Last Updated on March 17, 2020

COVID-19 and the Homeless in Clatsop County

The following March 17^th email is from Michael McNickle, our Clatsop County Public Health Director:

In the case a homeless person is tested positive for COVID-19, we have made arrangements in Astoria and Seaside for their 14 day quarantine after they receive medical care. Meals and medical care while they are in quarantine will also be provided. In the case some suffer from substance use disorders, we are working with Clatsop Behavioral Health to make sure they receive the proper treatments. So, when or if the time comes there is a case of COVID-19 in the homeless population, we do have plans for shelter, food and medical assistance.

Michael McNickle, PhD, MPH, MPA, REHS
Public Health Director
Clatsop County Department of Public Health
820 Exchange Street, Suite 100
Astoria, OR 97103

March 17, 2020

“I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything; but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”

~Edward Everett Hale

“To end homelessness, a community-wide coordinated approach to delivering services, housing, and programs is needed.” —National Alliance to End Homelessness

“One thing is certain: There is almost always resistance from individuals and organizations seeking to defend the status quo.” —Housing First: Ending Homelessness, Transforming Systems, and Changing Lives

“… middle-class values cannot be imposed on those who have had no access to middle-class comforts.” —Lloyd Pendleton

COVID-19 and the Homeless in Clatsop County

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