Mobile Vans provide healthcare and social services to unhoused New Yorkers living on the streets. Social workers share how they connect patients with care and support.
Access to healthcare is a human right, but for many who are unhoused and living on the streets, staying healthy is nearly impossible. Without a stable address, many don’t get regular care, leading to worse health outcomes, and the care they do receive is often limited to emergency rooms. To bridge this gap, NYC Health + Hospitals launched the Street Health Outreach & Wellness program, bringing essential medical care and social services directly to those in need through a fleet of mobile medical vans.
In this episode, Dr. Michael Shen speaks with three dedicated social workers—Barney Chow, Eric Trujillo, and Chloe Frankel—who are on the front lines of Street Medicine. They discuss how the mobile vans provide medical care, harm reduction services, and mental health support in communities across New York City. The conversation explores the unique challenges of working with unhoused populations, how the team builds trust, and what it means to meet patients where they are—both physically and emotionally.
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