Downtown Outreach Clinic
Health Care for the
Homeless
Program
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403 W. Wilson
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Located at the corner of
Wilson & 'D' Street just North of
downtown Las Vegas
Phone: (702) 380-8511
Fax: (702) 380-1120
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Our clinic is located within the Las Vegas
Rescue Mission campus.
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Hours:
Monday
through Friday
7:30 am to 4:30 pm
Closed for lunch from Noon to 1:00 pm |
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Professional Staff:
Brian Lane, PA-C |
Overview:
Nevada Health Centers operates 21 medical and dental sites including a Health Care for the Homeless Program, a School Based Health Program and an OB/GYN Center. In addition we operate three Miles for Smiles Buses, the Mammovan, two WIC sites and a Community Health Pharmacy.
The Downtown Outreach Clinic,
located in Clark County, opened its doors to serve the
community with quality health care in 2003.
This clinic is the heart of NVHC’s Health Care
for the Homeless (HCH) Program and is dedicated to providing
primary health care for the people of Clark County who do not have a
place to call home. This population, which numbers somewhere between
8,000 and 10,000 men, women and children, is especially vulnerable to
illness and disease, much of it caused by exposure to the elements,
crowded living conditions found in the area’s shelters and a lack of
ready access to primary and preventative medical care.
Target Population – Las Vegas’s population
is approximately 525,000 people, and Clark County’s population is
approximately 1,600,000 people. Although estimates are conflicting, it
is presumed that there are up to 10,000 homeless individuals in the
Clark County area.
Services Provided— Family Medicine,
Women’s Health, Pediatrics, STD/HIV Education & Screening, Periodic Screenings for
Kids & Adults, Well-Child Care and Immunizations, Prenatal and Newborn
Care, Chronic Illness Management, Health Education & Case Management.
Outreach Services Provided— The HCH
Outreach Team consists of a Case Manager and a Outreach Nurse. This
team is based out of the Las Vegas Outreach Clinic on W. Owens Avenue and provides services to those people
living in the local shelters and on the streets of Clark County,
primarily in the Las Vegas valley. Medical screenings, assistance
with transportation to medical and other appointments, OTC
medications, blankets, some clothing and personal care items are
provided as a part of this team’s daily work.
Staffing:
The Downtown Outreach Clinic is staffed with one
Physician Assistant. There is one back office and one front office
support staff. A Medical Case Worker is also based at the clinic, to assist the
homeless community in accessing
available programs.
Federal Designation— HPSA
Patient Profile for 2004 – Ethnic Groups
served (top 3): Caucasian (55%), African American (29%), Hispanic
(11%).
