Homelessness is a
public health issue.
80% of a person’s health is shaped by the conditions in which they live and work.
This means that people who experience homelessness and housing instability need more than the traditional systems of health and social services.
Healthcare for the Homeless - Houston’s integrated model of care delivers health and social services within a single access point, delivering comprehensive care that improves health, stability, and ability to stay housed, breaking the cycle of homelessness.
The trust between patients and their healthcare provider uniquely offers the critical support needed to stabilize lives and secure housing, creating a lasting and transformative impact for individuals and our community.
“Every day we see how the lack of stable housing magnifies health challenges, turning manageable conditions into life-threatening crises. Healthcare is not a luxury, it’s a fundamental need.”
Dr. Victoria McCurry, Chief Medical Officer
Healthcare for the Homeless - Houston has been promoting health, hope and dignity for those affected by homelessness.
For 25 years,
Founded in 1999, HHH emerged in response to a critical need for accessible and holistic healthcare services for some of Houston's most vulnerable people. By 2001, we earned the distinction of becoming Houston’s third federally qualified health center, and the only one exclusively dedicated to serving the homeless.
First founded as a two-exam room clinic with an adjacent dental chair, we have grown to operate three integrated care clinics throughout Houston. This integrated healthcare is centered on co-located medical care, mental health, addiction counseling, intensive case management and comprehensive dental care.
We provide on-site care at six permanent supportive housing (PSH) communities and operate innovative community outreach programs like our Street Medicine Outreach Team that link those affected by homelessness with resources critical to overall health and stability.
We expanded our care
in 2021 to serve children and families who have been affected by homelessness with the establishment of the Reed Family Clinic, which now serves a population that previously had almost no access to healthcare.
This clinic fosters whole-family wellness that include adult primary care (including well women's services), pediatric medicine, trauma-informed mental health services, adult and pediatric psychiatry, care coordination and case management. This multidisciplinary, collaborative model allows for targeted, upstream intervention and prevention of homelessness.
As the first of its kind in the nation, we are creating a blueprint for community-directed, culturally responsive care directly within the community.
