March 17,2020
The State COVID-19 Homeless Response Team and OEO are issuing the attached recommendations on immediate actions for homeless response to COVID-19. Many of these actions are already underway in some communities and at many organizations. Thank you. We hope this provide additional support to those efforts. Steps for Immediate Action for Homeless Providers Key Recommendations:
We are still working with the Vermont Department of Health, Health Operations Center to review further guidance for shelters on protocols to take during a COVID-19 outbreak. We still hope to issue this additional guidance early this week. We will schedule an additional Statewide Homeless Service Provider call for Friday morning. Details to follow. For all information we have put out please see www.helpingtohousevt.org/covid19 |