COVID-19 Prevention and Response for Homeless Providers: Daily Resource Digest

Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training COVID-19 Prevention and Response for Homeless Providers: Daily Resource Digest Digest for March 24, 2020 The recent emergence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) calls for enhanced cooperation between public health authorities, homeless service systems, and other partners at the local level. To support these partnerships and the vulnerable households served, relevant federal agencies are issuing guidance from subject matter experts on lessons learned from previous response efforts to infectious diseases. Below are new resources from HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) and their federal, state, and local partners. SNAPS will share daily updates highlighting new COVID-19 prevention and response resources targeted to homeless providers. New HUD SNAPS Resources COVID-19: Essential Services for Encampments During an Infectious Disease Outbreak (HUD - March 23, 2020)   COVID-19: Shelter Management During an Infectious Disease Outbreak (HUD - March 23, 2020)   COVID-19 Client Triage Tool: Atlanta, GA CoC Example (HUD - March 15, 2020) Note: a Spanish version, COVID-19 Herramienta de Cernimiento o “Triage” Ejemplo CoC Atlanta, GA, was posted on March 23, 2020   COVID-19: How to Screen Clients Upon Entry to Shelter or Opportunity Centers (HUD - March 23, 2020) Visit the SNAPS COVID-19 Infectious Disease Prevention & Response page on the HUD Exchange for a full list of resources. New National Partner Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): COVID-19 & Homeless Shelters Guidance: Interim Guidance for Homeless Shelters People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): COVID-19 Resources: Now includes the following resources in Spanish: Cómo Operar como un Centro de Trabajo Remoto Durante una Crisis de Salud Pública Uso de Tecnología Durante una Crisis de Salud Pública SchoolHouse Connection: COVID-19 and Homelessness - Strategies for Schools, Early Learning Programs, and Higher Education Institutions: This page offers resources to help meet the needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness, who are exceptionally vulnerable as COVID-19 disrupts education, services, and life across the country. View the full COVID-19 SNAPS resource digest on the HUD Exchange for a comprehensive list of websites and resources. Visit the HUD Exchange at https://www.hudexchange.info