Street Health Outreach and COVID-19
The County of Alameda, in collaboration with Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless, Health Care Services Agency, Abode Services, and the State of California, has initiated Project Roomkey, opening Operation Comfort, isolation housing for symptomatic or COVID-19 infected people experiencing homelessness, as well as Operation Safer Ground, safe housing for high-risk people experiencing homelessness. Go to Isolation Housing for more information.
If street health outreach providers have specific issues or challenges with individuals who may be symptomatic, infected or at-risk of COVID-19, please email Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless at achch@acgov.org with details.
Weekly Provider Community Call:
ACHCH facilitates a weekly community call for both street health outreach and shelter health providers to share information and updates every Wednesday from 10:30am-11:30am. Please email achch@acgov.org to gain access to the meeting. Weekly call notes are available here.
Street Health Outreach Guidance
ACHCH Homeless Outreach Providers Guidance
Environment Scan Template
ACHCH Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Training
Reference Documents
Self-Care and Stress Reduction for Mental Health Training
Trauma Informed Care Presentation
Emergency Preparedness Presentation
Important Materials for Outreach Providers:
Supply Requests:
(FOR OUTREACH PROVIDERS, SHELTERS, AND NON-MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS)
NOTE: Please contact your city first before contacting Alameda County. When city supplies run out, cities will coordinate with the County to process your order. Click here for city contact information.
Health Care Facilities (e.g., hospitals, health centers): If you are a health care facility, please submit your supply request using the Alameda County EMS COVID-19 online google doc link here.
(updated 05/13/2021)
If street health outreach providers have specific issues or challenges with individuals who may be symptomatic, infected or at-risk of COVID-19, please email Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless at achch@acgov.org with details.
Weekly Provider Community Call:
ACHCH facilitates a weekly community call for both street health outreach and shelter health providers to share information and updates every Wednesday from 10:30am-11:30am. Please email achch@acgov.org to gain access to the meeting. Weekly call notes are available here.
Street Health Outreach Guidance
ACHCH Homeless Outreach Providers Guidance
Environment Scan Template
ACHCH Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Training
Reference Documents
Self-Care and Stress Reduction for Mental Health Training
Trauma Informed Care Presentation
Emergency Preparedness Presentation
Important Materials for Outreach Providers:
- International Street Medicine COVID-19 Guide
- Harm Reduction Coalition COVID-19 Guidance for People Who Use Drugs
Supply Requests:
(FOR OUTREACH PROVIDERS, SHELTERS, AND NON-MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS)
NOTE: Please contact your city first before contacting Alameda County. When city supplies run out, cities will coordinate with the County to process your order. Click here for city contact information.
- All supply requests, including personal protective equipment (PPE) and required supplies, must be submitted to your city's Office of Emergency Services (OES). Please contact your city’s OES lead or homeless services lead for more information.
- If your organization serves more than one city, please submit a separate supply request through each city’s OES.
- If you need additional assistance, please contact Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless at achch@acgov.org.
Health Care Facilities (e.g., hospitals, health centers): If you are a health care facility, please submit your supply request using the Alameda County EMS COVID-19 online google doc link here.
(updated 05/13/2021)
