Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program receives HHS funding and has Federal PHS deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
Ensuring Access
While immigrant and limited English proficient (LEP) patients are welcome at all BHCHP clinical spaces, we also have dedicated sites and services for this population, including Casa Esperanza, the East Boston Outreach Van (partnering with Boston University), and Oasis. The Oasis Clinic is a multicultural and immigrant-friendly space for people experiencing homelessness. We offer medical, behavioral health, case management, and legal support services, with in-person Spanish interpreters and remote medical interpretation for a multitude of languages including ASL.
In terms of legal support, our patients have access to a Medicaid-Legal Partnership for Immigrants (MLPI), in collaboration with Health Law Advocates, Rian Immigration Center, and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. We also proudly offer a BHCHP Asylum Clinic, which connects individuals with legal representation to forensic evaluations in support of their asylum applications.
