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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
7422 Submittal -Milton Vickers-PowerPoint Presentation
Submitted into the public
record for item(s) SP. I ,
on 5/7/2020, City Clerk
ANNUAL HOMELESS CONTACTS
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
1,000
0
Yearly Contacts
111 III 111 II It II 11 IF II IF
January February
March April May June
July August Sept October Nov December
■ 2018 ■ 2019 ■ 2020
Submitted into the public
record for item(s) SP. I ,
on 5/7/2020, City Clerk
COVID- 19 RESPONSE
The following data was reported daily at the City Manager's Request:
Homeless Outreach (Green Shirts) average about 385 contacts per day during COVID-I9 Pandemic
Promoted social distancing and provided information to homeless individuals
Redirect individuals to hotel/motel program due to shelter restrictions
Provide hand sanitizer, gloves, masks and other safety equipment
Installed hand sanitizing stations throughout City of Miami
Supplied 800 meals to children at Lotus House Shelter
Submitted into the public
record for item(s) SP.I,
on 5/7/2020, City Clerk
COVI D-19 TESTING
535 Total Tests - 363 tests administered by
mobile teams, 18 Positive Cases, 158 Pending
30%-50% of unsheltered individuals have refused
COVID-I9 testing
All older adults 65+ willing to be tested have been
tested
The Homeless Trust requested for an additional
3,500 tests and staffing for mobile testing teams
Submitted into the public
record for item(s) SP. I ,
on 5/7/2020, City Clerk
Data provided by the Homeless Trust
COVI D-19 TESTING
The Homeless Trust leveraged the testing capabilities of others, including:
City of Miami Homebound Program
Miami -Dade County drive-thru and walk-up sites
Jackson Health Systems
University of Miami
Anywhere between 30-50% of unsheltered have refused the test.
Tested every senior 65+, sheltered and unsheltered, willing to be tested
Tests are now focused on persons under 65+ at high risk for severe illness due to underlying
conditions as defined by the CDC
Goal is to ultimately test every sheltered and unsheltered person
On April 24th, through the Miami -Dade EOC, we submitted a Mission Request an additional
3,500 tests and staffing for mobile testing teams
Working independently of the Mission Request to scale up testing teams further
Submitted into the public
record for item(s) SP.1,
on 5/7/2020, City Clerk
Data provided by the Homeless Trust