Resources for the Homeless

[:en]The Harris Health System provides services to the homeless population of the county through its Healthcare for the Homeless Program. This program provides dental care, preventive care, and primary care services to homeless individuals through 10 shelter-based clinics and additional mobile health and dental units. The program also provides eligibility and registration services through 14 homeless shelter locations in the greater Houston area.

Through a number of strategic partnerships, the Healthcare for the Homeless Program provides on-site mental health and substance abuse counseling.

This program aims to:

• Reduce or eliminate barriers to healthcare experienced by homeless individuals
• Enable healthcare problems to be detected and treated early
• Decrease emergency center use for primary care needs
• Increase immunization rates of homeless children
• Increase tuberculin screening and follow-up
• Increases health promotion and prevention education among the homeless in our community.

Healthcare for the Homeless Program services can be accessed through the following shelters:

In addition to the above listed locations, Harris Health Eligibility services can be accessed through the following homeless shelters:

For more information about the Harris Health’s Healthcare for the Homeless Program, call 713-634-1088 or fax 713-634-1081.[:de]The Harris Health System provides services to the homeless population of the county through its Healthcare for the Homeless Program. This program provides dental care, preventive care, and primary care services to homeless individuals through 10 shelter-based clinics and additional mobile health and dental units. The program also provides eligibility and registration services through 14 homeless shelter locations in the greater Houston area.

Through a number of strategic partnerships, the Healthcare for the Homeless Program provides on-site mental health and substance abuse counseling.

This program aims to:

• Reduce or eliminate barriers to healthcare experienced by homeless individuals
• Enable healthcare problems to be detected and treated early
• Decrease emergency center use for primary care needs
• Increase immunization rates of homeless children
• Increase tuberculin screening and follow-up
• Increases health promotion and prevention education among the homeless in our community.

Healthcare for the Homeless Program services can be accessed through the following shelters:

In addition to the above listed locations, Harris Health Eligibility services can be accessed through the following homeless shelters:

For more information about the Harris Health’s Healthcare for the Homeless Program, call 713-634-1088 or fax 713-634-1081.[:]