Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine Bobcat Community Health Alliance

The Bobcat Street Health Outreach (BSHO) program provides essential healthcare services and education to underserved patients in the Greater New Haven Area. In collaboration with the Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center (CSHHC) Street Health team, students provide low-barrier street outreach health screenings (such as vitals, lipid panels, and blood sugar/HbA1C), health and hygiene supplies, and access to sick visits with experienced CSHHC providers at no cost. All patients of the BSHO program are offered hygiene kits and health promotion supplies, with a special focus on patients who may be living outside. Services are coordinated with the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen food distribution outreach, to prioritize patients’ time and access to high quality nutritional assistance. Beyond direct medical services, students are able to connect individuals to community resources, including local shelters, warming centers, health education resources, social services and other food distribution sites. Our goal is to foster an environment that is empathetic and adaptable, catering to the diverse needs of our patients.

Location: 311 Temple Street, New Haven, CT

Time: 4-6 p.m. every other Wednesday

Beacon Communities is a student-led health outreach program at a local affordable housing institute. Medical students and supervising providers work hands-on with residents, reviewing their medications and reviewing care plans with residents to generate questions that foster proactive and productive discussions with their personal providers during future medical appointments. Students also provide residents with targeted health education, enhancing their ability to confidently navigate the healthcare system and make informed decisions about their well-being.

Beacon Communities student leaders also host interactive activity sessions such as chair yoga to promote healthy diet and exercise habits. Students prioritize meaningful care coordination tailored to an individual’s needs, with the goal of fostering a deeper understanding of an individual’s health conditions and building clinician-patient relationships.