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York Region COVID-19 Guidance
An online repository of guidance documents relevant to COVID-19 for use of York Region Public Health
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Guide for outbreak prevention & control in shelter sites (includes respiratory, gastrointestinal & rash illness) [Alberta Health Services 2023]
ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN Health Protection Actions for People Experiencing Homelessness during the COVID19 Pandemic [PHO Feb 3 2021]
CIHR. Preliminary Lay Summary Report: COVID-19 in Mental Health and Substance Use: Knowledge Synthesis (Jun 22)
Public Health Agency of Canada. Guidance for providers of services for people experiencing homelessness (in the context of COVID-19)[ June 29, 2020]
Homeless Hub. Harm Reduction in Housing and Shelters during COVID-19 (May 7)
Homeless Hub. How the Youth-Serving Sector is Coping with the Crisis
Homeless Hub. Impact of COVID-19: Canada’s LGBTQI2S Community in Focus
Homelessness Learning Hub. COVID-19 Preparation for Homeless Populations
Homelessness Learning Hub. HIFIS How To: Managing Admissions and Transactions in an Outbreak
NCCEH. Environmental public health guidance for encampments during the COVID-19 pandemic
Seeking Shelter: Homelessness and COVID-19 [RSC Feb 2021]
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Guidance on Management of COVID-19 in Homeless Service Sites and in Correctional and Detention Facilities [CDC, Last updated May 11 2023]
Notes from the Field: COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness — Six U.S. Jurisdictions, December 2020–August 2021 [MMWR Dec 3 2021]
European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC)
Guidance on infection prevention and control of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in migrant and refugee reception and detention centres in the EU/EEA and the United Kingdom (Jun 15)
Public Health England
Guidance for hostel services for people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping [Jun 9, 2021]
World Health Organization
Preparedness, prevention and control of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for refugees and migrants in non-camp settings (Apr 17)
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Australian Government. Advice for homeless shelters and people working with homelessness in COVID-19 pandemic
Homeless System Response. Changes to coordinated entry prioritization to support and respond to COVID-19
London school of hygiene and tropical medicine. Guidance for the prevention of COVID-19 infections among high-risk individuals in camps and camp-like settings
HPSC. Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for homeless and other vulnerable group settings
University of Pennsylvania. Estimated Emergency and Observational/Quarantine Capacity Need for the US Homeless Population Related to COVID-19 Exposure by County; Projected Hospitalizations, Intensive Care Units and Mortality (Mar 27)
UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing. A National Protocol for Homeless Encampments in Canada (Apr 30)
PUBLIC HEALTH UNITS
York Region Public Health
Guidance for emergency housing service settings providers : 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Revised April 8, 2020
Infection prevention and control summary of recommendations for use of personal protective equipment for care of individuals with suspect or confirmed COVID-19 in emergency housing service settings (Mar 31)
Other
COVID-19 Guidance: Homelessness Services & Congregate Living Settings [updated Jul 6, 2021]
Toronto Public Health. COVID-19 Interim Guidance for Homelessness Service Settings
Infection prevention & control resources for homelessness service settings (Sep 2019)
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