Ibarra, Evelyn
From: TimJohnson <[email protected]>
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To: Vazquez, Benjamin; Phan, Thai; Amezcua, Valerie; Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Hernandez, Johnathan; Lopez, Jessie
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Subject: AgendaItem #19- StreetMedicine
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MayorandCouncil…thankyouforconsideringwhethertheCityshouldpartnerwithCalOp?mainprovidingstreetlevel medicinetothosewhomayotherwisemaynothavethemedicalcarethatyouandIhaveaccessto. Ibelievethatby partneringwithCalOp?mathatwecanhelpthoseonthestreetswiththeirmedicalneedsandconnectthemtothenext bestlevelofcare. Ihaveconnectedwithmul?plepeopleonthestreetswhohaveapparentmedicalneedswhetherit be woundcareorotherphysicalneeds, ormentalhealthneeds, oraddic?onneeds. Ihavefoundthattheyo?endonot knowwhattodo. Whatstepsshouldtheytake? Whatmayseemobvioustothosewhohaveaccesstotheinternet, a social/familysupportsystem, easyphoneaccess, etc… Ind thatthosewhoareinneedatthat ?meoftheirlifeo?endo notknowwhertoevenstart. IhavefoundthatserviceslikeWoundWalkOCwhereIhavehadtocallinMichaelWright tourgehimtocomeandhelpsomeonehasbeencri?caltohelpingthosewhootherwisemaynotseekmoretradi?onal medicalneeds. Further, whensomethingthatmaystartsmallandcanbeaddressedbyaprofessionalwhoistrainedin streetmedicalcarecano?enpreventsomethinglargerinthefuturewhichmayrequireevenmoreelevatedhealthcare services- somethingsmallupfrontcanpreventalargerissueddowntheroad.
Addi?onally, IbelievethatCalOp?maisverywellfundedandwouldbeopentohelpingtheirmembersonourCity streets. Theyknowthatsomeoneaccessingemergencyroommedicalcareisnotscallysoundbutalsoo?ennotthe bestlevelofcareforthoseseekingcare.
Pleaseexplorethisop?ontoseeifthisissomethingthatthecitycanpartnerwithCalOp?maonandaccessitsvast nancialresourcesinordertoprovideforthosewhoareo?eninthemostneed. Thanks! Tim Johnson , CPA
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