Mobile Medical Van for People Living Homeless offered by Public Health in Seattle & King County
Offers drop-in primary medical care for those with acute and chronic medical conditions. Clinics held at free meal programs, day centers, shelters and encampments. A doctor or nurse provides exams and treatment. Program does not carry narcotics or provide any prescription pain medication. Also offers: - STD, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, pregnancy tests and birth control - Access to behavioral health and chemical dependency specialists. Harm reduction services including clean needles and naloxone overdose prevention kits - Some sites additionally have mobile dental care (services focus on treating dental pain NOT preventative cleanings). Can also help people connect to other community services including: - A doctor's office that can provide follow-up care - Mental health care, including counseling - Substance use counseling and treatment via a harm reduction approach - Dental care - Vision resources - Enrollment into health insurance - Enrollment into ORCA LIFT transportation - Referrals to shelter, food banks, legal assistance and domestic violence programs
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Hours
See website for mobile medical and dental van schedules, locations, dates and hours.
Application process
Visit website for current medical van schedule. Homeless people needing health care can visit medical van location at designated sites and times. No appointment is necessary. Try to arrive at least one hour before the scheduled end time for the clinic.
Eligibility
People who are in a homeless living situation including on the street or in a vehicle, shelter, doubled up with friends or family, motel, or transitional housing in South King County and Seattle
Fee
None.
Languages
Interpreter services
Agency info
Public Health - Seattle & King County's Public Health Centers
Provides health care services to King County residents at a network of Public Health Centers and numerous additional clinics and offices. Some services available through home-visits. Services (depending on location) include pediatric and adult primary care, dental care, STD treatment, confidential HIV testing, birth control, family planning, maternity support services, new parent assistance, WIC nutrition services. First Steps: is a two part program that helps pregnant and parenting individuals to have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies and preventive care. The downtown Seattle (Belltown) location has a buprenorphine clinic where they treat adults with Opioid Use Disorder. Offers health screenings for refugees at the downtown Seattle (Belltown) location and confidential teen clinics at some sites. Operates two mobile medical vans in King County for those who are experiencing homelessness. Language interpretation available for all services.