What's Happening in San Francisco, CA…

Concerns about homelessness in San Francisco are being addressed with the opening of HealthRight 360.

San Francisco has spent $275m in the past fiscal year tackling homelessness. Despite this, the number of homeless has remained fairly constant, making it difficult to help those who are ill. The longer someone is on the street, the more difficult it is to treat them.

According to Vitka Eisen, HealthRight 360's CEO, the new facility that just opened in the Mission District is tackling the problem of serving the homeless with a new concept, putting many different healthcare providers in one place, offering free care. This will eliminate the need for people to make different stops, often using public transportation to reach widespread locations, where they face long waiting periods.

A patient can come to HeathRight 360 and see a health care provider, get placed into a bed if necessary, apply for a job using the center's computers, get new clothes suitable for interviews from a free closet, and attend classes to get their GED. Dental care and a pharmacy are in the future.

Eisen says much of what her organization does helps address the way society determines people's health. If the issues of housing, income, and education—even computer skills—are not solved, people will never realize their full potential, Eisen says.

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