Homeless/At-Risk and Covid-19

Hard to believe!
It is happening!

After years of planning, disappointments, promises, fabrications, and everything except progress in addressing the homeless challenges in El Dorado County, we now have a beam of bright ideas and actual progress.

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Tackling the Covid-19 virus issue is the Community Health Workers
Headed up by Marshall Medical

 
          At Pioneer Bible Church for our 2nd round

 

After a long day at the Georgetown Library
Our 3rd round with more to come.
This program also offers Blood Pressure reading, as well as a Glucose testing, (sugar).

We are headed out to Grizzly Flats on June 24th.
 

BTW: The Tahoe region has the largest number infected by the virus, 2,696, but Placerville has recorded the most deaths, 45.

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The Upper Room is providing showers for our homeless population now on a regular schedule. And JSS is there two days a week with their hygiene offerings and clothing.

The inventory of the homeless population in greater Placerville area is 97 persons as reported by Placerville police.

There is talk about the conversion of the deserted Armory into low-cost housing with “Navigation” facilities, targeting the homeless population.
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