Eugene, OR assembles teams to assist homeless community during COVID-19 pandemic

Eugene, OR COVID-19 Homeless Assistance Teams

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Each team featured up to four city and county employees equipped with food, water, and toiletries. Team interactions with homeless residents included identification of short-term needs like tents in place or shelter at the Lane County Fair Grounds. The city also developed a centralized warehouse for supply distribution that minimized the spread of COVID-19.

Health & Human Services Homelessness Outbreak / COVID

Eugene, OR

Municipality in Oregon

United States

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Lane County, OR

United States

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The City of Eugene works with governmental and community partners on a range of efforts to address homelessness in our community.

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Outreach teams to provide assistance to unhoused in Eugene | KVAL

EUGENE, Ore. — With the goal of limiting the spread of COVID-19, the City of Eugene has started an outreach program to ensure basic needs are being met for those experiencing homelessness as this allows them to stay in place as much as possible, city officials said in a news release. The outreach teams started canvassing the parks and rights of way this week.

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