Street Medicine

Everyone deserves a chance at good health.

People living unsheltered face many health challenges and have unique needs that we need to work together to address. Our Street Medicine Program is a multidisciplinary approach to help bring comprehensive care tailored to those in need. Our team includes a medical provider, a nurse with behavioral health expertise, and a certified peer navigator.

Meeting people where they are.

We provide a broad spectrum of medical care and help connect people to other services in the City of Tacoma.

• Mobile medical care (wound care, infection testing and treatment, etc.).
• Mental health and substance use support.
• Prescription assistance.
• Preventive care.
• Housing and social service referrals.
• Harm reduction (e.g., Narcan distribution).
• Peer support, case management, warm handoff resource navigation.
• Basic tangible resource needs.

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Resources

• Pierce County overnight shelters.
• Pierce County emergency shelters.
• Pierce County food banks.
• City of Tacoma homelessness services.
• Homeless service providers toolkit.

Questions?

Email streetmeds@tpchd.org or call (253) 649-1642.