Health Care For The Homeless

The Task Force is working with Catholic Charities, the Southwest Community Health Center, Community Action Partnership Sonoma, and other local agencies to coordinate a proposal to establish a Health Care for the Homeless clinic and outreach program in Sonoma County. We've identified an exciting opportunity to apply for substantial funding (up to $650,000 per year) to establish a new Federally Certified clinic to serve local homeless people, and are working with the funder and coordinating with agencies to develop a proposal to submit in 2005. The plan is to develop a full-service health clinic for the homeless at the current part time clinic facility at the Family Support Center in Santa Rosa. Outreach will be a part of the project, to make health services accessible for homeless people in outlying areas and encampments, and substance abuse and mental health services will be available through partnerships with local agencies and clinics. For more information contact Georgia Berland at sctaskforce@aol.com or 575-4494.