At Portland Street Medicine, we offer our houseless neighbors accessible whole-person care to improve and support health, and to bridge a gap in trust between people and systems. Powered by a corps of 150 volunteers and a small staff, PSM meets the growing medical and health needs of those experiencing homelessness in Portland. Through regular and ongoing care on the streets of Portland, we strive to engage with our patients – building capacity to navigate the web of services they need to achieve their goals.

Join the Board of Directors!

Portland Street Medicine seeks to recruit new Board Members!

We imagine a world where every person has the support and resources they need to access the care they deserve, creating a thriving and resilient community. 

Our Core Values are:

  • Healthcare as Human Right

  • Trauma Informed

  • Trust

  • Lived Experience and

  • Healing

Portland Street Medicine values diversity, equity and inclusion – in all that we do, including on our Board. We are at a pivotal transition. Board members must have:

  • Passion for bringing health and healthcare to people experiencing houselessness

  • Ability and interest to inspire others to support the mission of PSM.

Our collective Board must also encompass a range of perspectives and knowledge – based on lived experience and training. We are currently seeking people who will bring any of the following:

  • Knowledge, experience, and understanding of houselessness, harm reduction, trauma informed care, and/or building equity and belonging in organizations and among marginalized populations;

  • Legal, financial and/or media training and expertise;

  • Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and visioning and supporting innovative service delivery; and/or

  • Familiarity with regional, state, and national public policy on houseless issues, including direct experience in/with public health, social services, healthcare, and regional public policy.

If you are interested to learn more, please email Drew Grabham (Board Secretary) at dgrabham@portlandstreetmedicine.org with any information or questions you have. We will reach out to set up at time to connect and talk more about your interest and this opportunity. Please follow this link for more information!

PSM’s BACKGROUND Check Policy

As a medical organization and nonprofit, Portland Street Medicine conducts background checks with the ultimate goal of keeping our patients safe.

As an organization that seeks to incorporate people with lived experiences of homelessness and poverty at every level of our organization, we also recognize that background checks may present a barrier for volunteers and staff with lived experience – and thus, could damage our ability to perform our work in the community. We recognize the criminal justice system is filled with deep inequities, and that homelessness is still criminalized throughout the United States. Background checks, when conducted in a more restrictive way, would restrict those best able to do the work of PSM from being a part of our organization. PSM has a strong “business necessity” to both perform background checks and to welcome volunteers and staff with lived experience who may have criminal records precisely because of those experiences.

For details on our full policy, please follow this link: PSM Background Check Policy