Leading with Kindness in Encampment Resolution

Description

Communities across the country are dealing with an unprecedented increase in people experiencing unsheltered homelessness with even greater visibility due to encampments. Understanding encampments, and why they may be the only option for some people, is a starting point for communities to learn more about variances in characteristics, social structures, and regions.

This resource covers:

• The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) 7 Principles for Addressing Encampments
• What communities must do
• What communities must not do

Visit the Disease Risks and Homelessness page on the HUD Exchange for a full list of resources related to COVID-19 infectious disease prevention and response for homeless providers.

Resource Links

• Leading with Kindness in Encampment Resolution (PDF)

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