COVID-19 MITIGATION
Keeping NJ's Shelter Staff & Guests Safe
Mitigating Against Transmission of Communicable Diseases
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The reality of dense, communal living in shelters puts people who need them at constant risk of contracting COVID-19 and other serious communicable diseases. Given a population rife with underlying health conditions and a propensity to share everything (food, water bottles, cigarettes, etc.) swift transmission that would spread to the wider community is inevitable without constant mitigation.
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We Take Action
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In September 2022, we received a grant from the NJ Department of Health to lessen the impact of COVID-19 on our overburdened shelters. We hit the ground running to partner with shelter providers and those working with the unsheltered across New Jersey.
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We proactively help facilities control infection with the latest COVID-19 prevention and mitigation strategies, increased testing and PPE availability and use.
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We regularly convene shelter providers to share practiced wisdom and strategies for disease mitigation.
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We share evidence-based protocols and guidance.
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We provide resources for wrap-around services for isolation, quarantine, shelter, food and other needs.
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We distribute funding for staffing to shelters to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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We build bridges of communication between shelter providers and their Local Health Departments.
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