Free Clinic Helps Salina Shelters Residents
Kimber ly Williams, 33, living at Ashby House, has benefited from the Homeless Health Initiative Free Clinic. The program, a partnership of Salina Family Healthcare Center, KU Medical School and Ashby House, provides dental, medical and mental health services to residents of seven properties. Since February 2016 it has served 346 people, with 92 percent receiving immediate medical care within 30 days. Williams now meets thrice weekly with a mental health intern and therapist and has started on new medication. The clinic emphasizes rapid evaluations, same day or next day visits, and collaboration with Salina Family Healthcare for referrals.