There is ample evidence that homelessness is associated with high rates of morbidity and
mortality. Street Medicine seeks to eliminate these disparities by providing healthcare on the …

Globally, homelessness has grown over the past decade due to a diverse range of social
and economic factors, including lack of affordable housing and retrenchment of social …

Introduction: An estimated 5800 to 46,500 lives are lost due to homelessness each year.
Experiencing homelessness and poor health are cyclically related, with one reinforcing the …

Mental health and substance use disorders are prevalent among people experiencing
homelessness. Street Medicine can reach unhoused people who face barriers to accessing …

Access to primary care services remains difficult for people experiencing homelessness as a
result of innumerable barriers, both structural and economic.(1, 2) Street homeless men and …

Homelessness is a neglected crisis throughout the United States. In Los Angeles (LA)
County, nearly 59,000 residents are homeless, and the vast majority are unsheltered. An …

Urban homeless populations suffer disproportionately high rates of premature death. In
response to a wave of highly publicized deaths on the streets of Boston during the winter of …

Street Medicine focuses on the health needs of unsheltered homeless through mobile teams
that provide care in the locations where individuals are found. Innovative strategies are …

Abstract In the winter of 1998/99, after the deaths of 16 homeless people in the streets of
Boston attracted wide attention by the media, the Commissioner of the Massachusetts …

Abstract “Street psychiatry” is an innovative model that serves people experiencing
unsheltered homelessness, a vulnerable population with increased rates of mental illness …