[Winter 2024] UDSM Street Outreach

Limit maximum of TWO sign-up per UDSM site. Unlimited sign-up for back-up volunteer.
***Please list your school/discipline, year, and phone number when signing-up!!
*"Backup" volunteers will be contacted if a volunteer can no longer make their shift. Please DO NOT "give" your shift to a friend, as we want to make it fair and allow the next person on the list to attend.
Cancellations: If you sign-up for a session and need to cancel, please notify the Volunteer Coordinator Zain Zaidi (zzaidi@uw.edu). If canceling within 12 hours of outreach, please contact outreach manager!
How to prepare: Mask is required. Wear closed toed shoes and casual, comfortable clothing that is appropriate to bend over, kneel, and crouch in. Please refrain from wearing flashy items like expensive jewelry. Bring your UDSM or UW name badge if you have one!

UDSM Street Outreach
Street Outreach managers: Natalie Thiel (thieln@uw.edu) and Matthew Magoon (mmagoon@uw.edu)
Street Outreach is an effort to bridge the gaps in healthcare access by meeting homeless individuals where they reside, on the streets of the U-district. Volunteers perform activities such as health assessment, motivational interviewing, vital sign acquisition, resource referral, chemical dependency counseling, and passing out essential living items with the goal of helping those in need and establishing a connection with local-area homeless individuals.
- Location: Service location covers specific street zones and community sites within the University District, Seattle, including the University Way and ROOTS Young Adult Shelter. Meet at the University Heights east entrance stairs (facing University Way). The community center is located at 5031 University Way. Parking is available in the parking lot visible from University Way. From the parking lot, walk towards the building (there will be some construction on your left) to the left side of the building.
- Time: every other Friday 5:30p - 7:30p