Just some of the resources for patients served by students engaged in the BUATP!
Categories (listed alphabetically): Children, Food Insecurity, Housing, Immigrant/Refugee Health, LGBTQ+, Pregnancy, Substance Use, Violence
CHILDREN
| Resource Name | What They Do |
| Car Seat Program (plus other benefits!) | Free car seat for newborns plus other benefits with BMC HealthNet Plan |
| Teen and Tot Program | Provides prenatal care, mental health services, and family planning to pregnant and parenting teens |
| SPARK Center | Medical support, mental health, educational services for fragile children |
| CATCH Clinic | Provides support and care to children, adolescents, and young adults across the gender spectrum through primary care and behavioral health services |
FOOD INSECURITY
| Resource Name | What They Do |
| Preventative Food Pantry | Provide food carefully chosen by patient’s disease twice monthly |
| The Teaching Kitchen | A demonstration kitchen where patients can learn how to cook healthy meals targeted toward their health needs |
HOUSING
| Resource Name | What They Do |
| Elders Living at Home Program | Place homeless elderly BMC patients in housing appropriate to needs and abilities |
IMMIGRANT/REFUGEE HEALTH
| Resource Name | What They Do |
| Immigrant & Refugee Health Program | Provides comprehensive primary care and other services to immigrant and refugee health patients |
LGBQT+
| Resource Name | What They Do |
| Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery | The first center in New England to provide a comprehensive program to deliver medical and surgical care to transgender individuals |
| CATCH Clinic | Provides support and care to children, adolescents, and young adults across the gender spectrum through primary care and behavioral health services |
PREGNANCY
| Resource Name | What They Do |
| Birth Sister Program | Connects patients with a “Birth Sister” who provides support through pregnancy, childbirth, and the post-partum period. |
| Project RESPECT Clinic | Provides prenatal care, mental health services, and substance abuse counseling to pregnant women. |
SUBSTANCE USE
| Resource Name | What They Do |
| Project ASSERT | Screening and intervention for patients with substance use in the BMC ED and the community |
| Faster Paths to Treatment | Urgent care clinic for patients with substance use for rapid evaluation, motivation, and referral |
| CATALYST Clinic | Helps teens and young adults who are struggling with addiction by providing primary care, behavioral health, and support resources |
| Project RESPECT Clinic | Provides prenatal care, mental health services, and substance abuse counseling to pregnant women |
| SOFAR Clinic | Creates medical home in pediatric primary care clinic for parents in recovery and their children |
VIOLENCE
| Resource Name | What They Do |
| VIAP | Helps guide victims of community violence through recovery from physical and emotional trauma |
| Child Witness to Violence Project | A counseling, advocacy and outreach project for young children who are bystanders to community and domestic violence |
If you have any suggestions for resources to add or if you’ve found any of the contact information to be incorrect or outdated, please let us know at buatp at bu.edu!
