The first step in engaging with people on our streets is acknowledging them. Sitting down with a cup of coffee or tea and a snack breaks the ice in a friendly way.

Not only does Chantel need to keep in touch with Streetscapes who provide her on-the-job mentoring and back-up, but she needs to be able to call for help in the event of a medical emergency. As her role develops, she is bound to be asked to send and receive messages for the people she interacts with on the street. Not all homeless people have a cell phone.

Streetscapes has asked DPV Outreach to assist with donations of toiletries for the people who engage with Chantel. The pack will contain things many of us take for granted, like soap, a face cloth, toothbrush and toothpaste, deodorant, sanitary towels for the women, etc. We are happy to receive goods in kind or donations to cover the cost of purchasing these items. This will be an ongoing monthly expense.