Safety & Outreach Best Practices
Clear, reliable guidance to help keep you and the people you meet safe, grounded, and supported.
Importance of Helping Homeless Veterans
Street Care works to highlight the importance of helping homeless veterans. We hold a special place for those who have served their country and had a difficult time transitioning to civil society upon their return.
What To Do if Communication is Difficult
If you find yourself in a situation where it is too difficult to communicate, you can still offer your care bag. If they take it, great! If they do not, then simply say, “Have a nice day,” back away, and leave…
Introduction: Homelessness and Mental Illness
While you’re performing street outreach, you may have interactions with people experiencing the effects of a mental illness or mental disabilities. These individuals may have difficulty expressing themselves…
How to Approach Someone Displaying Signs of Mental Illness
While you’re doing street outreach, you should introduce yourself the same way you would to anyone else. Say your name, mention that you’re a volunteer, and explain to them what you are doing there….
Street Safety: Children and Street Outreach
Through experience, we have learned there are ways you can involve children in the critical work of Street Care while keeping them safe at the same time. Until you’ve become experienced with helping us, it is not recommended that you bring …..
