The annual street survey of homeless people is being delayed or put off completely in some parts of the U.S. during the pandemic, even as the country s unsheltered population appears to be growing.
The annual street survey of homeless people is being delayed or put off completely in some parts of the U.S. during the pandemic, even as the country's unsheltered population appears to be growing.
Could past outbreaks provide a blueprint for vaccinating the homeless? By Max Bayer Vaccine distribution ramps up across U.S.
As the supply of COVID-19 vaccines expands across the country, officials and advocates overseeing the rollout to Americans experiencing homelessness are clear-eyed about the challenges but remain cautiously optimistic thanks to the lessons they ve learned from past outbreaks.
Experts acknowledge that distrust in the medical system, a lack of primary care, and a two-dose regimen for those without permanent housing are high hurdles.
In Detroit this week, Cass Community Social Services received the first doses at three of their facilities for the homeless. In Virginia, eligibility has expanded to individuals in homeless shelters. But the nation s patchwork rollout means it s been bumpier elsewhere. In Boston, doses earmarked for shelters that were slated to arrive at the end of 2020 were delayed, with those doses now expected by January 2
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SHARE Sean Serino was among the first residents to move into Redondo’s first ever temporary homeless shelter on December 28, 2020. Photo by JP Cordero
Sean Serino was among the first residents to move into Redondo’s first ever temporary homeless shelter on December 28, 2020. Photo by JP Cordero
Residents began moving into the Beach Cities’ first ever temporary shelter for unhoused people in the early morning hours of December 28, just over a month after it was approved and barely in time to qualify for the coronavirus-related relief funding necessary to pay for it.
The shelter located off Kingsdale Avenue is being run by the City of Redondo Beach in collaboration with Harbor Interfaith, a nonprofit in San Pedro dedicated to helping the homeless get off the streets and into permanent housing.