The homeless population is of the most vulnerable when it comes to accessing healthcare: 50% - 62% suffer from hypertension, among other health issues that go undetected.
The Shelter Health Outreach Program (SHOP) is Penn's premier undergraduate organization that seeks to provide meaningful, hands-on clinical volunteering experiences by training volunteers to provide free blood pressure screenings at Philadelphia shelters through direct patient contact. SHOP's volunteering model comprises of 1) long-term, weekly volunteer sessions at our 7 partnered shelters and 2) the development and sustenance of our student-run mobile health clinics held twice per week in conjunction with Penn Medicine. Through these clinics, we reduce the financial and logistical barriers that vulnerable populations often face when trying to access healthcare. SHOP also aims to foster a tight-knit, internal community of volunteers through a consistent volunteer cohort system and social events!
At SHOP, we prioritize meaningful volunteering that is consistent, sustainable, and bidirectional. We seek to forge genuine, long-term connections with local Philadelphia residents and empower those who are unhoused to regain agency over their health through personal health tracking and primary care.
Check out our story on Penn Today: <a href="https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/care-they-need-shelter-health-outreach-program"><ins>The Care They Need, Where They Are</ins></a>&nbsp;

Shobhit Prasad

President

Aravind Krishnan

Development Chair

Chloe Chang

Operations Chair

Ella Eseigbe

Finance Chair

Neha Shetty

Clinic Director

Ray Lee

Co-President

Sophie Gu

Engagement Chair

Member

Alexander Gerlach

Alondra Betancourt

Amelia Scharff

Beatrice Han

Catherine Hood

Chaitanya Karimanasseri

Christopher Wun

Connie Ni

Dylan Bellissimo-Meade

Anonymous

Gabriel Jung

Grace Edwards

Julie Elfishawy

Laura Preka

Maliha Rahman

Rashmi Acharya

Shelter Health Outreach Program (SHOP)

Volunteering and advocacy organization focused on homeless healthcare in Philadelphia. Student-run medical clinics and weekly blood pressure screenings at partner shelters.

Shelter Health Outreach Program (SHOP)

Children of Shelter Health Outreach Program (SHOP)

Parents of Shelter Health Outreach Program (SHOP)