Care for the Homeless was originally funded in 1985 by the National Health Care for the Homeless Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Pew Memorial Trust.

To reduce barriers that homeless people face in accessing care, Care for the Homeless coordinates health care at 30 service sites where homeless people congregate and without regard to their ability to pay. Our service sites include shelters for single adults, family shelters, soup kitchens, drop-in centers, SROs, and a street outreach program to the mentally ill in four of New York City’s five boroughs.

Services

24 hour emergency on-call, Asthma treatment, Basic Needs, Behavioral/Mental Health Care Services, Blood Pressure Monitoring, Cancer Screening, Case Management/Social Services, Contraceptives (issued w/counseling), Dental/oral Care, Diabetes Testing/Care, Electronic Medical Records, Flu Vaccinations, Health/Nutritional Education, HIV/AIDS screening/education, Housing placement, Immunizations, Interpretation services, Labs, Medication Prescribing, Medication Dispensing, Mental Health Counseling, OB/GYN, Outreach, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Physical Exams, Primary Health Care, Referrals for Specialty Care, Shelter outreach, STD Testing, Street Outreach, Substance Abuse Treatment, TB screening/education, Tobacco cessation, Transportation Services, Urgent Care, Well Child Check-ups

Linkages

The program links clients with a variety of services including specialty care, substance abuse treatment, harm reduction, detox, mental health services, dental services, HIV/AIDS services, women’s health, and inpatient services.

Statistics

Estimated homeless population: 83,000

Patients served: 9,697 in 2022

Subcontractors

Institute for Family Health 

16 East 16th Street New York, NY 10003 

Contact: Elisa Wallman

Phone: (212) 633-0800 x1263

Fax: (212) 627-2958

Email: ewallmanjacques@institute2000.org

Montefiore Family Health Center

360 East 193rd Street Bronx, NY 10458 

Contact: James Porsella

Phone: (718) 405-4067 

Fax: (718) 405-4148