A look at the program . . .

The mobile unit is a medical office on wheels. The staff includes a medical director, examiner, nurses and case managers. Pinellas County residents can receive basic health care on the mobile medical unit at no charge. Emergency

services are not provided on the unit.

The unit travels to more than a dozen locations in Pinellas County serving homeless residents who have no insurance. This program is funded in part by the Bureau of Primary Health Care and is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQCHC) of the homeless.

This program was recently expanded to meet spikes in uninsured populations. Funding for this expansion of services was provided by the Bureau of Primary Health Care as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

• Treatment for a brief illness. Strep throat and flu are examples.
  
• Treatment for long-term illnesses that require ongoing medical care. High blood pressure and diabetes are examples.
  
• Laboratory services
  
• School physicals (Social Security card and ID necessary for child and parent)
  
• Pregnancy testing
  
• Employment physicals
• Sports physicals
  
• Some prescription assistance. No drugs are kept on board the unit.

Referrals offered for:

• "Relief of Pain" Dental services
  
• Mental health treatment
  
• Substance abuse treatment

You can visit the unit and ask for help if you are homeless and don’t have Medicaid, Medicare or other insurance. Please call (727) 582-7577 or (727) 582-7807 if you would like to make an appointment.

The mobile medical unit operates during the day. It visits shelters, soup kitchens, drop-in centers and other places where the homeless might gather. Take a look at the calendars to learn where and when the unit is scheduled.

Mobile Medical Unit is available for the homeless, see below:

Notice to Community Partners

• May 2012 Calendar
• June 2012 Calendar
• Location List

The mobile medical unit has a second calendar of service times and locations for the homeless, funded by the expansion grant.

Please note that patients must select one schedule to follow. Once a patient has received services scheduled on one of the calendars, the patient will not be eligible for services provided on the other calendar. The calendars for the expansion of services is provided below:

• May 2012 Calendar
• June 2012 Calendar
• Location List

Please call (727) 582-7577 or (727) 582-7807 if you still have questions. Also call if you would like to schedule an appointment at the mobile medical unit.

Please ask us for information and resources that may help you.

You may call 2-1-1, Tampa Bay’s 2-1-1 Call Center, or visit www.211tampabay.org . This resource lists hundreds of options that may help you find assistance in the community.

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