carebus is a mobile care and resource unit that brings low-barrier, non-emergency support directly to people experiencing poverty, homelessness, housing instability, health barriers, acute need, or trauma-related disruption.

designed for both community care and crisis response, carebus can support first-responder wellness, victims of crimes, fire survivors, mass casualty response, and other situations where people need privacy, supplies, connection, and stabilization.

carebus is a redesigned transit bus equipped with private care bays, basic health support, telehealth access, technology access, a mini pantry, and free essential items.

the carebus platform includes a redesigned 40-foot transit bus with two private care bays, an onboard telehealth booth, an access booth for internet and digital forms, a mini pantry, and an onboard freevend unit.

carebus is designed for community care, crisis response, reentry support, and first-responder wellness. it brings low-barrier, non-emergency support directly to people experiencing poverty, homelessness, housing instability, health barriers, justice involvement, acute need, or trauma-related disruption.

carebus may also support victims of crimes, fires, mass casualty incidents, and other emergencies by providing privacy, supplies, connection, and stabilization when people need it most.

guests can walk up during carebus deployments or be referred by a host partner, outreach team, shelter, trustee office, public safety agency, or community organization.

• low-barrier access
• no id required
• sobriety not required
• first come, first served
• non-emergency support only
• referrals available when additional care is needed

• immediate support: guests can receive care, supplies, and guidance without waiting for a traditional appointment.
• dignity: private care bays create a safer and more respectful experience.
• connection: guests can access telehealth, digital forms, referrals, and community resources in one place.
• mobility: carebus brings services directly to the neighborhoods, shelters, campuses, and public spaces where people already are.

• flexible deployment: carebus can support shelters, trustee offices, reentry sites, community events, emergency response, cooling sites, warming sites, and outreach activations.
• reduced burden: carebus helps partners serve guests without building new infrastructure.
• integrated support: health, hygiene, food, technology, and referrals can be delivered from one mobile unit.
• measurable impact: deployments can include basic service tracking, guest engagement data, and referral outcomes.

carebus provides services across 5 counties and can be activated with host partners, municipalities, shelters, trustee offices, and community organizations.