HEALING WITH HEART

Upcoming Events

Forest Park CTA Blue Line Outreach every Thursday 8pm - midnight

711 Des Plaines Ave, Forest Park, IL 60130

We will be providing acute medical care, onsite case management, and hygiene supplies.

It's time to meet another member of our 2024-2025 SHOC Executive Board! Meet Andrew, our VP of Housing Forward! 🏠➡ Swipe to learn more about Andrew's history with Housing Forward and what he is excited about most in this upcoming year! #loyolastreetmedicine #chicagostreetmedicine #streetmedicine

As promised, in the weeks to come, we'll be highlighting each member of our 2024-2025 SHOC Executive Board! First up: Our President, Olivia! 💥 Swipe to learn a little more about Olivia and what she looks forward to most about leading our team! #loyolastreetmedicine #chicagostreetmedicine #streetmedicine

Introducing the 2024-2025 SHOC Executive Board! 🎒✨ President: Olivia J. Ference VP of Housing Forward: Andrew McGettigan VP of Street Medicine: Jazmin Garcia VP of Fundraising: Ashima Kundu Chicago Street Medicine Representative: Marisa Kutchma Public Relations Chair: Meg Beulke Research and Education Chair: Anna Akkara Supplies Coordinator: Kiana King M3 Advisor: Thomas Quigley We are all so very excited for another year of working together to provide care and support to those experiencing homelessness in the greater Chicago area. Be sure to follow us here on Instagram @loyolastreetmedicine and on Twitter @LoyolaStreetMed to remain updated regarding upcoming events/important notifications! Stay tuned for individual highlights of each of our new board members!🌟 #loyolastreetmedicine #chicagostreetmedicine #streetmedicine

February’s newsletter, volume 28 🗞️ highlights some key takeaways from the 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) Part 1, which was released by @hudgov this past December and compiles data on national and state-level estimates of homelessness in the U.S. You can find this newsletter and our previous ones on our website loyolastreetmedicine.com! #loyolastreetmedicine #chicagostreetmedicine #streetmedicine #streetmed #hud #homelessness #homeless #chicagohomeless

This month’s newsletter 🗞️ discusses what Housing First is, its principles, and what the evidence shows about the effectiveness of Housing First approaches to ending homelessness. You can find this newsletter and our previous ones on our website loyolastreetmedicine.com! #loyolastreetmedicine #chicagostreetmedicine #streetmedicine #endhomelessness #homeless #homelessness #homelesschicago #housingfirst #affordablehousing #housingisahumanright

Our latest podcast 🎧 on the legal challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness is now live on Spotify! You can listen by searching Loyola Street Medicine on Spotify or on our website at loyolastreetmedicine.com/podcast. #loyolastreetmedicine #streetmedicine #homelessness #chicagohomeless #podcast #healtjustice #law #legal #healthjusticeproject #hjp

🕯️December 21, the first day of winter and the longest night of the year, is Homeless Persons Memorial Day. We honor those who have died while living without a home and recommit ourselves to the work of ending #homelessness We encourage you to join us in recognizing #HomelessPersonsMemorialDay and help support our efforts to #endhomelessness by donating to our organization: https://donorbox.org/loyola-street-medicine #HPMD2023 #loyolastreetmedicine #chicagostreetmedicine #streetmedicine #homelesslivesmatter #homelessnessawareness #homelesschicago

#appreciationpost A great big thank you to everyone who contributed to our Holiday Adopt-a-Family in partnership with @housingforward ❣️

This month’s newsletter 🗞️ discusses the prevalence of chronic conditions among persons experiencing homelessness and some strategies for intervention. You can find this newsletter and our previous ones on our website loyolastreetmedicine.com! #loyolastreetmedicine #chicagostreetmedicine #streetmedicine #streetmedicinechicago #chronicillness #chronicconditions #homelesschicago #homelessness #homelessawareness

Our podiatry clinic on 11/6 at @housingforward was a success! 🙌🏼 Thank you to the residents and our VP of Housing Forward, Nicole, for making this happen! #loyolastreetmedicine #streetmedicine #chicagostreetmedicine #chicagohomeless #homeless #homelessness #outreach #podiatry #healthcare