Coalition COVID-19 Updates
We are taking every precaution to prevent and control the spread of the virus within our housing, healthcare, and support service facilities and the community.
**Please see individual program and services pages for hours of operations and safety precautions.**
HOW YOU CAN HELP
DONATIONS: We are adding health care staff, paying for motel nights as emergency housing, and are going through personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies quickly to keep staff and patients safe. Please make a donation HERE.
WORK WITH US: We are currently seeking temporary Medical Assistants, CNAs, EMTs, and RNs to assist us in our response efforts. Click HERE to search available positions and apply.
Persons experiencing homelessness are exceptionally vulnerable to COVID-19, secondary to age, substantial comorbidities, lack of access to adequate hygiene, and inability to self-isolate or quarantine. This is compounded by crowding in shelters and encampments, and limited available sites for isolation and quarantine.2 Limiting the spread of COVID-19 among persons experiencing homelessness is critical to the health of our entire community. If COVID-19 spreads rampantly in the homeless population, this will contribute to a rapid and significant spike in use of hospital resources, resulting in a catastrophic decrease in hospital capacity in the Denver metropolitan region. All efforts focused on “flattening the curve” may be for naught if COVID-19 is able to spread rapidly throughout the homeless population.
Live Updates on COVID-19 Planning and Response for Persons Experiencing Homelessness from the Denver Joint Task Force Available here >>
Click here for Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccination in People Experiencing Homelessness >>
Press Release February 8, 2021: Denver continues push to accelerate vaccines for people experiencing homelessness available here >>
Click the infographic below for more information on testing.
First pilot testing of people
experiencing homelessness to
determine prevalence HERE>>
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Testing among people utilizing temporary |
Testing among people who were unsheltered |
Testing among people utilizing shelter system. |
Testing among people who were unsheltered |
