Why Police Must Continue Homeless Outreach During the COVID-19 Pandemic
03/26/20 • 22 min
Homeless service providers are scaling back operations in many communities to prevent illness amongst their staff and volunteers. Social service agencies have closed their offices or transitioned to serving their clients via telephone or by appointment only. Drop-in centers have closed. Soup kitchens have stopped serving in dining rooms, often providing to-go meals. Libraries and other public facilities formerly available to the homeless have also closed. The lack of availability of these facilities and services often leave the police to be the de-facto response to homelessness.
Links I mentioned:
PoliceOne.com: Why police must continue homeless outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic
Response, Action and Wellness During a Pandemic
COVID-19 Statement & Recommendations
Homeless service providers are scaling back operations in many communities to prevent illness amongst their staff and volunteers. Social service agencies have closed their offices or transitioned to serving their clients via telephone or by appointment only. Drop-in centers have closed. Soup kitchens have stopped serving in dining rooms, often providing to-go meals. Libraries and other public facilities formerly available to the homeless have also closed. The lack of availability of these facilities and services often leave the police to be the de-facto response to homelessness.
Links I mentioned:
PoliceOne.com: Why police must continue homeless outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic
Response, Action and Wellness During a Pandemic
COVID-19 Statement & Recommendations
Previous Episode
When Business Should Be More Like Government: My Customer Service Nightmare
This episode documents my 27 calls attempting to order a new Direct Express debit card for a client.
Sometimes business can learn a lesson from government, along with my thoughts how the homeless also deserve exceptional customer service.
Please contact me with any questions, comments or concerns: [email protected] or visit my website at https://homelesspolice.com
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How Music Gives a Voice to the Homeless in San Diego, California
In This Weeks Segment:
Even in challenging times there is hope. The Voices of Our City Choir have raised homeless San Diegans’ voices through their performances and advocacy.
What started as a grassroots effort has blossomed into a choir with about 160 regular participants who have performed at a slew of events and even collaborated with the San Diego Symphony”.
John Brady checks in from San Diego to discuss music, advocacy, life during COVID-19 as well as how has become a leading voice for the homeless in San Diego.
Links I mentioned:
• https://voiceofsandiego.org
• https://twitter.com/SDHomelessVoice
• https://www.voicesofourcity.org/
Where to Find this Podcast:
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyUtGAVBCsi2CvXIpYnIl4A
• https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/826570.rss
• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-homelessness-with-daniel-mcdonald/id1499584465
How to Contact Me With Any Questions or Comments:
[email protected]
https://homelesspolice.com
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