Statewide Oregon Unhoused Response & Recovery Network for COVID-19 and Wildfires

Previously known as the COVID-19 Statewide Homeless Populations Task Force, the Oregon Statewide Unhoused Response & Recovery Network for COVID-19 and Wildfires was created to provide a statewide platform for strategizing, information sharing, and collaboration, guidance and resource attainment to support local communities in mitigating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on homeless populations.

Task Force Description DRAFT

Shelter Resources, Strategy, and Guidance:

COVID-19 PublicHealth Recommendations: Houseless Shelters (6-30-21)

OHCS Winter and Severe Weather Shelter Resources and Strategy

OHA Guidance for Non-congregate Sheltering inHotels/Motels (April 9, 2020)

CDC Interim Guidance on Unsheltered Homelessness and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for Homeless Service Providers and Local Officials.

OHCS Shelter Plan - COVID-19 Information & Guidance

OHCS Shelter Plan - CDC - Hand Washing for COVID-19 (en espanol)

OHCS Shelter Plan - Handwashing and Hand Sanitizer Use

COVID-19 Shelter Triage Screening Tool

Recommendations for Homeless Camps

Shelter Infection Control Planning for COVID-19 & Protocols Information

To request a Shelter Infection Control consultation from OHA's Epidemologists, Here

Shelter Infection Control Checklist, Here

State Protocols for COVID and Critical Partners for Shelter Prevention and Vaccine Distribution Planning

Joint State Response Protocol for COVID-19 Outbreak in a Houseless Services Setting - (As of Dec 2020; JIC0882 OHA 2553C)

Houseless Adults Playbook &

Local Public Health Authority (LPHA) Directory

OHA Funded Community Based Organizations (CBO)

Community Action Agency

HUD Continuum Of Care

Local Oregon Emergency Management

Community Health Center

Oregon Federally Qualified Health Clinics by Subpopulation

Oregon Labor Commissioner responds to reports of discrimination at Oregon hotels – April 302020

Accessing FEMA Public Assistance

FEMA Non-Congregate Sheltering Reimbursement Quick Reference (4/22/2020)

FEMA COVID-19 NonCongregate Shelter FAQ (3/16/2020)

FEMA can backdate to January 2020 and replacement with other resources such as CRF (2/2/21)

FEMA Statement on 100% Cost Share (2/3/21)

FEMA extends Emergency Sheltering Assistance, Eases Reporting Requirements (1/29/21)

FEMA Delegation of Authority for Non-Congregate Shelter funding timeline extension (12/16/2020)

Guidance for Non-Congregate Sheltering in Hotels or Motels (03/09/2020)

Non-Congregate Sheltering Delegation of Authority Fact Sheet (03/19/2020)

OEM - COVID-19 FEMA Public Assistance

Definitions of Facilities: Non-Congregate and Medical Sheltering (04/23/2020)

Other Materials

OHA and DHS Recommendations for Unsheltered Homelessness (03/11/2021)

Access to Essential Vaccine Information

COVID Vaccine Planning for People Experiencing Houselesness by Rebecca Knight-Alvarez (OHA) (4/23/2021)

Community Driven Vaccine Event Process by Jameela Norton (OHA) (4/23/2021)

COVID-19 Community and Communication Resources Website

OHA Vaccine Readiness Tool (03/31/2021)

OHA Vaccinate Encampment (03/25/2021)

OHA Vaccinate Encampment Language Translations Available Under Printable Materials

COVID-19 Vaccine PowerPoint Presentation Presented by Shimi Sharief, MD MPH (03/12/2021)

Maximizing COVID-19 Vaccination among People Experiencing Homelessness: Federal Technical Assistance Resources (01/29/2021)

Taskforce Meetings

Taskforce Meeting #51

Thursday, March 23, 2023 10:00 - 11:00am

March 2023 Unhoused Network Agenda

Meeting Recording

Jill Smith, Oregon Housing Community Services (OHCS) - Executive Emergency Order Update & Q&A

Neeti Vyas, Oregon Housing Authority (OHA) - OHA Public Health COVID-19 Updates

Local Designated Point-of-Contact - Discussion & Local/Regional Updates

Tasckforce Meeting #48

Friday December 16, 2022, from 10:00-11:00 am

Meeting Recording

Deanna Simon, Oregon Health Aurthority (OHA) - Accessing the Oregon Health Plan

Neeti Vyas, Oregon Health Aurthority (OHA) - OHA Public Health COVID-19 Updates

Kenny LaPoint, Mid-Columbia Community Action Council - Innovative Rural Housing and Service Solutions

Taskforce Meeting #47

Friday November 18, 2022, from 10:00-11:00am

Meetin Recording

Liz Weber, Oregon Housing & Community Services (OHCS) - Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH)

Brittani Manzo, Housing & Homelessness Policy Strategist & Facilitator - Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH)

Kendahl Batiste-Ball, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) - Housing Instability for Forensically Involved Individuals with Behavioral Health Service Needs

Taskforce Meeting #47

**UPDATE: This meeting agenda will be presented on November 18, 2022**

Friday October 21, 2022, from 10:00-11:00am

Liz Weber, Oregon Housing & Community Services (OHCS) - Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH)

Brittani Manzo, Housing & Homelessness Policy Strategist & Facilitator - Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH)

Kendahl Batiste-Ball, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) - Housing Instability for Forensically Involved Individuals with Behavioral Health Service Needs

Taskforce Meeting #46

Friday, September 16, 2022, from 10:00-11:00am

Meeting Recording

Neeti Vyas, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) - OHA Public Health COVID-19 Updates

Kristle Delihanry, PDX Saints Love - Community Wellness Fair Vaccination Events

Felicia Brown, Portland Open Bible Church - Community Wellness Fair Vaccination Events

Jude Leahy, MPH, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) & Ashley Jones, MPH, CDC Foundation - Save Lives Oregon/Salvando Vidas Oregon: Harm Reduction Clearinghouse

Taskforces Meeting #45

Friday, August 19, 2022, from 10:00-11:00am

Meeting Recording

Dean Sidelinger, M.D., Oregon Health Authority (OHA) - OHA Public Health hMPXV Updates

Neeti Vyas, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) - OHA Public Health COVID-19 Updates

Judy Hui-Pasquini & Tim Mahern-Macias, Oregon Housing & Community Services (OHCS) - Connecting with Tribal Communities

Taskforces Meeting #44

Friday, July 15, 2022, from 10:00-11:00am

Jocelyn Beh, Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) - Project Turnkey 2.0

Jenne Bauer-Leffler, Oregon Housing & Community Service (OHCS) - From Homeless to Hopeful: Rental Assistance for Youth

Gabriel Foley & Rosemary Iavenditti, Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) - Foster Youth Independence (FYI) Voucher Program

Taskforce Meeting #43

Friday, June 17, 2022, from 10:00-11:00am

Meeting Recording

Mike Savara, OHCS Assistant Director of Homeless Services - Investment for Data Capacity Buildings

Leann Knapp, OHCS Legislative & Government Relations Coordinator - June Legislative Days Recap

Taskforce Meeting #42
Friday, May 20, 2022, from 10:00-11:00am

Meeting Recording

Andrea Matthiessen, HOME/Housing Trust Fund Program Manager, OHCS - Affordable Housing Development Resources: HOME ARH

Anona Gund, Transformation Center, OHA - Medicaid 1115 Waiver

Neeti Vyas, Congregate Care Setting, Epidemiologist at OHA - OHA Public Health COIVD-19 Updates

Amani Atallah, Therapeutica Operations Manager at OHA, OHA - COIVD-19 Therapeutics Information

Taskforce Meeting #41

Friday, April 15, 2022 from 10:00-11:00am

Meeting Recording

Meeting Summary

Sam Kenney, Senior Policy Analyst, OHCS - Eviction Prevention and Homeless Services Investments PowerPoint

LaDonna Lofland, Program Implementation Lead, OHA -Behavioral Health Investments and Social Determinants PowerPoint

For more information or to access the recording, contact Connor McDonnell

Taskforce Meeting # 40

Agenda

Meeting Recording

Matthew Rasmussen, ODHS - Youth Experiencing Homeless Program Updates

Neeti Vyas, OHA - COVID-19 Response and Recovery Updates

Bridget Acosta, OHA - Vaccine Equity Presentation

Meeting Summary

For more information or to access the recording, contact Connor McDonnell

Taskforce Meeting # 39

Vaccine Support and Updates

OHA COVID-19 Update

Meeting Recording

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Connor McDonnell

Taskforce Meeting # 38

Friday, January 14, 2022

Meeting Recording

OHA Unhoused Response and Recovery Covid-19 Update PowerPoint

Meeting Summary

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Connor McDonnell

Taskforce Meeting # 37

Friday, December 17, 2021

Promoting Emotional Well-Being PowerPoint

Omicron Fast Fact Sheet

Meeting Recording

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Connor McDonnell

Taskforce Meeting # 36

Friday, November 12, 2021

Meeting Summary

Meeting Recording

OHCS Permanent Supportive Housing PowerPoint

Oregon PRIME Plus Overview

Prime Plus Quarterly Briefing (July 2021-Sept. 2021)

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Connor McDonnell

In-Focus Meeting # 35

Friday, October 29, 2021

Agenda

Meeting Summary

Meeting Recording

OHA Outbreak Response and Infection Prevention PPT

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Connor McDonnell

Taskforce Meeting # 34

Friday, October 22, 2021

Meeting Recording

MWVCAA Winter Warming PowerPoint Presentation

Meeting Summary

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Connor McDonnell

Meeting Recording

Meeting Summary

Senior Health Advisor Dr. Dawn Mautner’s presentation on Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutics

OHA Congregate Care Setting Epidemiologist Neeti Vyas’s presentation

Fall/Winter COVID-19 Communication Resources: Booster Information (updated Sept. 24, 2021)

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Connor McDonnell

Meeting Summary

Meeting Recording

Preventive Measures for People Experiencing Homelessness & Shelter Guidance PowerPoint Presentation, Neeti Vyas, OHA Epidemiologist

COVID-19 Additional Doses FAQs (8/16/2021)

Healthcare Provider and Healthcare Staff Vaccine

Rule FAQs (09/09/2021)

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Connor McDonnell

Taskforce Meeting # 31

Friday, August 13, 2021

Meeting Recording

Meeting Summary

House Bill 2544 PowerPoint Presentation

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Connor McDonnell

Taskforce Meeting # 30

Friday, July 16, 2021

Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Safe Harbor Graphics (includes one pager and 3 x 3)

Oregon Law Center Explainer on SB 282, SB 278 and Presentations in both English and Spanish

Meeting Summary

Meeting Recording

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Connor McDonnell

Taskforce Meeting # 29

Friday, May 21, 2021

Meeting Recording

PowerPoint Presentation

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Connor McDonnell

Taskforce Meeting #28

Friday, April 23^rd from 10:00-11:30 am
Agenda

LA Homeless Services Video

Meeting Recording

COVID Vaccine Planning for People Experiencing Houselesness by Rebecca Knight-Alvarez (OHA)

Community Driven Vaccine Event Process by Jameela Norton (OHA)

For more information or to access the recording, contact Connor McDonnell

Taskforce Meeting #27

Friday, April 9^th from 10:00-11:30 am

Meeting Summary

Meeting Recording

Eviction Moratorium Social Media Toolkit

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Meeting Description:

‘Leveraging Federal Resources for People Experiencing Homelessness’: What you need to know for FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Reimbursement for Non-Congregate Shelter.

Friday, March 26^th from 10:00-11:15 am

Meeting Recording

PowerPoint Presentation

Questions and Response from FEMA PA NCS

FEMA NCS Requests as of January 2021

Non-Congregate Shelter Guidance Brief Analysis

For more information or to access the recording, contact Connor McDonnell .

Description:

Taskforce Meeting #25

Friday, March 12th from 10:00-11:15 am

COVID-19 Vaccine PowerPoint Presentation Presented by Shimi Sharief, MD MPH

Meeting Summary

For more information or to access the recording, contact Connor McDonnell .

Taskforce Meeting #24

Friday, February 26^th from 10:00-11:30 am

Meeting Summary

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Taskforce Meeting #23

Friday, February 12^th from 10:00-11:30 am

Meeting Recording

Meeting Summary

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Taskforce Meeting #22

Friday, January 29th from 10:00-11:30 am

Maximizing COVID-19 Vaccination among People Experiencing

Homelessness: Federal Technical Assistance Resources

Wildfire Impacted Survey: homeless services response system and those experiencing homelessness. Please answer this survey if you are working in a wildfire affected county (Clackamas, Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion).

Public Notice: State of Oregon COVID Response for People Experiencing Homelessness;Additional Information

Meeting Summary

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Taskforce Meeting #21

Friday, January 15th from 10:00-11:30 am

COVID-19 Vaccine Poll for People Experiencing Homelessness from OHA

Meeting Summary

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Contact

Elisabeth Rios-Brooks
(they/elle she/ella)
Elisabeth.Rios-Brooks@hcs.oregon.gov
Eviction Prevention Community Engagement Specialist

Amanda Ogle, LCSW
(she/her)
Amanda.Ogle@hcs.oregon.gov
Homeless Services Policy Strategist

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