Sheltering the Homeless during COVID-19 in San Jose, California
Publication Date
3-29-2021
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
International Journal of Public Administration
Volume
44
Issue
2021-11-12
DOI
10.1080/01900692.2021.1896546
First Page
952
Last Page
962
Abstract
In 2020 the United States was experiencing homelessness in many states, with California having the largest unsheltered homeless population. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that all people be housed to facilitate disease prevention measures, including social distancing. San Jose, California, the 10th largest city in the nation, engaged in new partnerships, involved over 700 city employees as Disaster Service Workers (DSWs), and delivered new programs and services to the unsheltered homeless and other vulnerable populations, not only within the city, but countywide.
Keywords
COVID-19, disaster service worker, homeless, San Jose, California, unsheltered homeless
Department
Political Science
Recommended Citation
Darius Brown and Frances L. Edwards. "Sheltering the Homeless during COVID-19 in San Jose, California" International Journal of Public Administration (2021): 952-962. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2021.1896546
