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Offers annual exams, blood pressure screenings, breathing treatments, diabetes and asthma care, EKGs, immunizations, laboratory services, physicals, treatment for skin conditions and minor injuries, specialist referrals, vaccinations and well and sick child check-ups. Has a full service pharmacy on-site. Also operates a mobile health clinic that visits area community shelters.

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Previously Homeless People
Homeless People
Community Clinics
Provides treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders which includes prescribed medication.
Administers testing for the detection of a variety of sexually transmitted infections.
Publishes a periodic newspaper containing articles, poems, and editorials regarding issues of homelessness. The newspaper helps to educate the public about homelessness, and also provides job opportunities for people to return to the workforce by buying the papers for a low price and reselling them to the public. The vendors receive training, including being informed of city ordinances regarding selling, are in some cases assigned shifts at major distribution points, and have the opportunity to publish experiences of being without housing.

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Homeless People
Homelessness Issues
Job Finding Assistance
Newspaper Publishing/Distribution
Links people who are in need of care which involves their mouth, teeth, gums, or associated structures with dentists or other members of the dental profession.
Provides primary care and other medical services. Services include assistance with medications, dental and vision care.

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Dental Care
Eye Screening
General Physical Examinations
Homeless People
Glasses/Contact Lenses
Prescription Expense Assistance
Provides treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders which includes prescribed medication.
Administers testing for the detection of pregnancy.
Works to protect the rights of the homeless: monitors to assure that municipalities do not unfairly target the homeless or broadly enforce laws which would be harmful to the homeless; assists homeless persons who may have been the victims of hate crimes; coordinates information exchange regarding the rights of the homeless. The agency has experts on homeless voting available to assist with registration, get out the vote or in-person identification issues. Holds forums at shelters and drop-in centers to uncover problems, and responds with advocacy, letter-writing, and media attention to such problems.

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Benefits and Services Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Homelessness Issues
Homeless People
Provides primary care and other medical services. Services include assistance with medications, dental and vision care.

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Dental Care
Eye Screening
General Physical Examinations
Homeless People
Glasses/Contact Lenses
Prescription Expense Assistance
Conducts diagnostic assessments of substance use concerns, symptoms, and behaviors and provides treatment services as needed.

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Homeless People
General Assessment for Substance Use Disorders
Provides short-term counseling to assist people in resolving personal or interpersonal difficulties they are experiencing.
Provides bicycles, bike classes, bike repair, and essential bicycling equipment such as helmets, locks, and lights for eligible individuals.

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Veterans
Homeless People
Abused Men
Abused Women
Local Bicycle Transportation
Sports Equipment
Medicaid Recipients
Food Stamps/SNAP Recipients
Administers testing for the detection of a variety of sexually transmitted infections.

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Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Homeless People
Provides a free bus ticket home to help reunite qualified runaway youth with their families or an alternative living program. Program is in partnership with Greyhound Lines, Inc.

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Homeless People
Transportation Expense Assistance
Provides short-term counseling to assist people in resolving personal or interpersonal difficulties they are experiencing.

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General Counseling Services
Homeless People
Administers testing for the detection of pregnancy.
Provides opportunity for people to vote in person in the precinct closest to their home. Counties that have touch screen voting must provide paper ballots if voters request them. If voters make a mistake on their ballots as they are voting, they may request up to 2 additional ballots (but can only submit one).
Provides treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders which includes prescribed medication.
Provides a hot meal to homeless individuals.
Offers a street clinic program to provide health care services to those living on the street.
Provides housing for eligible residents of the County. Owns and manages a large number of family estates, senior and adult high-rise developments, and scattered site locations throughout the County. There may be a special enrollment process for this program when there is a long waiting list. Residents have access to the Resident Services Department that can connect them to resources such as youth programs, mobile food pantries, events and personal enrichment activies as well as fitness activities. Accepts requests and handles issues relating to accessibility in public housing properties that this agency maintains and operates.

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Homeless People
Public Housing
Housing Authorities
Provides primary care and other medical services. Services include assistance with medications, dental and vision care.

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Dental Care
Eye Screening
General Physical Examinations
Homeless People
Glasses/Contact Lenses
Prescription Expense Assistance
Registers eligible people to vote. Provides re-registration for those who have changed their name or addresses. Also supplies forms for those wanting to do voter registration at a community location.
Provides a one day event to assist families, individuals, and veterans who are facing poverty and homelessness. Offering access to social service providers, haircuts, medical screenings, professional portraits, meals, and personal hygiene kits. Providing guests with a new or very gently used pair of shoes or boots and new socks.