Street Medicine Program

• Wound care and foot care
• STD, HIV and hepatitis C testing
• Birth control
• Medication for opioid use disorder
• Naloxone and overdose prevention training
• Vaccines
• Care for acute and chronic conditions

We can also help you connect to:

• A regular doctor's office that can provide follow-up care
• Harm reduction services
• Behavioral health and substance use counseling
• State medical insurance
• ORCA lift transportation
• Referrals to shelter, food, benefits, and more

King County Street Medicine Team Mission and Values

Contact us

• Phone: 206-840-8737
• Email: streetmedicine@kingcounty.gov

If you or an unsheltered friend, family member, community member, client, or patient needs one of our services, please call or send us an email with the following information:

• The individual's name, a detailed description of their location, and any contact information
• Which of our services are they wanting? Are they interested in receiving medical care?
• Nature of your relationship with the individual (friend, case manager, family member, etc.)

Reminders

• We prioritize people who sleep outside who are unable to access more traditional medical care
• We only work within Seattle and South King County
• We do not provide emergency medical care
• We try to respond to referrals within a week
• We can't guarantee we will be able to locate an individual or that they will engage with us

We follow privacy laws, so we may not be able to let you know the outcome of the referral

Wound Care project

Harm reduction/Overdose prevention

• Overdose prevention and response
• Overdose outreach, education and training resources
• Substance use services
• Harm reduction
• Harm reduction vending machines

Environmental health/shelter health

• Environmental Health
• Environmental health resources for homeless service providers

Dental

• King County dental clinics for dental resources
• List of all dental clinics in King County that accept Apple Health

HCHN

• Healthcare for the Homeless Network

King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA)

• KCRHA

Crisis Services

• Crisis Services
• Crisis Care Centers Initiative

We are not able to host volunteers for many reasons including privacy and safety for our clients.

• There are volunteer opportunities that may interest you with our Public Health Reserve Corps and the annual Seattle/King County Clinic: If you have a medical certification/license you may be able to become a medical volunteer.
• The United Way of King County that has a searchable database of volunteer opportunities.  The opportunities change so it is a good idea to check back from time to time.
• The Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness is a local advocacy organization that has some volunteer opportunities.
• The King County Regional Homeless Authority has ways to get involved.
• If you would like to learn more about healthcare and homelessness, this is a great resource: National Health Care for the Homeless Council