DOCTORS WITHOUT WALLS-SANTA BARBARA STREET MEDICINE
Cause Area
- Community
- Health & Medicine
- Homeless & Housing
- Women
Location
220 W Canon Perdido StSANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 United States
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Mission Statement
DWW-SBSM is dedicated to providing free, volunteer medical care for the most vulnerable of Santa Barbara County, when and where they are in need, including in times of disaster, and to provide education and training for DWW-SBSM volunteers and others, in order to promote the excellent practice of humanitarian medicine in our hometown and elsewhere.
Description
The goal of the Women’s Free Homeless Clinic (WFHC) is to provide a safe and trusting environment in which the homeless women of Santa Barbara can access free medical care, mental health consultations, and referrals to other community resources. While providing medical care in a welcoming environment is our main goal, the services offered have expanded in order to promote health, not just provide healthcare. Medical providers, social workers, therapists, acupuncturists, educators, students, and community members work together to offer services outside of traditional health services. Basic needs services such as laundry, showers, lunch, hygiene care and clothing are offered to support the overall well-being of WFHC clients.
The WFHC is offered on the second and fourth Fridays of every month from 8:30am to 1:30pm. Free round-trip transportation is offered from various downtown locations, including PATH and the Rescue Mission.
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