Community providers envision a better way to help Alaskans in crisis SPONSORED: Without a robust safety net of support services, a behavioral health crisis can lead to homelessness and other negative health outcomes. Author: Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Published March 15
Part 5 of 6 Ellen doesn’t know quite where her son is right now. That’s not entirely true she’s pretty sure he’s still somewhere on the other side of the world. That’s where Justin was the last time she heard from him. “He’s homeless in an epidemic, in a country where the president doesn’t believe in COVID,” Ellen said. (Names have been changed and details withheld to protect the family’s privacy.)
Mayor Hancock, Denver officials pushing to prioritize homeless residents in vaccine distribution
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DENVER â Mayor Michael Hancock and Denver officials are continuing to advocate for accelerated COVID-19 vaccine availability for people experiencing homelessness.
The Denver Joint Task Force â made up of representatives from the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment, the Denver Department of Housing Stability, Denver Public Health at Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and other Homeless Leadership Council providers â sent a memo to state officials last week urging the adoption of a location-based prioritization strategy to vaccinate homeless residents.
Mayor Michael Hancock and other officials urged the state in a memo to adopt a location-based prioritization strategy instead of the existing age-based strategy.