Joan Viteri Memorial Clinic was founded in memory of Joan Viteri, a resident of the Oak Park neighborhood in Sacramento who died as a result of a treatable abscess. Fearing judgment from the medical community because of the stigma tied to intravenous drug use, she was unable to obtain the medical care she needed. Together with Harm Reduction Services and the Gender Health Center, JVMC strives to prevent such tragic and unnecessary deaths among stigmatized populations in the Oak Park community. Equipped with specific resources to treat individuals who use intravenous drugs, individuals who work in the sex trade, and members of the LGBTQ community, we treat all patients with dignity and respect.

At JVMC, patients can come in for primary care services, abscess drainages, prescriptions, reproductive care services and gender health care. Once a month, we have our Reproductive Health Clinic offer IUD and STI screenings, along with menstrual products, and health education resources. Additional services offered by the Gender Health Center (GHC) includes a free hormone clinic, mental health counseling, support groups and cultural programs, harm reduction, legal assistance, education and training, etc.