Housing and Development Newsletter
At its site-specific street clinics, locations without brick-and-mortar structures, DWW–SBSM has annually served more than 500 unduplicated patients and had 1,370 medical encounters, ranging from respiratory diseases to women’s healthcare to mental health counseling and other services.
Studies show that those experiencing unsheltered homelessness are significantly more likely to have reoccurring and life-threatening health conditions compared to the general population or people living in shelters.
“Many of the homeless clients served by DWW are CenCal Health members but are unable due to their life circumstances to access the healthcare system, or are difficult to contact,” said Paul Jaconette, DWW-SBSM Board president and CenCal Health COO.