Chicago Action Medical

COLLECTIVE

streetmedics

chicago

community

Fiscal Host: Lucy Parsons Labs

Providing wellness, first aid and community care support at protests in Chicago

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Street medics are a nationwide movement of healthcare providers and trained lay volunteers that provide first aid and medical support at protests for social change.

Chicago Action Medical is a street medic collective whose members have provided health support, wellness, workshops, first aid and community care support for justice movements since 2002. As street medics, CAM seeks to:

Conduct workshops on protest health and safety
Emphasize the importance of consent for any care provided
Provide referrals for follow-up or ongoing healthcare
Work in teams of at least two medics to offer do-no-harm first aid and natural remedies
Help people access a higher level of care in the event that it is needed
Provide public health interventions such as handwashing stations to prevent illness
Work at all kinds of protests, regardless of the likelihood of civil disobedience or injuries, to ensure a caring atmosphere and increase accessibility
Participate with other protesters in jail support teams, in order to offer care for any injuries arrestees may have
Spread calm

We recently provided support to the many protests at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August of 2024, and are continuing to support local actions for a Free Palestine and an end to the ongoing genocide. CAM is gratefully accepting community support for medical supplies and resources.

CAM is focusing on one-time donations but happily accepts monthly support and supplies donations as well. Email for information on donating unused, unopened medical supplies: [email protected]. Note that we have no need for band-aids or gauze - thank you so much!

Can't contribute financially right now? We get it, please share this page with your family, friends, and networks and ask them to donate. Folks are encouraged to host fundraisers on their own and/or email CAM for more info.

See you in the streets!

Today's Balance

$185.48

Estimated Annual Budget

$3,276

DNC Wellness Support

$6,000

per year