Population Health
April 30, 2019
Improving the health of homeless youth and their pets
The University of Washington and Washington State University are working with New Horizons Ministries and Neighborcare Health to provide health care and veterinary care to young adults experiencing homelessness – and their pets.
Many people experiencing homelessness have pets, but the animals can be a barrier to health care as owners may not want to leave their dogs or cats while visiting a clinic. Enter the new One Health Clinic in downtown Seattle, which welcomes two- and four-legged patients for care at the same time.
The project grew out of a pilot research grant awarded by the Population Health Initiative.