience and expertise with our team—and to our entire Ritter Center staff for continuing to learn, grow, and strengthen the way we serve our community.

◾️Learn more about Ian Brennan and his work:
violenceprevention.us

(Español abajo)When community clinics close, patients don’t stop needing care. They end up waiting longer in crowded hos...
09/30/2026

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When community clinics close, patients don’t stop needing care. They end up waiting longer in crowded hospital emergency rooms, and costs go up for everyone. Prop 44 would push that crisis into our communities.

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Cuando las clínicas comunitarias cierran, los pacientes no dejan de necesitar atención médica. Terminan esperando más tiempo en las salas de emergencia de hospitales ya saturadas, y los costos aumentan para todos. La Propuesta 44 llevaría esa crisis directamente a nuestras comunidades.

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🔹New Clinic Hours🔹🕗 Beginning October 1st, we will have new, extended clinic hours: 🔹Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday...
09/30/2026

🔹New Clinic Hours🔹

đź•— Beginning October 1st, we will have new, extended clinic hours:

🔹Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8am - 12pm & 1pm - 6pm
(last appointment scheduled for 5:30pm)
🔹Tuesdays: 8am - 12pm & 1pm - 9pm
(last appointment scheduled for 8:30pm)

đź“ž For appointments and questions for the Medical Clinic, call: (415) 504-1830.

🔵 For more information, visit rittercenter.org.

Address

16 Ritter Street
San Rafael, CA
94901

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+14154578182

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