Kola Project

Dr. Ken McMillan

Posted February 11th, 2008 by jbresette
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Sometimes on foot, sometimes on bike, Dr. Ken McMillan, M.D., delivers the most basic of primary care to patients on the streets of Minneapolis.

As director of Medical Services for the Kola Program, which also provides some social services and mental health care, Dr. Ken does everything from patching up wounds, to ordering prescription refills, to treating sore feet, to screening for hypertension and diabetes, to dealing with the consequences of chronic alcoholism and living on the street.

Al Bonanno photography of the homeless camps in South Minneapolis

Posted February 1st, 2008 by jbresette
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In 2002, former Time Magazine photographer, Al Bonanno went on a visual tour of some of the scattered homeless camps with Dr. Ken McMillan of the Kola Program.  These images emerged form the tours and were created for AICDC to continue expanding homeless awareness.   

Kola - Outreach Program, (Kola means "friend" in the Lakota Language)

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Founded in 1999, KOLA's mission is to provide culturally specific supportive services to chronically inebriated homeless American Indians. KOLA provides case management, healthcare outreach, daytime activities, health screening and referral services to many of the homeless American Indians who are chronic late stage inebriates.

Characteristics of a typical KOLA Client: 

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