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NHCHC: Needed Policy Response for a High-Risk Group
April 6, 2020AUTHORITY: National Health Care for the Homeless Council
DATE PRODUCED: March 2020
TYPE: Issue brief / Guidance
THE QUESTIONS IT ANSWERS:
- What are the staffing resources and services that should be available for isolation spaces and housing?
- What considerations should be taken when designing or deciding the type of isolation housing or space?
- What policies should local response systems implement to protect the homeless population from COVID-19?
SHORT DESCRIPTION: This issue brief describes why people experiencing homelessness are an especially high-risk population, and the immediate policy actions that local response systems must undertake to better prevent a more serious outbreak of COVID-19 among a very vulnerable group.
