Summer Fundraiser Updates

The Summer Fundraiser has now ended. All orders are in the production process right now. If you have any questions or concerns about your order, contact Jon Giolitti at giolitti@msu.edu. Thank you for your support!

Our Mission

Grand Rapids Street Medicine is a student-led organization that provides free and high-quality healthcare to those experiencing homelessness in Kent County through collaboration with community partners.

Our Purpose

Our primary purpose is to provide empathetic, trauma-informed and essential care with the ultimate goal of empowering patients to re-engage with the healthcare system.

Our Values

Patient-Centered Care: Aiming to meet patients where they are, on their terms, and when they are ready to connect with healthcare services.

Accessibility: Connecting patients to long-term healthcare management and primary care.

Autonomy and empowerment: Prioritizing empathic and trauma-informed care to create spaces where patients can voice their own concerns and are encouraged to take ownership over their health.

Creating future leaders: Develop the next generation of compassionate physicians and advocates by utilizing the, “streets as a classroom” platform to learn from the experiences of our neighbors.

Effective Utilization of Resources: Creatively and responsibly utilize healthcare resources while decreasing reliance on emergency and hospital services for chronic and preventable conditions.

Community Collaboration: Bolster necessary healthcare services provided by our organization through support and collaboration with community partners.

Social Awareness: Recognizing and addressing the social determinants of health that are fueled by social inequities