Reaching Out To Those In Need
The St. Clare Medical Outreach Project, operated by St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, sends a van to Baltimore’s underprivileged neighborhoods to provide free medical care to those—often uninsured—individuals in need. Since 1998, St Joe’s has been providing access to health care, preventive screenings, and health education for the underserved. For the homeless and other vulnerable populations, this program is designed to offer access to health care that is often unavailable or hard to come by.

Funding comes from several sources, including various philanthropies and the hospital’s national parent—the non-profit health corporation Catholic Health Initiatives. The “coach” travels from Towson to Baltimore three days a week, stopping at places such as Hispanic Apostolate in Fells Point and the Franciscan Center, a soup kitchen and emergency site for the homeless. Staffing for the program includes a physician, family nurse practitioner, medical technician, two part-time nurses and volunteers.