The HSHS Street Team is an outreach program where small groups of volunteers go out to Harvard Square and Central Square at night to provide warm meals, drinks, hats, gloves, handwarmers, socks, and other miscellaneous supplies to members of the Cambridge community who may be experiencing homelessness. Please see the below to apply to volunteer and to access our training modules for new volunteers!
Click this link to be redirected to the HSHS general volunteer sign-up form, then select the option for "Street Team"
Provide critical supplies such as food, drinks, and any clothing items and accessories to help people weather the cold months of the year
Be a friendly face and have pleasant chats with the people we help
Give out resource pamphlets and information on where to find housing, meals, showers, healthcare resources, etc.
Before your first shift, please review the following video training modules and take a check-on-learning quiz at the end
Basic Orientation (2 mins)
Shift Timelines (<5 min)
Routes & Safety (<9 min)
Narcan Training (optional)