MaineHealth Preble Street Learning Collaborative

MaineHealth Preble Street Learning Collaborative is a medical clinic in Portland, ME, located at 20 Portland St. Founded at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, the organization serves people experiencing homelessness by providing walk-in medical services, urgent care, follow-up care, and wound care. The clinic offers case management and coordinates with area health care organizations for additional primary and specialty care. Services also include mental health outreach, dental care, and prescription medication education. Walk-in services are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4 pm. The clinic holds a rating of 5.00 based on 1 review.

The MaineHealth Preble Street Learning Collaborative aims to increase access to safe, patient-centered care in the most culturally-appropriate manner. It engages people experiencing homelessness and connects them with established medical homes in the community. The program improves communication and care-coordination between community agencies, social service providers, and health care providers. MaineHealth medical residents, as well as aspiring behavioral health, dental, pharmacy, and nursing professionals, regularly participate in learning activities on site. This initiative educates the next generation of health care workers by integrating population health and health disparities into health profession curricula.

The collaborative involves a multidisciplinary team including MaineHealth social workers, nurse practitioners, doctors, and physician associates. Taylor Cyr serves as a Physician Associate, while Debra Rothenberg, MD, PhD, is the Executive Director. Emily Zarookian, MD, serves as Clinical Lead, and Adam Normandin, MD, is the Education Lead. The program relies on philanthropic donations to improve access to care for individuals experiencing homelessness and to educate providers on the needs of vulnerable populations.

The clinic maintains a positive rating from the customers who have reviewed it.

MaineHealth Preble Street Learning Collaborative provides specialized medical and educational services to a vulnerable population in Portland, ME.

The clinic is situated on Portland St, just a short distance from Preble Street and within a tenth of a mile of landmarks such as the Wadsworth-Longfellow Gardens and the Brown Research Library.

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Services:

• Case management and coordination with area health care organizations
• Dental care
• Mental health outreach
• Prescription medication education
• Walk-in medical services