This document is intended to provide (1) Resources and (2) Best Practices for Street Medicine supporting people experiencing homelessness during COVID-19.
Supporting Exit from Temporary Shelters during COVID-19 (COVID-19 Rapid Response Network)
Since the pandemic began, jurisdictions have utilized hotel and motel rooms to house individuals experiencing homelessness–particularly those most vulnerable to poor health outcomes.
Housing Instability and Mitigation Policies in Response to COVID-19 (COVID-19 Rapid Response Network)
This short guide presents data on housing challenges as well as short-term and long-term policies and practices to address it.
COVID-19 Response: Isolation & Quarantine of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness (COVID-19 Rapid Response Network)
This short guide describes what jurisdictions are doing to achieve quarantine and isolation among communities of people who are unhoused. Cities are taking a wide range of approaches toward securing additional beds—from repurposing college dorms to providing housing vouchers to purchasing hotels outright.
Approaches to Treatment Planning and Case Management for Mental Health Diversion
This webinar with the Justice Center at the Council for State Governments describes case planning, including web-based tools and case studies of individuals.