Request Support for Someone Who Needs Care
Miami Street Medicine provides free, low-barrier healthcare and street medicine outreach for people across Miami-Dade County who may not be able to access traditional medical care.
If your organization, outreach team, clinic, shelter, case management team, or community group knows someone who may need medical support, you can use this page to request a curbside consult or street check-up.
A curbside consult request helps our team understand the person’s situation, location, medical concerns, and support needs so we can identify the best next step.
What Happens After a Curbside Consult Request Is Submitted?
After a request is submitted, Miami Street Medicine will review the information provided and determine the best next step based on the person’s needs, location, and available outreach capacity.
Step 1: We Review the Request
Our team reviews the information submitted to understand the person’s situation, medical concern, location, and possible barriers to care.
Step 2: We Identify the Appropriate Next Step
Depending on the request, the next step may include street outreach, care coordination, referral support, clinic connection, or follow-up through a partner organization.
Step 3: We Follow Up When Possible
When appropriate and possible, Miami Street Medicine may follow up with the requester, the patient, or a partner organization to coordinate next steps.
Submitting a request does not guarantee an immediate response or emergency medical intervention. If the situation is urgent or life-threatening, call 911.
Request Support for Someone Who Needs Care
Miami Street Medicine provides free, low-barrier healthcare and street medicine outreach for people across Miami-Dade County who may not be able to access traditional medical care.
If your organization, outreach team, clinic, shelter, case management team, or community group knows someone who may need medical support, you can use this page to request a curbside consult or street check-up.
A curbside consult request helps our team understand the person’s situation, location, medical concerns, and support needs so we can identify the best next step.
Frequently Asked Questions about Curbside Consult Requests
What is a curbside consult request?
A curbside consult request is a way to ask Miami Street Medicine to review a person’s situation and determine whether street medicine outreach, a medical checkup, care coordination, or referral support may be appropriate.
When should I submit a curbside consult request?
Miami Street Medicine provides free medical outreach and support for people across Miami-Dade County who face barriers to healthcare. Services may include medical checkups, wound care, chronic disease support, medication support, referrals, care coordination, and follow-up.
Where does Miami Street Medicine provide street outreach?
Miami Street Medicine conducts street outreach in areas of Miami-Dade where patients commonly need support, including locations near the Medical Campus and nearby community service sites.
Who can submit a curbside consult request?
Curbside consult requests may be submitted by partner organizations, social workers, case managers, outreach workers, shelters, clinics, hospitals, nonprofit teams, family members, friends, or concerned community members.
What information should I include in the request?
Please include as much helpful information as possible, including the person’s approximate location, medical concern, contact information if available, known barriers to care, recent hospital visits if known, and your contact information as the requester.
You do not need to have every detail before submitting a request. The most important information is where the person may be located, what concern you are noticing, and how our team or a partner may be able to follow up.
Is a curbside consult request for emergencies?
No. A curbside consult request is not emergency medical care and does not guarantee an immediate response.
If someone is experiencing a life-threatening emergency, severe injury, overdose, chest pain, difficulty breathing, or another urgent medical crisis, call 911 or seek emergency medical care immediately.
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