Winter
What is the most requested item during colder months?
Name the opioid that is 50x stronger than heroin that is responsible for the current overdose rise.
fentanyl
How many meals were given out on Sammies and Smiles?
42!
What is the goal of Housing First?
Prioritizes providing permanent housing to homeless with a harm-reduction approach
Name 2 conditions that are considered severe weather in Boulder.
Under 10°F and 6" of snow
Why do you need to be careful when administering naloxone?
Naloxone reverses the effects of opioids. Patient can wake up being aggressive and violent.
Feet Forward, Harvest for Hope, EFFA
What does Housing First not require compared to other organizations?
Housing First does not require sobriety or treatment/service compliance as a condition for program entry or service continuation.
Because more homeless individuals frequent shelters in colder months, it produces a more accurate count of them. What is this count called?
Point in time count
You encounter a homeless individual that is pale, limp, with blue lips, unconscious, with slow or no breathing, and with pinpoint pupils. What could this person be suffering from?
Opioid overdose
How does Habitat for Humanity provide housing for the homeless?
They operate on "sweat equity" where the homeless can put in 200 hours of work (including homeowner classes) to secure a house.
How much does a homeless person cost taxpayers in Colorado? For comparison, the average annual rent for a one-bedroom unit is about $20,000.
The city of Colorado Springs calculates the cost to serve one person experiencing chronic homelessness as $57,760 per year. That includes medical treatment, police intervention, incarceration and emergency response.
How did shelters accommodate the homeless during the severe winter days?
24hr warming shelter, forego coordinated entry, sent 30 people to Millennium, opened emergency overnight shelters
It is 40°F and you are walking through Scott Carpenter park. A homeless individual is shivering, with slurred speech, weak pulse, drowsiness, and is confused. What is the person suffering from?
hypothermia
Name two restrictions of Boulder Shelter for the Homeless that may make it difficult to use.
Only open 5PM-8AM, needs coordinated entry, refuses entry after 7PM, 90 day limit, only 160 beds (690 homeless)
Why does Housing First not work for everyone?
Homeless individuals struggling with addiction or mental illness are not ready to be put in a single apartment. It can lead to worsening of their current state.
Name the system that is the first step in aiding the homeless to find resources and housing.
Coordinated entry
What substances can cause schizophrenia-like symptoms? Why?
marijuana, methamphetamines or LSD can present as delusions, hallucinations, unusual physical behavior, and disorganized thinking and speech
Built on community trust, includes food/clothing along with housing resources, 77% returned at least 2x in a month
What government entity established and oversees Housing First?
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)