Portland Street Medicine

Mission

We offer our houseless neighbors accessible whole-person care to improve and support health, and to bridge the gap between people and systems. 

Bottom Line for Portland

Health issues are a leading cause of homelessness and a barrier to finding stable housing. By donating to Portland Street Medicine, your dollars have an actionable impact on Portland's greatest humanitarian crisis in decades. Our clinic is in the streets, and our teams are outside every week of the year connecting with patients. Our providers attend to wounds, administer vaccines, provide survival supplies, and support people as they navigate Portland's healthcare systems.  

As our patients' health improves, they build a greater capacity to navigate the web of services they need to achieve their goals, whether it be to find stable housing, gain skills for employment, or reunite with a family member.

Quote

“PSM street care teams are doing things differently. We go directly to folks, see the humanity where others don't, and provide the care our neighbors need most. As someone with lived experience, I really appreciate us giving that back.” ~ Katrina Malachowski, Peer advocate and CHE Outreach Coordinator

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At PSM, we work at the intersection of health care and homelessness where white supremacy and profit-driven health and housing markets have harmed BIPOC communities for generations. Practicing street medicine means reimagining what care can look like and holding one another accountable to co-creating a community where everyone experiences dignity, safety, belonging and justice.

Core to our care model is the understanding that there is knowledge and wisdom that comes from lived experience. We are always learning from our community members who have lived experiences of homelessness, substance use, and medical trauma.  

Incentives

We’ve partnered with three of our favorite local businesses who share our values and support our work to offer you a chance to win on these giveaway days:   

Friday 11/1 Hot Wings and Billie Eilish: The first 20 people to donate $40 or more to PSM will win a $20 gift card to Fire on the Mountain! Portland's best wing spot! November 1st is also a BIG GIVE DAY! Donate $10 or more today to win TWO P-1 level tickets to the Billie Eilish concert on Sunday, December 8, at the Moda Center! - AND a one-night stay at the Jupiter NEXT Hotel! This package also includes a $100 gift card for Hey Love, the lush, vibrant, “feels like vacation” restaurant inside Jupiter NEXT. Remember: every donation you make is a chance to win! 

Tuesday 11/26 Bookworm Double Prize Giveaway: Calling all bookworms! The 5th donor to give $50 or more to PSM will win a $100 Broadway Books gift card! To double down on your bookish luck, if you donate $10 or more to G!G you will be entered to win one of two $500 Powell’s gift cards! 

Wednesday 12/11 Sandwiches and drinks! It’s always a great day for a tasty sandwich from Snappy’s! The first 20 donors who give $30 or more to PSM and you will receive a $20 Snappy’s gift card! AND It's also a BIG GIVE DAY! Donate $10 or more today for a chance to win an amazing tasting+excursion from Soter Vineyards or one of three $200 gift cards to John’s Marketplace (or one of five gift cards if you’re 35 and under!). Only 21+ eligible to win. 

Partner(s)

Community Partner spotlight! PSM wants to highlight the power of community and relationships by partnering with one of our favorite organizations: Street Roots! Street Roots is a trusted resource for many of our patients, offering a place for belonging and connection. Over 200 folks make their livelihood selling Street Roots newspaper every single week. Their mission is to create income opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and poverty by producing a newspaper and other media that are catalysts for individual and social change. To support their work, follow this link!  

Special thank you to our business partners! PSM loves being in community with you!  

Fire on the Mountain: Is a Portland staple. They not only offer fresh and delicious chicken wings, sandwiches and more - they also serve up generosity as an avid supporter of hundreds of causes in our community.  

Snappy’s: Is your local sandwich shop over on SE Ankney. These sandos are fresh, loaded and oh so good!  

Broadway Books: Have been serving NE Portland as their small independent neighborhood bookstore for 32 years! Offering not just new and used books but puzzles, games and special events too!