COVID-19 Resources for Homeless Assistance Providers

Individuals experiencing homelessness are at higher risk of contracting the coronavirus and experiencing harmful, even life threatening, symptoms from COVID-19. Underlying health concerns, lack of access to medical care and sanitation supplies, communal living environments, and other risk factors all put individuals and families experiencing homelessness at higher risk of COVID-19. Service providers and those working with individuals experiencing homelessness should take extra steps to reach, care for, and support this population during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Webinars and Peer Support
Local Public Health and Emergency Management
HUD and CDC Guidance
Mental Health
Emergency Shelter
Street Outreach
Supportive Housing
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
Contact

Healthcare and Managing Symptoms of COVID-19

For additional guidance regarding COVID-19, please visit the CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for information regarding:

• Cases and latest updates
• Information for People Who May Be at Higher Risk for Severe Illness
• Keeping Workplaces, Homes, Schools, or Commercial Establishments Safe
• Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations for facilities with suspected/confirmed COVID-19
• Printable factsheets from the CDC - to be shared and posted in facilities

Resources for Homeless Assistance Providers

Webinars and Peer Support

• Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers and Their Partners hosted by HUD and the CDC
• COVID-19 Dialog with Michigan Homeless State Partners hosted by the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness (MCAH): Register
• COVID-19 Information for Homeless Providers hosted by MDHHS
• Protecting your Clients, Protecting Yourself Webinar | PowerPoint Presentation
• Michigan COVID-19 Peer Support Group for Homeless Service Providers
  • Facebook group

Local Public Health and Emergency Management/Community Coordination

• Guidance for Local Public Health and Emergency Management
• Additional guidance on COVID-19 testing prioritization
• ESP Regional Manager Map
• HUD Exchange, Community Planning and Preparedness - Scroll down to 'Health Crisis Response Tools and Resources - Community Planning and Preparedness
  • Infectious Disease Prevention & Response

HUD and CDC Guidance

• HUD Exchange COVID-19 Resources (Guidance for All HUD Programs)
• HUD Exchange Disease Risks and Homelessness
• CDC Resources to Support People Experiencing Homelessness

Mental Health

• MDHHS COVID-19 Mental Health Resources
• Supporting Emotional Health
  • Guidance for Clinicians Diagnosing COVID-19
  • Behavioral Health Workers
  • Healthcare Workers
• Community Mental Health Service Programs Directory

Emergency Shelter

• CDC: Interim Guidance for Homeless Shelters
• HUD: Preventing & Managing the Spread of Infectious Disease Within Shelters
• MDHHS:
  • Quick Sheet for Shelters
  • Guidance for Shelters - For Residents or Staff Who Test Positive for COVID-19
• NHCHC: Information for Homeless Shelters and Homeless Service Providers

Street Outreach

• Preventing & Managing the Spread of Infectious Disease within Encampments
• Protecting Health and Well-being of People in Encampments During an Infectious Disease Outbreak

Supportive Housing

• Supportive Housing Providers: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID 19)

Emergency Rental Assistance

• MSHDA COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA)
  • CERA Overview for Grantees
• CDC Eviction Moratorium
  • Michigan Legal Help - CDC Eviction Moratorium: Information and Forms for Tenants

Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)

• HUD Exchange CDBG COVID-19 Resources
• HUD CDBG Programs COVID-19 Grantee Guidance
• Michigan Economic Development Corporation CDBG Guidance

Advocacy

• National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) - COVID-19 & Housing/Homelessness
• National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) - COVID-19

Vaccine Access and Outreach

• Michigan Primary Care Association & University of Michigan COVID Vaccine Outreach
• Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness Brochure

 Questions about COVID-19?

Please direct your questions regarding COVID-19 to the following contacts:

• COVID-19 hotline for general questions related to Michigan's COVID-19 response
  • 888-535-6136, 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • COVID19@michigan.gov
  • https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus
• HUD for technical assistance and support in preventing or responding to the spread of infectious disease: HUD Ask a Question
• MDHHS for questions related to funding, programs, and public health issues related to serving the homeless: MDHHS-homeless@michigan.gov
• MSHDA for questions related to ESG and rental assistance: MSHDA-HS@michigan.gov
• MCAH for questions related to HMIS: mihelp@mihomeless.org
• MCAH for questions about state and federal policy advocacy: Lburchfield@mihomeless.org
• CSH for questions related to training opportunities and supportive housing: mercedes.brown@csh.org

Are we missing something? Please contact mshda-hs@michigan.gov if you have additional resources you would like to share.