The SkinCARE Project
The SkinCARE Project is a medical student-led initiative dedicated to providing essential dermatologic care to Canada's homeless population. By enhancing skin health knowledge and offering practical solutions, The SkinCARE Project strives to improve the overall well-being of those we serve.
Originally founded in Hamilton (Ontario) this project offers comprehensive skin care kits and educational resources to individuals in need through shelter health clinics and drop-in spaces. While the current focus is in Hamilton, The SkinCARE Project's vision extends across Canada, aiming to empower shelters and communities to assemble and distribute the vital items and resources in these kits. ​​​​
Join us in this important effort to support Canada’s unhoused population! For more information please contact The SkinCARE Project Founder at miranda.branyiczky@medportal.ca.
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Protecting the Skin - The First Shelter for the Unhoused
​The SkinCARE Project is proud to share the Skin Wellness Booklet as a resource for those experiencing homelessness as well as those that are looking to help these individuals. This booklet contains information on how to optimize hygiene while living on the street (with details on susceptible areas such as the feet), how to avoid sunburns and frostbite, and how to recognize some common skin conditions or infections.
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The soon to be released SkinCARE Kit Guide to will serve as a "How-To" for anyone interested in helping their local homeless, but are unsure where to begin. We will share tips on what to include in the kits, how to garner donations, adapting the kits to your population, and distributing them within that target population.
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In The News
 The SkinCARE Project featured by GlobalNews. Posted: July 9, 2024 |  The SkinCARE Project featured in The Hamilton Spectator. Posted: July 16th, 2024 |  Miranda Branyiczky, medical student with McMaster University and founder of SkinCARE Project, discusses the initiative with Good Morning Hamilton's Rick Zamperin. Date: July 9th, 2024 |
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 The SkinCARE Project social media post by McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences Undergraduate Medical Education (@McMasterUGME on X) |  The SkinCARE Project featured by CHCH in an article and video segment. Posted: July 8th, 2024 |
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