Potential Project Partners
Potential Community Partners
Pharmacies
Churches
Public libraries
Community collegesSenior/Community Centers/YMHCA
Unions/work networks
Public libraries
Food coops
Government services (unemployment offices, Medicaid centers, local district/neighborhood/council offices, emergency/homeless shelters)
Charities (Salvation Army, Goodwill)
Example of Services Provided to Vulnerable People
Nurse practitioners at a church in Florida (Jim)
Face to Face service
No phone
Person seeking help is a known member of the community
Facial ID = a person recognizing another person
Boston (Dr Tom)
Many homeless have access to disability benefits, Medicare, have phones and ID/SSN
Red Cross (Bev)
Takes IC voucher from Fire department, teacher, nurse who knows them.
Knight Medical center (Dr. Tom)
provides food and supplies
no question asked
CUNY Food Pantry (Noreen)
Mutual aid/informal services
No ID required
No questions asked
Just need to get in building so could be a guest