Street Medicine

Street Medicine Kalamazoo (SMKzoo) offers healthcare services for people who are unhoused, living on the streets, in encampments, in shelters and other temporary housing.

SMKzoo Items of Need

This initiative was started in January 2021 by medical students, resident physicians, and attending physicians from the medical school. SMKzoo takes medical care directly to people, meeting them where they are and caring for them with compassion and respect. This helps us better understand our patients, their realities and the everyday challenges they face.

Our Services

We offer the same services as a doctor's office and we take care of adults and children of all ages. Our team delivers medical and social services in encampments, at Ministry with Community and at other locations throughout the community. Our team offers:

Primary care for adults and children
Treatment of acute and chronic medical conditions
Pregnancy care
Testing and treatment for Hepatitis C
Testing and treatment for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections
Harm reduction services and treatment for substance use disorder, including medications for alcohol use, opioid use, and methamphetamine use disorders
Procedures such as skin lesion biopsy and removal, incision and drainage of abcesses and laceration repair
On-site diagnostic testing and labs
Over-the-counter medications, antibiotics and medications for chronic medical conditions
Referrals to other healthcare services
Care coordination
Referrals to other social services
Food, water, socks, and other basic supplies

More Information

Our team currently delivers services on a weekly basis at the following locations:

Ministry with Community: Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m.
Street Rounds: Mondays from 12 to 6 p.m.
Arcadia Park (Donations only, no medical services provided on site): Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m.

Our clinical team is led by licensed physicians and supported by resident physicians and medical students. Patients and other service providers can text or call 269.220.0372 to coordinate care or schedule a time for our team to come to them.