Healthcare in Action, a California medical group that exclusively serves homeless people, has tapped into growing demand and funding for street medicine services. Three years in, the innovative nonprofit is raking in revenue and serving thousands of people who otherwise might flock to the hospital for high-cost care.
Virginia Moreno, a bilingual bereavement therapist, works with underserved patients in Santa Barbara County. A new program, funded by a Direct Relief partnership, will expand the reach of her care.
Project Street Vet, founded by Dr. Kwane Stewart, partnered with musician John Legend’s pet food brand Kismet to open a pet food pantry at Long Beach’s Multi-Service Center, providing essential support for homeless individuals and their animal companions.
This trailblazing veterinarian and founder of Project Street Vet is ‘paw-sitively’ changing lives, one wagging tail at a time, by providing free medical care to the beloved companions of the homeless.
Los Angeles County is using occupational therapists to help formerly homeless residents with disabilities transition to permanent supportive housing and develop skills to live indoors, preventing evictions and returns to homelessness.