For nearly 40 years, Dr. Jim O’Connell has taken his medical practice to the streets, with his
his organization Boston Health Care for the Homeless. Now, the story of him, his team and the people they care for is told in Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder’s new book, Rough Sleepers. Dr. Jim, as his patients fondly refer to him, joined Liz Neisloss on what he’s learned in his decades of service and how we can help people experiencing homelessness, in Boston and beyond.

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