our impact

  • over 10,000 volunteers have dedicated over 60,000 hours

    to HOMES Clinic since 1999

  • over 5,000 patients

    have benefited from our services

  • over $2 million in donations

    totaled from the value of volunteer hours to grants to in-kind resources have been put towards our cause

  • "Without HOMES, I would not have known about my HIV diagnosis - with their help, I was able to get treatment."

    - a previous patient

  • "I've gained a deeper understanding of how homelessness could happen to any of us as a result of life-changing events or circumstances that are often beyond a person's control."

    - Kim Anh Pham, previous volunteer

  • "HOMES has helped me better understand this vulnerable population & their experiences with accessing healthcare - especially from their own perspective."

    - Sanika Rane, HOMES Board Member

  • "I value my time learning at HOMES Clinic, because I can see firsthand the impact access to medical care has on the lives of our patients there."

    - Brook Beanland, current volunteer

current initiatives

HOMES Health Fair

SkinTalks: skin cancer prevention education

ophthalmology clinics

social resource guide

hand-washing stations to combat COVID-19

2024-2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellows

Merrick Garner

McGovern Medical School

Through a year-long Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, Carlie and Merrick have collaborated with The Beacon and HOMES Clinic to implement a resource navigation program for those experiencing in Houston, TX. As resource navigators, they addressed clients' social determinants of health through needs assessments and individualized care plans and used the Unified Care Continuum Platform (UCCP) from the Patient Care Intervention Center (PCIC) for care coordination. Through bi-weekly in-person follow-up and virtual support, they seek to foster continuous engagement with clients and provide adaptive care. With this project, Carlie and Merrick hope to expand the reach of HOMES Clinic student volunteers, grow in their understanding of the available resources for this population, and help meet the needs of those experiencing homelessness. 

Carlie Stratemann

UT School of Public Health

meeting minutes

from our Board of Directors

We also continue to conduct research aimed at measuring service quality to drive quality improvements. Current projects include:

“Evaluation of successful follow-up after social service and medical referrals at HOMES Clinic” led by Mary Fang, Nick Peoples, Thomas Gebert, Panos Kontoyiannis, Colton Andrews, Ruth Mizu, Emily Busse, and Spoorthi Kamepalli

“Patient, Student, Physician: Perceived priorities for care at a student-run clinic” led by Thomas Gebert and Spoorthi Kamepalli

“Development of a user-informed social resource guide to improve identification and management of psychosocial concerns among people experiencing homelessness” led by Nick Peoples, Mary Fang, Panos Kantoyiannis, Colton Andrews