According to Mike Dunn, the city’s senior deputy communications director, the city is developing plans for housing should separating people who are sick and experiencing homelessness become necessary. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
Organizations such as Project HOME and Covenant House Pennsylvania, which provide thousands of Philadelphians with temporary housing, food and health care, have been forced to adjust their outreach efforts. | From: NBC10 Philadelphia (Read more.)
Philadelphia officials plan to soon open a quarantine facility for people who cannot sequester themselves at home. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
With multiple Philadelphians testing positive for COVID-19, the city’s Office of Homeless Services has drafted a plan to prevent an outbreak among people living on the street. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Project HOME, which manages a number of residences across the city, is taking most of its cues from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health Department. | From: Plan Philly (Read more.)
There are approximately 5,700 people experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. Of those individuals, nearly 1,000 are unsheltered. While there are resources available for them, many are worried that those resources will go away if there is an undercount of people experiencing homelessness during the 2020 Census. (Read more.)
The nonprofit, Our Closet, continues to provide clothing—and dignity—for Philadelphians from all walks of life. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Since 2011, Chester County officials and community organizations have been pouring time and money into reaching what is a lofty goal even for one of Pennsylvania’s wealthiest counties: ending chronic homelessness within 10 years. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Pennsylvania is waiving birth certificate fees for people experiencing homelessness as part of efforts to help vulnerable people in the Keystone State. | From: NBC10 (Read more.)
This is a guide for ways people can combat homelessness in Philadelphia like donating everyday essentials, volunteering, and holding legislators accountable. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
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