Who should be enrolled in a Street Outreach program?

• A. Anyone experiencing homelessness
• B. Only people in shelters
• C. Only people experiencing unsheltered homelessness
• D. People at risk of homelessness

Answer: (C)

Street outreach is about going to where people are living outside of shelters and actively connecting them with housing and support services. The focus is on those who are unsheltered because they often lack stable access to resources and may not seek help on their own. While anyone experiencing homelessness could be served, outreach programs specifically target the unsheltered to help them enter shelter or housing and access needed services. People at risk of homelessness aren’t currently homeless, so prevention efforts—not street outreach—are the appropriate focus for them.