Transcripts for CNN CNN Special Program 20151207 04:04:00 :

to go out and get to know the runaway teenagers, pregnant mothers, elderly men on the street. he started operation safety net to bring them medical care. now he has a drop-in center, mobile van and a clinic too. and he s reached more than 10,000 individuals and helped 1200 of them transition into housing. and when he s treating someone, he embraces them, looks them in the eye, says their name and tells them in no uncertain terms, yes, you matter. did they put staples in or stitches? yeah, they put staples in. let me take a look. any bad headaches or anything? yeah, i ve had some bad headaches. look off toward the bumper of that car. i ve been walking the streets of pittsburgh for 23 years.