For almost three decades, the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Teen Van has bridged geographic, social, and financial barriers to provide thousands of youth with the care they need. Every visit to this mobile clinic can drastically change the trajectory of a patient’s life. Many receive their first ever mental health checkup, for example, or get counseling around reproductive and sexual health.
Most patients suffer from multiple health-related problems and require ongoing care, at which point the Teen Van’s staff helps connect kids to resources and clinics. The Teen Van partners with various allcove sites throughout the Bay Area and offers access to Stanford mental health care professionals for ongoing care. The bilingual, multidisciplinary team includes adolescent medicine expert Dr. Arash Anoshiravani, a nurse practitioner, a social worker, and a nutritionist.
Adolescents and young adults are some of the most medically underserved populations in the Bay Area. The Teen Van specialists strive to address the often-complex needs of their patients, identifying areas of concern as soon as possible.
Every dollar invested in the Teen Van leads to a savings of $10 in community health care costs, thanks to its success in prevention and early treatment. Those who depend on its crucial services can receive:
- medical exams
- vaccinations
- laboratory work
- nutrition counseling
- psychosocial/mental health counseling
Your gift will help to keep this essential community resource rolling.
The Teen Van serves San Francisco, Santa Clara, and San Mateo counties.
Opportunities for Impact
The need for the Teen Van’s services has never been greater. In recent years, stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms have only escalated among our adolescent patients. Donor support is crucial to sustaining accessible health care for hundreds of young people annually. Your partnership can:
Support the Teen Van’s highest needs.
As patient care evolves, gifts to the Medical Director Discretionary Fund would allow Dr. Anoshiravani the flexibility to direct resources to the areas of greatest demand and opportunity, including staff training and professional development.
Safeguard the future of Teen Van.
An endowed fund for the Teen Van’s operational expenses would safeguard its success in perpetuity. Your gift would ensure the Teen Van always has the resources to provide quality health care to young people in need throughout the Bay Area.
Help ease food insecurity.
The Teen Van addresses many determinants of health, including limited or uncertain availability of safe, nutritious food. Our nutritionist and social worker provide food packages and free grocery delivery to patient families experiencing food insecurity. Your generosity would support the continuation of this critical service.
Support the Teen Van
The Teen Van crew relies entirely on philanthropy to travel regularly to high schools, community colleges, and nonprofit organizations. For these patients, they offer health and hope at a pivotal time in their lives.
