Stony Brook HOME is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the underserved community in Suffolk County by:
- increasing access to free, dependable, and comprehensive health services
- empowering individuals and families through education and social services
- training future clinicians in culturally competent and compassionate care
At the end of 2005, medical students from the classes of 2008 and 2009 gathered around a shared interest in starting a student-run health clinic at Stony Brook. The Dean of the Medical School supported the establishment of a student-run health clinic as one of his proposed educational initiatives, and a steering committee consisting of 6 medical students and Dean Aldustus Jordan was formed in the beginning of 2006.
In October of 2008, the clinic opened its doors for the first clinic session.
Stony Brook HOME se dedica a mejorar la salud y el bienestar de la comunidad desatendida en el condado de Suffolk para:
- Aumentar el acceso a servicios de salud gratuitos, confiables, e integrales
- Empoderar a las personas y las familias mediante la educación y los servicios sociales
Photo Courtesy of Sam Levitan