History
Fast Facts
DST Santa Cruz
Case Management/Employment
Santa Cruz
100

What does D.S.T. stand for

Downtown Streets Team

100

What are Streets Team Volunteer Program participants (yellow shirts) referred to as?

Team Members

100

What is the street address for our CURRENT office?

404 Ocean Street

100

What does DST's transitional employment "STE" stand for?

Streets Team Enterprises

100

What does Santa Cruz mean in english?

Holy Cross

200

What city was DST founded in?

Palo Alto, CA

200

What are our weekly community meetings called?

Success Meetings

200

When was DST Santa Cruz launched?

2017

200

True/False: Case Management is mandatory for DST Team Members

False, case management is opt-in

200

What is the UCSC mascot?

Banana Slug

300
True or false: DST has programs in Southern California.

False. As of now, DST's programs go as far as Central California. 

300

Is DST a government organization or nonprofit agency?

Nonprofit agency "501(c)3 Organization"

300

Who makes up the staff of DST Santa Cruz?

 Fe, Julian, Ceci, 

300

How long does a STE employment term last?

6 months

300

How old is the Giant Dipper?

101 years old

400

What year was DST founded?

2005

400

What is the age requirement to enroll in DST's programs?

18+

400

How many Success Meetings do you have to attend to be eligible to join the Team/program?

2 in a row

400

Name 2 vital documents needed for both housing and employment.

ID, social security card

400

Who is the current mayor of Santa Cruz

Fred Keeley

500

What is DST's current mission statement?

"Downtown Streets Team is fighting homelessness through the dignity of work and the power of community"

500

True or false: DST has had a "Black Shirt" Team Member.

True

500
What was the address of our previous office?

518 Front St.

500

What is the only barrier to receiving support from our case managers or employment specialist? 

Must be enrolled in the program

500

What year The Lost Boys movie released?

1987