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MOBILE HEALTH OUTREACH Mobile Medical Outreach: A Commitment to Service June 2009 This homeless health care case report, developed by the HCH Clinicians' Network, elucidates components of mobile medical outreach treatment, highlighting best practices and evidence-based primary care. The report presents a compelling case submitted by Outside In Community Medical Outreach in Portland. Oregon. It discusses engagement, continuity of care, social service advocacy, supportive housing, the use of Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scoring and the Short Alcohol Dependence Data Questionnaire (SADD). Mobile Health Care for Homeless People: Using Vehicles to Extend Care May2007 Outreach, a hallmark of Health Care for the Homeless, is accomplished in many different ways. The use of mobile clinics and other vehicles is part of a continuum of outreach services that also includes outreach on foot and operation of clinics in nontraditional settings. Mobile health programs are but one response to the phenomenon of modern homelessness in the United States, which extends far beyond our cities and their suburban rims to sparsely populated areas in rural areas. This report is an attempt to capture the variety of programs that employ mobile medical units and other vehicles to extend health care to homeless people. TRAINING IN OUTREACH A Curriculum for Training HCH Outreach Workers This curriculum, Outreach to People Experiencing Homelessness, provides a comprehensive overview of the purpose and principles of outreach, and issues  relevant to doing outreach in the Health Care for the Homeless context. The National Health Care for the Homeless Council offers a training for outreach workers based on this curriculum. The workshop focuses on the purpose and principles of outreach, the Relational Outreach and Engagement Model, engagement and retention strategies, enhancing motivation, worker safety, personal and organizational wellness, ethical guidelines, working in the community, and advocacy. 
Primarily intended for new and experienced staff of all disciplines involved in outreach, this workshop may also provide an opportunity to bring together outreach workers from other organizations in your community. The training is available as a single, half-day or full-day workshop, and also in a train-the-trainer format. See the training flyer for additional for information about workshops, fees, and minimum participation requirements.
Re-Visioning Outreach | Ken Kraybill | The Contributor | February 2008 | Vol. 1, No. 2, page 9 | www.nashvillecontributor.org |
