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  • Oakland County program putting local restaurants to work preparing meals for homeless

    March 28, 2020 |

    Crain's Detroit Business |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Following other models across the U.S., in Michigan's Oakland County, homeless shelters and local restaurants are partnering to weather the coronavirus pandemic. The county is paying restaurants to cook meals for food-insecure community members.

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  • Portland chefs team up to feed nearly 500 homeless people daily at new county shelters

    March 27, 2020 |

    Oregon Live |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    A growing countywide effort in Oregon is serving as somewhat of a lifeline for restaurants threatened by coronavirus closures. Businesses are keeping on or rehiring some of their employees to make food for individuals experiencing homelessness.

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  • Mutual aid is making a comeback during COVID-19 outbreak

    March 26, 2020 |

    Metromode |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Mutual aid at the grassroots level is about helping a neighbor in need, and this strategy has been spurred into action across the country in response to COVID-19. In Detroit, people rally across social media and technology to connect those in need with those looking to help. For those without social media, mutual aid forms are available online for residents to apply for help from community members in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, and more. They provide services such as picking up groceries and medicine, childcare, or monetary donations.

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  • With Food For All Poor and Door-to-Door Coronavirus Screening, Pandemic-hit Bhilwara Sets Example for Rest of India

    March 26, 2020 |

    News18 India |

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    Response Location: India, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

    Bhilwara, India has provided food, masks, hand sanitizer, and door-to-door coronavirus screening to 600,000 residents who are not allowed to leave their houses during a total lockdown due to an outbreak of coronavirus. The generosity of donors from NGOs, charities, and individuals was managed efficiently by local government who handed out food staples to thousands of households.

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  • Know your rights: How eviction moratoriums work in LA amid COVID-19 crisis

    March 26, 2020 |

    ABC News (American Broadcasting Company) |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    To prevent people from losing their homes due to lack of paying rent or during the coronavirus pandemic, the L.A. County Supervisor issued an executive order that prevents landlords from evicting their tenants. To apply, the renter must demonstrate their "inability to pay due to COVID-19 financial impacts."

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  • To address the homelessness crisis, some cities look to formal camps. Should ours?

    March 26, 2020 |

    Downtown Albuquerque News |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    A growing number of cities are creating formal camps to mitigate housing problems for those experiencing homelessness. The camps feature basic accommodations such as a three-walled structure under which a tent can be pitched - partly protected from cold, rain, and wind. The major draw is the around-the-clock security patrols in addition to portable bathrooms, trash collection, and on-site kitchen. The camps can also provide a place where people can leave their things while working temp jobs.

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  • Why More Homeless Shelters Are Welcoming Their Clients' Pets

    March 25, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

    Studies show that between 5-10 percent of people living in homelessness are believed to have a pet, which could be a barrier to folks looking to spend the night in shelters that do not allow animals. Springs Rescue Mission in Colorado Springs is one of a number of shelters that are beginning to allow pets to board along with their owners in an effort to bring more people in. Animal companionship is a very important relationship and source of comfort and stability for someone experiencing homelessness. Some barriers still exist, however, like shelters that have little funding for sheltering pets.

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  • San Antonio Food Bank on Front Lines of Coronavirus Preparation

    March 25, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    As the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, the San Antonio Food Bank is working with other organizations to get more food out into the community. Although volunteer turnout has decreased, the Texas food bank has partnered with groups like Pre-K 4 SA to hand out food to students and their families. Every day, the food bank says it is sending $500,000 worth of food into the community.

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  • A Street Medicine Expert on Keeping Homeless People Safe From COVID-19

    March 24, 2020 |

    Bitterroot |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Street medicine is used across the United States to bring health care access to those experiencing homelessness, but this model of care has had to adapt to better address living in times of coronavirus. For the Street Medicine program at the University of Southern California, this means prioritizing disaster preparedness, crisis mitigation, and containment instead of trust-building outreach, while also limiting the size of medical teams that come in contact with patients.

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  • Angeleno offers free laundry service for the homeless, sews face masks to donate amid coronavirus

    March 24, 2020 |

    KCRW |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In Los Angeles, city officials are working to repurpose recreational buildings to house those experiencing homelessness, in the hopes of containing the spread of coronavirus. The city and shelters are also partnering with a mobile laundry truck, which has been in operation for years serving low-income communities and those who are experiencing homelessness, to provide free laundry for those who visit.

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