Community Healthlink’s Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Project (HOAP) provides direct services to individuals who are homeless. Services include an array of outpatient primary care and urgent care, behavioral health-indiviudal and group mental health and addiction treatment, psychopharmacology, case management services-assistance with applications for: health and financial benefits, housing, referral to detox and recovery programs, etc., access to emergency assessment for homeless crisis, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing.

Services

HOAP operates a primary clinic site at 72 Jaques Ave. and also operates clinics at PIP emergency shelter, St. John’s Church-Soup Kitchen, and Oasis program. HOAP subcontracts services for families through Family Health Center in Worcester. HOAP also subcontracts services at Great Brook Valley. Dental services are provided via contract agreement at Family Health and Great Brook Valley. Basic Needs, Behavioral Health Care Services, Blood Pressure Monitoring, Cancer Screening, Case Management/Social Services, Chronic Bronchitis/Emphysema, Contraceptives (issued w/counseling), Dental Care, Diabetes Testing/Care, Domestic Violence Shelter/Services, Family Planning, Flu Vaccinations, Gynecology, Health/Nutritional Education, Hepatitis C screening/treatment, HIV/AIDS screening/education, Immunizations, Labs, Medical Respite Care, Medications/Prescription, Mental Health Counseling, Multidisciplinary Health Teams, Outreach, Pharmacy, Primary Health Care, Referrals for Specialty Care, Services in Supportive Housing, Sexual Abuse Support Services, Smoking Cessation, Substance Abuse Treatment, Trauma, TB screening/education, Treatment of Acute Illness, Treatment of Chronic Illness, Urgent Care, Well Child Check-ups

Linkages

Family Health Center; Great Brook Valley; People In Peril Shelter; Abby’s Shelter for Women; Rachel’s Table-emergency food

Statistics

Estimated homeless population: 3,650

Patients served: 3,398

Subcontractors

Family Health Center of Worcester 

Contact:

Frances Anthes

Phone:

(508) 860-7700

Fax:

(508) 860-7990

Great Brook Valley Health Center 

Contact:

Zoila Torres Feldman 

Phone:

(508) 852-1805 

Fax:

(508) 853-8593

The Worcester People in Peril Shelter 

Contact:

David McCloskey 

Phone:

(508) 757-0103 

Fax:

(508) 753-2271