CalAIM brings healthcare to homeless communities to improve well-being and break the cycle of homelessness and poor health.
California’s Innovative Initiative to Improve Healthcare Access for the Homeless
In California, the Department of Health is launching a new initiative to help the homeless get better healthcare. It’s called CalAIM, and it’s meant to improve health for people without homes by bringing medical help directly to them, according to the report of India Currents.
CalAIM aims to provide healthcare where homeless people live, like shelters or the streets. It’s about giving medical care outside of traditional doctor’s offices.
The program wants to stop health problems before they get bad. For example, it wants to help homeless people with things like diabetes get the treatment they need before their health gets worse.
Healthcare for Homeless Communities in California with 14 Vital Programs
CalAIM has 14 new programs including six for homeless people. These programs help with things like finding housing and dealing with substance abuse issues.
Even before CalAIM, some organizations were already helping homeless people get healthcare. They used things like mobile clinics to reach people on the streets.
These programs are trying to make healthcare easier to access for homeless people. They want to improve their health and break the cycle of homelessness and poor health.