featured New mobile health vans come to Portland streets Anna Del Savio Apr 19, 2024 Apr 19, 2024 Updated Apr 23, 2024 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Central City Concern brought its two new mobile health vans to an April 16 event. PMG Photo: Anna Del Savio Central City Concern staff and partners celebrate the service provider's new mobile health program on April 16. PMG Photo: Anna Del Savio Central City Concern's new mobile health vans have a waiting area and exam room. PMG Photo: Anna Del Savio Dan Field, director of the city-county Joint Office of Homeless Services, speaks at an April 16 event at Pioneer Courthouse Square. PMG Photo: Anna Del Savio A shiny red bow is affixed to a new mobile health van at a celebration. PMG Photo: Anna Del Savio Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of Multnomah County’s largest homeless service providers is launching a mobile health program to provide medical care on Portland streets.Central City Concern received two mobile health vans earlier this year. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“~FC E62>D 2C6 G:D:E:?8 A=246D 24C@DD E96 4:EJ[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 %6>A@C2CJ p=E6C?2E:G6 $96=E6C $:E6D[ D2?4E:@?65 6?42>A>6?ED[ 2?JH96C6 E92E @FC F?9@FD65 ?6:893@CD 2C6[ 2?5 E96J H@C< E@ 3F:=5 ECFDE E9C@F89 3F:=5:?8 C6=2E:@?D9:AD[” rrr !C6D:56?E p?J |6?56?92== D2:5 2E 2? pAC:= `e 6G6?E 46=63C2E:?8 E96 ?6H >@3:=6 962=E9 AC@8C2>] %92E 2=D@ :?4=F56D EC25:E:@?2= D96=E6CD[ F?D2?4E:@?65 6?42>A>6?ED 2?5 A=246D H96C6 9@>6=6DD !@CE=2?56CD 42? 86E @E96C D6CG:46D[ =:<6 D@FA <:E496?D 2?5 52J 46?E6CD]k^AmkAm%96 >@3:=6 962=E9 AC@8C2> @77:4:2==J DE2CE65 =2DE 72==[ H:E9 2 324<A24< DEC66E >65:4:?6 E62> @776C:?8 962=E9 42C6 @? E96 DEC66E 2?5 :? D96=E6CD] %96 ?6H G2?D @776C 2 4=62?[ AC:G2E6 DA246 7@C 6I2>D 2?5 EC62E>6?ED]k^AmkAm“(:E9 E96 =2F?49 @7 >@3:=6 962=E9[ H6’== 36 23=6 E@ @776C 3@E9 DEC66E\32D65 42C6 2?5 >@3:=6 42C6[” rrr DA@<6DH@>2? {2FC2 #64<@ D2:5] “(6’C6 A:=@E:?8 3@E9 >@56=D @7 42C6 E@ D66 H9:49 >@56= 36DE 6?8286D H:E9 E96 A@AF=2E:@?]”k^Am Central City Concern's two new mobile health vans each have a wheelchair lift into the exam room. PMG Photo: Anna Del Savio kAm~?6 G2? 9:E E96 C@25 :? |2C49j E96 @E96C H:== DE2CE @A6C2E:@?D “2D D@@? 2D A@DD:3=6” @?46 :E 86ED 2AAC@G2= E@ 36 2 7656C2==J\BF2=:7:65 962=E9 4=:?:4]k^AmkAm%96 4FCC6?E E62>D :?4=F56 2 AC:>2CJ 42C6 AC@G:56C =:<6 2 A9JD:4:2? 2DD:DE2?E[ ?FCD6 AC24E:E:@?6C @C ?2EFC@A2E9:4 5@4E@Cj 2 3692G:@C2= 962=E9 DA64:2=:DEj 2 4@>>F?:EJ 962=E9 @FEC6249 H@C<6Cj 2?5 2 9@FD:?8 DA64:2=:DE[ 244@C5:?8 E@ #64<@]k^AmkAm!C@G:56CD H:== @776C H@F?5 42C6[ A9JD:42= 6I2>D[ :?764E:@FD 5:D62D6 D4C66?:?8[ G244:?2E:@?D 2?5 >65:42E:@?D]k^AmkAmrrr’D >@3:=6 962=E9 AC@8C2> H2D DE2CE65 2D A2CE @7 “@FC @3;64E:G6 E@ >66E A6@A=6[ DA64:7:42==J >66E DECF88=:?8 A6@A=6[ H96C6 E96J 2C6 @FE :? E96 4@>>F?:EJ[” |6?56?92== D2:5] “p446DD 32CC:6CD 92G6 E@ 36 3C@<6?] p?5 E96 36DE H2J E@ 5@ E92E :D E@ 3C:?8 42C6 2?5 D6CG:46D E@ A6@A=6 7@C H9@> EC25:E:@?2= 3C:4< 2?5 >@CE2C :D =:E6C2==J 2 3C:586 E@@ 72C]”k^AmkAmt249 G2? 4@DE Sagd[___[ H9:49 H2D 7F?565 3J E96 4:EJ\4@F?EJ y@:?E ~77:46 @7 w@>6=6DD $6CG:46D]k^Am Central City Concern president Andy Mendenhall speaks at an April 16 event celebrating the new mobile health program. PMG Photo: Anna Del Savio kAm%C:==:F> r@>>F?:EJ w62=E9 !=2?[ @?6 @7 E96 =@42= |65:42:5 ?6EH@C<D[ :D :?G6DE:?8 >@C6 E92? Shd_[___ :? E96 AC@8C2> “E@ 25G2?46 962=E9 6BF:EJ[ C6>@G6 32CC:6CD E@ 42C6 2?5 96=A 3F:=5 ECFDE :? E96 962=E9 42C6 DJDE6> 3J AC@G:5:?8 ?66565 D6CG:46D[” 244@C5:?8 E@ A=2? AC6D:56?E $2C29 z6==6J qC6H6C]k^AmkAmrrr’D >@3:=6 962=E9 AC@8C2> :D H@C<:?8 2=@?8D:56 |65:42= %62>D x?E6C?2E:@?2=[ H9:49 92D AC@G:565 >@3:=6 56?E2= 42C6 E@ =@H\:?4@>6 A6@A=6 :? E96 !24:7:4 }@CE9H6DE 7@C >@C6 E92? b_ J62CD]k^Am Featured Local Savings Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Multnomah News Medicine The Economy Construction Industry Armed Forces Health Care Hospitals Job Market Social Services Politics Finance Trade Locations Multnomah County Portland Recommended for you Local Events
