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UNR prescreens Street Reach program at Sparks meeting, cites early street‑medicine outcomes

Sparks City Council · April 14, 2026
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University of Nevada, Reno presenters outlined Street Reach, a nurse‑led street medicine initiative offering wound care, blood‑borne virus testing, hygiene kits and referrals; presenters said early outreach engaged 100–200 people and linked clients to treatment.

University of Nevada, Reno staff presented Street Reach, a new street‑medicine initiative aimed at providing wound care, blood‑borne virus testing and linkages to care for people experiencing homelessness in the Reno–Sparks area.

"We take best practices from academic research and translate them for use by community agencies," said Jane Fox, director of the Larson Institute,…

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