Mount Carmel Street Medicine Program Inspires Community Support
May 1, 2025
Categories: Community Health and Well-Being, Mission, Philanthropy
As a mission-driven organization, one of our Core Values is the Commitment to Those Who are Poor, especially those most vulnerable. The everyday impact of our Mount Carmel Street Medicine program displays that Core Value in action.
The Mount Carmel Street Medicine program is made possible through the generous support of the Mount Carmel Foundation and for more than 30 years, has been providing free urgent medical care to central Ohioans who are uninsured or underinsured.The Street Medicine team is comprised of a comprehensive team of healthcare professionals, including a family practice physician, family nurse practitioner, psychiatric nurse practitioner, registered nurses, medical technicians, bilingual case workers, and community paramedic who are prepared to provide the most needed care and support. The Street Medicine program is a proud member of the International Street Medicine Institute The goal of the team is to reduce unnecessary emergency department visits, and to support and empower community members to create a more vital, harmonious, and sustainable life.
Longtime partner of the Mount Carmel Foundation, KEMBA Financial Credit Union, donated $100,000 to support the Street Medicine Program. This donation covered two new vehicles and many necessary supplies that help ensure the program can continue to run smoothly.
"It is no secret that our donors in Columbus, Ohio, and abroad are full of compassion and dedicated to supporting those most vulnerable. They rise to the needs of our community in extraordinary ways, and we are very grateful,” says Deanna Stewart, Foundation president. “We can’t fulfill our mission of being a compassionate healing presence without the healing ministered through philanthropy".