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 & Homeless Services Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention

Shelter Resources, Strategy, and Guidance:

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

​OH​CS 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, Her​e​ 

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 & 

Process ​​Map

​Loca​l Public Health Authority (LPHA) Directory​

OHA Funded Comm​unity Based O​rganizations​ (CBO)

​Community Actio​n 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​​

Guidance Related to Accessing FEMA Public Assistance & Other Materials for COVID

​Accessing FEMA Public Assistance 

​FEMA Non-Congregate Sheltering Reimbu​rsement Quick Reference​ (4/22/2020) 

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

FEMA can backd​ate 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 Req​uirements (1/29/21)​​

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

 Guidan​ce for Non-C​ongregate 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)

Vaccine Resources for People Experiencing Homelessness

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 Jame​ela 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

July 15, 2022

Taskforce Meeting Information

​Taskforces Meeting #44

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

June 17, 2022

Taskforce Meeting Information

​Taskforce Meeting #43​

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

Meeting Agenda​

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​​

May 20, 2022

Taskforce Meeting Information

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

Meeting Agenda​

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  ​

April 15, 2022

Taskforce Meeting 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 

March 18, 2022 - Meeting 40

Taskforce meeting information

​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​​

February 11, 2022 - Meeting 39

Taskforce Meeting Information

​Taskforce Meeting # 39

Agenda ​

Vaccine Support and Updates 

OHA COVID-19 Update​ 

Meeting Recording​ 

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

January 14, 2022 - Meeting 38

Taskforce Meeting Information

​Taskforce Meeting # 38

Friday, January 14, 2022

 

Meeting Recording​

Agenda​ 

OHA Unhoused Response and Recovery Covid-19 Update PowerPoint 

Meeting Summary​

For more information or to access the recording, contact

Connor McDonnell

December 17, 2021 - Meeting 37

Taskforce Meeting Information

Taskforce Meeting # 37

Friday, December 17, 2021 

Agenda ​

Promoting Emotional Well-Being PowerPoint​

Omicron Fast Fact Sheet

Meeting Recording

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

November 12, 2021 - Meeting 36

Taskforce Meeting Information

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)

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

October 29, 2021 - In-focus Meeting

Shelter Outbreak Response and Infection Prevention

​In-Focus Meeting # 35​

Friday, October 29, 2021 

Agenda 

Meeting Summary

​Meeting Recording​ 

OHA Outbreak Response and Infection Prevention ​PPT​

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

October 22, 2021 - Meeting 34 In-focus Meeting

Winter Shelter Capacity

​Taskforce Meeting # 34

Friday, October 22, 2021 

Agenda 

Meeting Recording​

MWVCAA Winter Warming PowerPoint Presentation​

Meeting Summary 

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

October 8, 2021 - Meeting 33

Taskforce Meeting Information

​Agenda ​​

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) 

​For more information or to access the recording, contact

Connor McDonnell​

September 10, 2021 - Meeting 32

Taskforce Meeting Information

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)

For more information or to access the recording, contact

Connor McDonnell​

August 13, 2021 - Meeting 31

Taskforce Meeting Information

​Taskforce Meeting # 31

Friday, August 13, 2021 

Agenda ​

Meeting Recording​

Meeting Summary ​

House Bill 2544 PowerPoint Presentation ​

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

July 16, 2021 - Meeting 30

Taskforce Meeting Information

​Taskforce Meeting # 30

Friday, July 16, 2021

Agenda ​

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​ 

For more information or to ac cess the recording, contact
Connor McDonnell

May 21, 2021 – Meeting 29

Taskforce Meeting Information

Taskforce Meeting # 29

Friday, May 21, 2021 

Agenda​ 

Meeting Recording

PowerPoint Presentation 

For more information or to ac​cess the recording, contact

Connor McDonnell

April 23, 2021 – Meeting 28

Taskforce Meeting Information

​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 Jame​ela Norton (OHA)

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For more information or to ac​cess the recording, contact Connor McDonnell

April 9, 2021 – Meeting 27

Taskforce Meeting Information

​Taskforce Meeting #27

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

Agenda​

Meeting Summary​

​Meeting Recording​​

Eviction Moratorium Social Media Toolkit​

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

March 26, 2021 – In Focus Session

Leveraging Federal Resources for People Experiencing Homelessness

​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 

Meet​​ing Recording​​

​PowerPoint Presentation

Questions and Response from FEM​A 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 Mc​Donnell . 

March 12, 2021 – Meeting 25

Taskforce Meeting Information

​Description:

Taskforce Meeting #25

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

Agenda​

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

Meeting Summary​

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

February 26, 2021 – Meeting 24

Taskforce Meeting Information

​Taskforce Meeting #24 

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

Agenda

Meeting Summary​

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

February 12, 2021 – Meeting 23

Taskforce Meeting Information

​Taskforce Meeting #23 

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

Agenda​

Meeting Recording​

Meeting Summary​

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

January 29, 2021 – Meeting 22

Taskforce Meeting Information

​Taskforce Meeting #22 

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

 Agenda

 

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 Pe​ople Experiencing Homelessness;Additional Information​​​

Meeting Summary

For m​ore information or to access the recording, contact Connor McDonnell 

January 15, 2021 - Meeting 21

Taskforce Meeting Information

Taskforce Meeting #21 ​

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

Agenda​

COVID-19 Vaccine Poll for People Experiencing Homelessness from OHA​

Meeting Summary​

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

December 11, 2020 - Meeting 20

Taskforce Meeting Information

​Taskforce Meeting # 20

Friday, December 11th from 10:00-11:30 am 

Agenda​​

Summary​​ 

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

November 13, 2020 - Shelter Provider Prepare for COVID

It Takes a Team: Ensuring Shelters & Homeless Service Providers Are Prepared for COVID

In Focus Session - It Takes a Team: Ensuring Shelters & Homeless Service Providers Are Prepared for COVID

Friday, November 13, 2020 from 10:00-11:30 am 

Age​nda​​

OHA Ensuring Shelters Are Prepared for COVID Combined Presentation​ - PowerPoint Presentation

Session Recording​

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

October 30, 2020 - Meeting 19

Taskforce Meeting Information

​Taskforce Meeting #19

Friday, October 30, 2020 from 10:00-11:30 am 

Age​nda​​

Summary​ 

Meeting Recording​

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

October 16, 2020 - Meeting 18

Taskforce Meeting Information

Taskforce Meeting #18

Friday, October 16, 2020 from 10:00-11:30 am 

Age​nda​

Summary 

MASTT PowerPoint Presentation​

HUD Disaster Recovery Homelessness Toolkit​ 

Emergency Shelter Grant, COVID Information Session​​ - October 12, 2020

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

September 30, 2020 - Local Winter Shelter Strategy

Local Winter Shelter Strategy

In Focus Session - Local Winter Shelter Strategy 

Wednesday September 30th from 10:00-11:15 am 

Age​nda​​

Session Recording​

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

Homeless Services Winter Warming Webinar​ - October 5,2020​

September 25, 2020 - Meeting 17

Taskforce Meeting Information

​Taskforce Meeting #17

Friday, September  25th from 10:00-11:30 am 

Age​nda​

Summary​ 

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