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Shelter Health and COVID-19

If shelter staff have specific questions or needs regarding preparation, policies, or situations regarding people who may be symptomatic, infected or at-risk of COVID-19, please email the ACHCH Shelter Health team at achch@acgov.org with details.

Provider Community Call:
ACHCH facilitates a monthly community call for both street health outreach and shelter health providers in Alameda County to share information and updates every 2nd Wednesday from 10:30am-11:30am. Please email achch@acgov.org to gain access to the meeting if you are a homeless services provider in Alameda County. Monthly call notes are available here.

Shelter Health Guidance
  • ACHCH Shelter Health Guidance for Shelter and Homeless Services Providers
  • Shelter Provider Checklist for COVID-19 Positive Staff and Residents
  • Building Shelter-based I&Q Capacity Guidance (addendum 11/22/2022)

COVID-19 Shelter Resources
  • ACHCH Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Shelter Providers (video)
  • COVID-19 At-Home Test Kit Training & Demonstration (video)
  • COVID-19 Self-testing for Shelter Residents and Staff 
  • Visitor Log (template)
  • Environmental Scan (template)
  • Shelter Roster List (download Excel)
  • Shelter Resident Symptoms Screening Log
  • COVID Prevention Poster
  • Behavioral Health Resources for Shelter Residents
  • Berkeley Shelter Outbreak Checklist
                
ACHCH Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Training 
  • PPE Training Video
  • PPE Training PowerPoint (pdf)

Reference Documents 
  • Mask Skills   
  • Hand Washing Comic Guide
  • Thermometer Guidance 
  • Face Shield Protocol

COVID-19 Supply Requests
ACHCH is no longer distributing COVID-19 supplies. Please contact your funder or program lead to request COVID-19 supplies, such as masks, be included in your program purchasing. You may also contact your city Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Click here for city contact information. If you need additional assistance, please contact Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless at achch@acgov.org.

COVID-19 Rapid At-Home Test Kits
COVID-19 Rapid At-Home Test kits for shelter and homeless service providers can be accessed by:
  • ACHCH distribution: Please submit a request (ONE request per organization) by using this form.
  • The State of California COVID-19 Testing Task Force distribution: Please submit a request (ONE request per organization) by using this form. 

Resources
The following are resources  for service agencies providing care for people experiencing homelessness:
  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Interim Guidance for Homeless Shelter Providers 
  • Sanitation & Hygiene Guide for Homeless Services Providers (King County - Seattle)
  • National Health Care for the Homeless Council COVID-19 Resources

(updated 03/08/2023)
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  • COVID-19 Response
    • Shelter Health Guidance
    • Street Health & Outreach Guidance
    • Vaccine Guidance
    • COVID-19 Treatment
    • Isolation Housing
    • Coronavirus Information
  • Get Help
  • Emergency Services
    • Winter Emergency Resources
    • Heat Emergency Resources
    • Air Quality Emergency Resources
  • What We Do
    • Primary Care
    • Trust Health Center
    • Mobile Health
    • Shelter Health
    • Street Health
    • Substance Use Treatment
    • Opioid Overdose Responder & Naloxone Training
    • Dental Care
    • Alameda County Homeless Mortality
    • Environmental Health
  • Learn
    • Training Resources
    • Research and Publications
    • AC Care Connect
  • News
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • History
    • Commission
    • Consumer Community Advisory Board
    • ACHCH Partners
    • Jobs
    • Notice of Privacy Practices