Street Outreach Services and Veterinary Street Outreach Services

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Street Outreach Services and Veterinary Street Outreach Services SOS & Vet SOS are innovative outreach services of the San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium which address the unique problems of homeless individuals.

Traveling in a medical van to sites throughout San Francisco, the dedicated SOS team of doctors, nurses, outreach workers, and volunteers creates “clinics without walls” at soup kitchens, on city streets, under freeway overpasses, and in parks. By going directly to homeless people - meeting them on their own turf - the SOS team builds relationships of trust, and breaks down the barriers that keep homeless people from the care they need and deserve. SOS provides on-site preventive and urgent health care, connection to a medical home for long-term primary care, linkage to other resources (mental health, substance recovery, dental services, legal support, etc.), assistance with housing and benefits applications, distribution of health and hygiene supplies, and transportation assistance to over a thousand homeless San Franciscans every year. VET SOS services are provided by volunteer veterinarians and veterinary technicians through the use of a specially equipped mobile outreach van. VET SOS provides veterinary exams, basic veterinary procedures, vaccinations, referrals & transportation for free spay/neuter surgery, information about service animals in rental housing and responsible pet ownership, and health care information & referrals to their homeless humans. VET SOS uses a specially outfitted van to provide its outreach and veterinary services in selected areas of San Francisco that are inhabited by homeless individuals with companion animals.

Thank you to AHEC Scholars for making hygiene kits for our SOS patients! Our SOS outreach team regularly distributes hyg...
10/08/2026

Thank you to AHEC Scholars for making hygiene kits for our SOS patients!

Our SOS outreach team regularly distributes hygiene kits to patients from our mobile clinic, where the kits help us build rapport, foster connection, and show our patients that we care about their well-being beyond the exam room. But it takes a village to assemble the hundreds of kits we give away every month, each containing a toiletry-sized soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, pair of socks, protein snack, and more!

AHEC Scholars is a health professions training program, established at SFCCC in 2018, that supports hands-on experiences for students in community health settings. Through the program, participants become more well-rounded healthcare professionals with a deeper understanding of the unique needs of underserved patients. We appreciate our on-going partnership with AHEC Scholars and truly appreciate their commitment to this work!

As the colder seasons approach, we’re coming together to support our neighbors and their pets experiencing homelessness ...
09/21/2026

As the colder seasons approach, we’re coming together to support our neighbors and their pets experiencing homelessness in San Francisco. We’re collecting clothing and essential supplies to help keep both people and pets warm this season. 🧣🧥🧤🦴
Your unused items can help our patients meet some of their basic needs! Please see our flyer for details on items we can accept for donation & email us to schedule a drop-off or mail items directly.

Learn more about our new SOS outreach worker, Ahmed Ayesh! Ahmed didn’t start college with the idea of becoming a docto...
09/15/2026

Learn more about our new SOS outreach worker, Ahmed Ayesh!

Ahmed didn’t start college with the idea of becoming a doctor, now his career goal, and instead wanted to pursue a job in biotech or become a research biochemist. But then he started volunteering as a “Raggedy Andy”, visiting elderly people in skilled nursing facilities and he loved the human connections he made! Since then, Ahmed has been volunteering and working in various healthcare settings where he has the opportunity to see firsthand what practicing medicine is like. He likes that physicians get to work at the intersection of scientific inquiry, human connection, problem-solving, and teamwork. He no longer wears a red wig and overalls when visiting patients but says working with SOS lets him meaningfully connect with people while bringing our medical services to the streets.

Meet our new SOS Outreach Worker, Ahmed Ayesh! An aspiring physician, Ahmed graduated from UC Santa Barbara, where he ma...
08/28/2026

Meet our new SOS Outreach Worker, Ahmed Ayesh!

An aspiring physician, Ahmed graduated from UC Santa Barbara, where he majored in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He has worked and volunteered in various healthcare settings, including an emergency room, a drug and alcohol rehab center, and an orthopedic surgery practice. Wanting to gain more experience with vulnerable populations, Ahmed began volunteering with the SOS team prior to joining our staff. In his free time, Ahmed loves to hike, fish, work out at the gym, play soccer, and hang out with friends.

Please join us in welcoming our new VetSOS/SOS Programs Specialist, Erica Colomer! 💙🎉Erica studied Molecular Environment...
08/28/2026

Please join us in welcoming our new Vet
SOS/SOS Programs Specialist, Erica Colomer! 💙🎉
Erica studied Molecular Environmental Biology at
UC Berkeley in pursuit of a career in veterinary medicine. She previously worked as a veterinary assistant tor a small animal clinic and has research experience with elephant seals, sea turtles, and more! She’s eager to apply her outreach skills to provide quality and accessible medical and veterinary care back to the city that raised her. In her free time, Erica enjoys scrapbooking/junk journaling, pickleball, strenuous hikes, and volunteering with her church’s outreach and recovery programs.

Roberto first learned about our SOS program while visiting a soup kitchen, where we set up our weekly mobile clinic. Aft...
07/24/2026

Roberto first learned about our SOS program while visiting a soup kitchen, where we set up our weekly mobile clinic. After hearing about the services we offer, he decided to connect with our team, saying “I had heard about the SOS van and the great services provided”. Since then, SOS has become an important part of Roberto’s health and well-being.

Now, while getting a meal, he regularly visits us to check his blood pressure and glucose levels, helping him stay on top of his health. Also from SOS, Roberto has received reading glasses, vitamins, hygiene supplies, and pet food and flea prevention for his canine companion, allowing him to save a little money while accessing important resources.

When asked about his favorite part of the SOS program, Roberto reflected on the kindness of our team, saying “The staff is always helpful, and they treat me like family every time I encounter them.” He added that unhoused people are facing difficult times, and the support provided by SOS is greatly appreciated. For Roberto, the combination of free healthcare, practical assistance, and compassionate service provided by SOS makes a meaningful difference.

Friends of SOS & Vet SOS are invited to celebrate National Health Center Week with SFCCC at a press conference & SOS van...
07/22/2026

Friends of SOS & Vet SOS are invited to celebrate National Health Center Week with SFCCC at a press conference & SOS van tour 🚐✨!

Fri. July 31st @ 11:30AM, SF City Hall

No RSVP’s necessary. Please join us if you can & show your support for community health centers!💙

A special shout out to SOS community partner, Simply the Basics Hygiene Bank , for your continued support! ✨Because of t...
07/10/2026

A special shout out to SOS community partner, Simply the Basics Hygiene Bank , for your continued
support! ✨

Because of the team at Simply the Basics, we’re able to provide SOS patients with free,high-quality health and hygiene supplies, including toothpaste, deodorant, and menstrual products. These essential items make a meaningful difference to our patients living on the
street, and they also appreciate the reusable tote bags.

Thank you, Simply the Basics, for helping us care for our community and for being such an incredible partner in this work. 💙🚐✨

A couple of weeks ago, our SOS and Vet SOS teams had the opportunity to participate in Project Homeless Connect’s 85th C...
07/07/2026

A couple of weeks ago, our SOS and Vet SOS teams had the opportunity to participate in Project
Homeless Connect’s 85th Community Day of Service, where we shared information about our programs and connected community members with available resources. ✨🩺🐾🚐

We’re grateful to be part of an event that brings together essential medical, social, and supportive services for our unhoused neighbors. Thank you to everyone who helped make this day possible! 💙🩺✨

Mareli first met SOS at a soup kitchen, where we bring our mobile medical care each Thursday. What began as her search f...
06/17/2026

Mareli first met SOS at a soup kitchen, where we bring our mobile medical care each Thursday. What began as her search for one-time support quickly became something she says she grew to rely on each week, a place where Mareli felt welcomed, cared for, and
treated with genuine kindness by our Nurse Practitioner and team of outreach staff. From
the beginning, Mareli says our team made an effort to greet her by name and create an environment where she felt safe and respected. ✨

Living with the daily challenges of being unhoused often feels isolating, but Mareli says SOS has made her life better simply by consistently showing up, checking in, and taking time to talk with her. She says these small moments of connection have had a lasting
impact on her; she’s grateful not only for the care she has received, but also for the empathy extended by SOS to her partner and pets. 💙✨

Mareli says one of her favorite parts of the week is knowing she’ll see our NP, Mary, and be welcomed by SOS outreach staff who greet her with smiles and treat her with dignity. She says she wants others to know how important our services are for the large community of people living on our City’s streets. She says that to her, SOS is more than healthcare; it is a team of people who truly look out for her and her family, including her pup pictured here, with compassion. 🩺🚐✨

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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