Our original van, van number one, is very old. An anonymous Dallas foundation and the WHO Foundation contributed funding for the van. A person receiving treatment in the new unit will benefit from the van's interior design for a couple of reasons. It actually separates the registration area from the lab area, which is separated from the exam rooms - something the first two units do not do. The next thing that we're proud of is that the van enhances patient flow.
Patients enter through the front of the unit for registration.
Once registered, the patient sees a nurse where labs are performed and then it's onto the exam room. When everything is completed, the patient exits through the backdoor. Furnishing comprehensive, accessible health care for Dallas County homeless children and their families is compassionate and cost effective. Also, ensuring that young children are healthy, fully immunized and developmentally ready for school is crucial in breaking the cycle of homelessness.