Our Street Neighbors

Eileen Hamel, LCSW, works at the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) and joins the podcast once again to talk about being the lead clinician. The episode will highlight the role of individual and group psychotherapy in community settings serving people experiencing homelessness. Furthermore, we talk about what trauma informed care and response is and how it plays an integral role in providing...

Fabiola Arbelo Cruz, MD, works at the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) and joins the podcast to talk about street psychiatry and her work with substance use disorders. The episode will highlight harm reduction strategies that providers utilize when caring for people experiencing homelessness. Also, we talk about breaking down the barriers and stigmas that people experiencing homelessness fa...

Emma Lo, MD, and Fabiola Arbelo Cruz, MD, work at the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) and join the podcast to talk about street psychiatry. The episode will highlight what is street psychiatry and how the model is different. Additionally, we will be talking about some of the barrier when practicing psychiatry on the streets. Connecticut Mental Health Center: https://medicine.yale.edu/psych...

Emma Lo, MD, Eileen Hamel, LCSW, and James Adu, MBA, work at the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) and join the podcast to talk about street psychiatry. The episode will highlight how the the street psychiatry team apart of the CMHC got started. Additionally, we are going to be talking about the team make up and daily schedule when interacting with patients. Connecticut Mental Health Center:...

Caitlin Hertzog, RN, care manager at the Valley Health Partners Street Medicine Program joins us once again to talk about their medical respite program. We talk about how medical respite care allows for patients experiencing homelessness to obtain surgical procedures or preventative screenings that require prep. Caitlin also talks about how the implementation of medical respite programs can help t...

Caitlin Hertzog, RN, care manager of the Valley Health Partners Street Medicine Program joins the podcast to talk about how compassionate caregiving plays a vital role in street medicine. Caitlin talks about how compassion resiliency and compassionate caregiving work hand in hand to provide the best care possible. Finally, we talk about how important self-care is to prevent compassion fatigue. VHP...

Eric Rivers, BSN, clinical coordinator for the Valley Health Partners Street Medicine Program joins the podcast to talk about the different types of technology that street medicine teams utilize. While some of it is typical like laptops, pulse-ox, and blood pressure cuffs, others are more unique like a portable ultrasound machine and autorefractors. The technology that street medicine teams use it...

Bennie Eliason, CHW, program manager of the Valley Health Partners Street Medicine Program joins the podcast to talk about the importance of various community resources for street medicine teams. Bennie talks about how different resources such as soup kitchens and shelters collaborate with street medicine teams to allow for patient care. Also, Bennie talks about her introduction into street medici...

Ruchi Dalal, PA-C, with the Valley Health Partners Street Medicine Program joins the podcast to talk all about building trust and relationships with patients. Ru talks about how team members can help to bridge the gap when a new provider or team member goes on rounds. It is the trust that patients have in the street medicine team as a whole that helps to ease new members into caring for existing p...

Seth Campbell, PA-C, joins the podcast once again to talk more in depth about the growth and future of street medicine since he joined in 2015. Seth talks about how the future of street medicine with inevitably grow due to issues with inflation and affordable housing. Also, he talks about the importance of humanizing patients no matter on the streets or in a clinic office. Simple steps can be take...

Josh Newlin, CRS, with the Center for Excellence at LVHN joins the podcast to talk about a local picture into the Lehigh Valley. He will talk about the growth and future that he sees in street medicine. Additionally, Josh talks about the role a certified recovery specialist (CRS) plays on a street medicine team, and how his own lived experience helps with building trust. VHP Street Medicine: https...

Seth Campbell, PA-C at Valley Health Partners, joins the podcast to talk about street medicine. The episode will highlight how the street medicine movement got started in Calcutta, India and has now grown into an international movement with the establishment of the Street Medicine Institute. Additionally, we are going to be talking about the numerous challenges that providers and patients face whe...

Josh "JJ" Rivera, criminal justice navigator, for the Valley Health Partners Street Medicine Program joins the podcast to talk about his unique role on the street medicine team. JJ is able to bridge the gap between jails and the street medicine team. He is able to continue to meet with existing patients and create connections with possible new patients. Finally, we talk about how this po...

To some, they're homeless. To others, they're our street neighbors. Join our host JJ Dee as we explore the transformative world of street medicine, providing healthcare where it's needed most. Together, let's raise awareness, forge connections, and bring quality care to those often overlooked. Welcome to the "Our Street Neighbors" podcast! https://linktr.ee/ourstreetneigh...