NHCHC: Needed Policy Response for a High-Risk Group

AUTHORITY: 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.