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COVID-19 Impacts on the DTES

Collected by: University of British Columbia

Archived since: Apr, 2020

Description:

A collection of of local news articles, government support options, and social policy websites documenting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES). Includes information regarding how COVID-19 has impacted drug and overdose prevention as well as homelessness.

Subject:   Spontaneous Events Government - Cities Science & Health

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Title: Park Board Special Meeting Agenda - July 13, 2020 | City of Vancouver

URL: https://parkboardmeetings.vancouver.ca/2020/20200713/index.htm

Description: Special meeting called by Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation to receive a staff presentation and heard from 55 speakers

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Subject:   Homelessness

Title: COVID-19 Resources | Toward the Heart

URL: https://towardtheheart.com/covid-19-resources/

Description: This page is a comprehensive list of resources related to COVID-19 in the context of the overdose epidemic in BC.

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Subject:   COVID-19 (Disease) Harm reduction

Title: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Within Vancouver

URL: https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/covid-19-coronavirus-within-vancouver.aspx

Description: City of Vancouver's resource page containing information on updates and the city's response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   COVID-19 (Disease)

Title: Guidance for providers of services for people experiencing homelessness (in the context of COVID-19) - Canada.ca

URL: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/guidance-documents/homelessness.html/

Description: Resource page developed by the Government of Canada containing recommendations are for the providers of services for people experiencing homelessness (including overnight emergency shelters, day shelters, and meal service providers) in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   COVID-19 (Disease) Homelessness

Title: URGENT COVID-19 resources needed in DTES - Jenny Kwan, MP

URL: https://www.jennykwanndp.ca/urgent_covid_19_resources_needed_in_dtes/

Description: Open letter from Jenny Kwan, Canadian MP for the Vancouver East riding, written on March 19, 2020, addressed to both the federal and provincial ministers of health in which the MP urges an urgent and quick response to the COVID-19 situation developing on Vancouver's Downtown-Eastside.

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Subject:   COVID-19 (Disease) Downtown-Eastside (Vancouver, B.C.)

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