Homelessness
A guide to resources on homelessness. Created to support the Health Sciences Common Book 2016: Catching Homelessness by Josephine Ensign.
Resources
- Homeless Information: Washington StateUS Dept of Housing and Urban Development
History
- Homeless in Seattle: The roots of a crisisAt last count, there were 4,500 people living on the streets of Seattle and King County. It wasn’t always this way... - Sinan Demirel
- Seattle’s 30-year fight to end homelessnessWe’ve led the country in the search for solutions, so why is the problem just getting worse? - Sinan Demirel
- What next for Seattle’s homeless?Their future depends on answering hard questions about what type of community we want this to be. - Sinan Demirel
UW Health Science Service Learning Groups
Please refer to UW Medicine's Service Learning page for more information on the University District Street Medicine, Health Sciences' Mobile Health Van, Teeth and Toes, Casa Latina Screen, Othello Outreach Clinic, ROOTS Breakfast Crew and lots more. These groups provide services to many different vulnerable populations, including the homeless and unsheltered..
Social Media
- Homeless Remembrance ProjectCommunity based movement nurturing connections among people - homeless or housed, living and dead.
Facebook - Facing HomelessnessRaising awareness for those living without shelter and other basic needs through the sharing of photos and personal stories. Facebook