Mobile medical units treat patients where they are

Licensed clinical social worker Elizabeth Endres recalls a particular patient who declined resources for addressing substance misuse many times. But as the mental health provider for Appalachian Mountain Health’s mobile medical unit, Endres was frequently in the patient’s residential community, providing counseling and support to other individuals. So she was often able to reconnect with that same patient and repeat her offer for services.

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