What Supportive Housing Providers Need to Know about CoronaVirus Disease 2019
Promising Practices highlighted in March 2020 COVID-19 Guidance for working with populations facing homelessness and other vulnerabilities is still relevant 6 and 12 months later.
Year Developed: 2020
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Clinicians
Secondary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.)
Language(s): English
Developed by: Corporation for Supportive Housing (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: The vulnerable populations in our communities are most likely to be impacted by COVID-19 based on their histories of homelessness and barriers to care when managing multiple health conditions. CSH has pulled together information from a variety of sources, from the vantage point of supportive housing providers, to help your agency best support your residents, your staff and your community.
Resource Details: This resource targets information that will be most relevant to supportive housing and service providers working with vulnerable populations facing homelessness. Keep informed by connecting with your local health departments and health providers. Learn about best practices for keeping the disease from spreading. Prepare your organization for quarantines, remote workforce, and supply inventories.
Resource Topic: Emerging Issues, Clinical Issues, Operations
Resource Subtopic: Emergency Management, Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships, COVID-19.
Keywords: Access to Care, Community Engagement, Infectious Diseases.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.