Mushroom-A Hidden Community
Modeled after the "Operation Safety Net" program in Pittsburgh, our FMIG program is affectionately known as MUSHROOM - Multidisciplinary UnSheltered Homeless Relief Outreach Of Morgantown.
This program brings together medical, nursing, dental, social work and other health professional volunteers on "street rounds". We go by foot to those places where we are needed most: along the rivers and creeks, down the back alleys of downtown, and under the bridges.
The MUSHROOM group was recently featured in The Dominion Post for the efforts they have made in reaching out those most marginalized from society. You can read the full article here: