Supporting and Protecting Residents Experiencing Homelessness in the Nation's Largest Cities During COVID-19

This report collects the strategies that urban health departments used to protect residents experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness during COVID-19. Strategies included working with community partners (particularly shelters) to expand housing, increasing outreach and resource allocation to people experiencing homelessness, and building better communication networks.

Resource Details

• Population: People Experiencing Homelessness|People Living in Congregate Housing
• Geographic Areas of Implementation: Urban
• Topics of Practice: Outreach/ Education/ Communications|Policy Change/ Development|Testing
• Outcomes of Interest: Partnership Building|Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Emerging
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Economic Stability|Healthcare Access and Quality|Social and Community Context
• Outside of US: No