Benefits Of The WLCAC Mobile Clinic

Supporters: National Alliance to End Homelessness, National Healthcare for Homelessness Council, LAC+USC Medical Center-Housing for Health Program
The National Alliance to End Homelessness improves the quality of assistance provided to the homeless providers by training providers on retooling the transitional housing process (Health, 2016). This includes rapidly housing the homeless permanently and providing access to basic needs to ensure they remain housed. Furthermore, the National Alliance to End Homelessness places a strong emphasis on healthcare and disease prevention because health is a key component of housing retention (Health, 2016). Substance abuse and chronic illness can result in loss of employment, leading to homelessness due to lack of income. Similarly, the WLCAC mobile clinic houses the homeless and provides them with resources for housing retention. The WLCAC mobile clinic does not offer health care services, an essential component of housing retention. The National Alliance to End Homelessness can serve as a supporter by guiding the WLCAC mobile clinic in incorporating health care delivery with the purpose of ensuring their well-being, resulting in productivity and permanent housing. The National Health Care for …show more content…
The costs include purchase of the vehicle, staff, and medical equipment. The cost of the WLCAC mobile clinic is 250,000. The WLCAC mobile clinic costs include the vehicle, medical equipment, supplies, and vehicle maintenance. The staff salary will be free of cost because the staff will consist of interns with the exception of the Physician and the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). The Physician’s salary will be covered by Medicaid/MediCal and the LCSW’s salary will be covered by grants. The WLCAC mobile clinic will be funded by grants. For this reason, the grant writing team (USC Social Work Interns-COBI Department) will be