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What is Mobile Outreach Street Health (MOSH)?

MOSH is a Capital Health Primary Health Care initiative with the North End Community Health Centre. MOSH provides accessible primary health care services to people who are homeless, insecurely house, street involved and underserved in our community. The MOSH team is a collaborative primary health team of full-time nurses, a part-time occupational therapist, support from physicians at the North End Community Health Centre, and part-time administrative support.

Shelters and organizations that support people who are homeless, insecurely housed or work on the street provide space for regular visits of the outreach team, and promote the service. People who have had past experience with homelessness, insecure housing or working on the street, or are currently homeless, insecurely housed or work on the street act as consultants to ensure the service meets the needs of those it was designed to serve.

To donate to the MOSH program, please visit the North End Community Centre online donation page at Canada Helps.
 

What services does the Mobile Outreach Street Health team provide?

• Health and Occupational Therapy Assessments
• Nursing assessments
• Blood work
• Vein care
• HIV and Hepatitis C testing
• Harm reduction supplies
• Birth control and condoms
• Pregnancy testing
• Emergency contraception
• Sexually Transmitted Infection testing
• PAP tests
• Vaccinations
• Wound care
• Help managing chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease
• Health promotion programming
• Help with life skills and daily activity
• Addiction-related support
• Help with medication
• Help getting a health card
• Help organizing dental and eye exams
• Referrals to other allied health professionals
• …and much more

Why Mobile Outreach Street Health?

Mobile Outreach Street Health is an important step in providing more equitable health care for people who are homeless, insecurely housed or work on the street. This model is expected to improve health outcomes.

Where does Mobile Outreach Street Health provide services?

Mobile Outreach Street Health nurses provide service from Sunday to Friday at a number of locations, including:

• Streets of HRM
• Adsum House
• ARK (youth only)
• Barry House
• Brunswick Street Mission
• Feeding Others of Dartmouth
• Hope Cottage
• Mainline Needle Exchange
• Metro Non-Profit Housing and Support
• Metro Turning Point (men only)
• Salvation Army
• St. Andrew's Church
• Stepping Stone Outreach