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-Redefining our purpose and people one act of service at a time



Care Hygiene Kits
Make your own care hygiene kit with us!
Materials To Review
Housed Beds

Understanding Encampments
This is a great read to familiarize yourself with the world of encampments and clearing strategies.
Cohen R, Yetvin W, Kaddhuri J. Understanding Encampments of People Experiencing
Homelessness and Community Response: Emerging Evidence as of Late 2018. US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Motivativational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing on the streets focuses on engaging individuals in open, non-judgmental conversations to explore their motivations and readiness for change. It uses empathetic listening, reflective statements, and open-ended questions to build trust, helping people identify their own reasons for making positive changes in their lives.
Local Learning Opportunities
CA Street Medicine Collaborative
CA Street Medicine Collaborative is an acting body of street medicine in California designed to build community and collectively solve challenges facing street medicine in CA. We host monthly discussions of street medicine practice, policy, and payment. We ask that you attend these meetings while you are on rotation with us
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Frequency of Meetings: Meetings occur the first Wednesday of every month from 3pm-4pm over Zoom
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For any questions about the CA Street Medicine Collab please contact Emily Frink at
Emily.Frink@med.usc.edu
Clinician Learning Circle
CLC is a subgroup of the CA Street Medicine Collab, hosted by USC Street Medicine. We conduct monthly meetings where we discuss and hear from speakers across the state on various clinical topics related to homelessness. We ask that you attend these meetings while you are on rotation with us.
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Frequency of Meetings: Meetings Occur the second Wednesday of every month from 3pm-4pm over