Mobile Clinics

HOPE: A Status-Neutral Mobile Unit for African Americans Experiencing Homelessness in Alameda County 

Investigators: Co-PIs: Albert Liu, Natalie Wilson  

African American people experiencing homelessness in Alameda County face many social and economic challenges, putting them at risk for HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and Hepatitis C (HCV). The highest rates of HIV, HCV, and STIs are seen in African Americans, accounting for half to two-thirds of all these infections in Alameda County. This project is a collaboration between academic, public health, and community-based organizations to develop and test a mobile health clinic model, called HOPE (Healthy Outcomes for People Everywhere), offering services to reduce HIV, STIs, and hepatitis C with prevention and treatment. The clinic will provide clinic services to the homeless community and offer ways to prevent HIV and education for those that test negative and treatment and referral services for those who test positive. The project includes building a coalition of providers committed to providing care to homeless communities to coordinate care and share outcomes.