A caregiver gently holds the wrist of an elderly person holding a stress ball, symbolizing compassion and support for the elderly.

Aiding the Unhoused.

UCD’s Homeless Outreach Service Team (HOST) conducts well-being checks and works to create placements for the unhoused in coordination with Project Home and the City of Philadelphia.

In the spring of 2023, UCD delivered on a pledge to address the tragedy of homelessness in our district through a compassionate, measured, and people-first approach to supplying aid to the unhoused. We now employ an Outreach Services Manager, who has helped develop a new approach to homeless services that is already yielding positive results. Read about our unique approach to aiding the unhoused here.

 

Logo for the Homeless Outreach Service Team (HOST), with an abstract open door design in dark blue and yellow, and the text "HOST" and "Homeless Outreach Service Team" below.

 

In a typical year, our HOST (Homeless Outreach Service Team) makes nearly 5,000 well-being checks with homeless individuals and successful outreach placements to shelters or services with Project Home. While many challenges remain, we are committed to our efforts, and we’ve begun holding conversations with other organizations who seek to learn from our approach.

 

To learn more or to connect with our team, email Caitlyn Shauger at cshauger@universitycity.org.