Street Medicine
This medication, commonly known as Narcan, can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose
What is naloxone?
The number of meetings you attend to become/stay a UDSM scribe?
What are 3 meetings/quarter
1 example each of person-centered language and non-person-centered language
What are:
Person-centered: people experiencing homelessness, people who are unhoused
Non-person-centered: homeless person, The Homeless
Complications of this disease of sugar control can result in severe consequences such as amputation, vision loss hospitalization, and death
What is diabetes?
The days and times UDSM meets
What are Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 pm
One of the four common myths about homelessness
What is:
- People experiencing homelessness are all alcoholics and drug addicts
- Homelessness is a choice
- People experiencing homelessness look "homeless"
- Homelessness means sleeping only on the streets.
Lack of access to this type of care can result in severe gum/teeth infections in those experiencing homelessness
What is dental care?
The three committees UDSM members can join
What are Events, Fundraising, and Education
The four official criteria for homelessness
What are:
- Literally homeless
- Imminent risk of homelessness
- Homeless under federal statutes
- Fleeing/attempting to flee domestic violence
This can prevent HIV and HCV in those experiencing homelessness
What are clean needles/safe injection sites?
3 names and corresponding positions of the UDSM leadership board?
What are:
Co-Presidents: Shalini & Elise
Fundraising Chairs: Kati & Isabella
Events Chairs: Hyoju & Rayan
Education Chairs: Avinash & Ashley
Marketing Chair: Julia
The percent of people in Seattle are unsheltered as of 2026?
What is ~64% (55-70%)
This disease is commonly associated with historical times and the developing world, but is found at a 10x higher rate in those experiencing homelessness
What is tuberculosis?
2 of UDSM's values
What are:
Compassion, respect, advocacy, accountability, collaboration, experiential learning
The number of new homes will be needed in the next 20 years to alleviate the housing crisis?
What is 1.1 million (1.0-1.5)