In Chicago, the city we call home, there are more than 5,000 people living in a state of homelessness, and some estimates place this number as high as 90,000. Despite this, we often find ourselves unintentionally looking away, perhaps out of discomfort.
At Chicago Street Medicine (CSM), we take a different approach. We’ve turned this discomfort into motivation. Year-round, you can find our teams of doctors, residents, medical students, social workers, and specialty providers out on the street providing healthcare to those affected by homelessness. We provide treatment, medication, and resources while supporting our patients back towards stable housing. Our teams are driven by a shared goal: a healthier Chicago. We recognize that to some, especially marginalized persons, the traditional in-clinic healthcare environment is inaccessible or stigmatizing. That's why CSM prioritizes patient-centered care. We go where we're needed, taking our services directly to the streets, aiming to treat the person rather than the circumstance.
The more we see, the more we are motivated. CSM is a dynamic and rapidly evolving organization, fueled by our volunteers and our patients. We do whatever it takes to enable everyone in Chicago, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or housing status, to live their healthiest lives, whatever that may mean to them.
We hope you will join us.
- Chicago Street Medicine Board of Directors
At Chicago Street Medicine (CSM), we take a different approach. We’ve turned this discomfort into motivation. Year-round, you can find our teams of doctors, residents, medical students, social workers, and specialty providers out on the street providing healthcare to those affected by homelessness. We provide treatment, medication, and resources while supporting our patients back towards stable housing. Our teams are driven by a shared goal: a healthier Chicago. We recognize that to some, especially marginalized persons, the traditional in-clinic healthcare environment is inaccessible or stigmatizing. That's why CSM prioritizes patient-centered care. We go where we're needed, taking our services directly to the streets, aiming to treat the person rather than the circumstance.
The more we see, the more we are motivated. CSM is a dynamic and rapidly evolving organization, fueled by our volunteers and our patients. We do whatever it takes to enable everyone in Chicago, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or housing status, to live their healthiest lives, whatever that may mean to them.
We hope you will join us.
- Chicago Street Medicine Board of Directors
