Through our collaborative partnerships, we aim to increase awareness about the COVID-19 vaccine as an important public health tool and to increase vaccine equity for people experiencing homelessness.
We aim to ensure that Sacramento’s most vulnerable communities continue to have access to lifesaving COVID-19 information and resources.
Sacramento has been administering COVID-19 vaccines to unsheltered and sheltered individuals since the vaccines first became available in 2021.
Sacramento County’s COVID-19 Response Team is closing its specialized response on Tuesday, April 22, as the community’s need has diminished. Additionally, the CDC funding for this initiative is terminated effective immediately, despite the originally planned sunset date of June 30, 2025. The County will be winding down COVID-19 vaccination over the coming weeks. However, if you require any resources or have questions, the Immunization Assistance Program remains committed to supporting community health and will continue working with local organizations to help keep Sacramento healthy. Thank you for your unwavering support and collaboration.
Sacramento County Public Health provided the information above. Sacramento Steps Forward no longer processes COVID-19 referrals or regularly monitors its COVID-19 inbox.
We are taking part in the COVID-19 Community Health Project (CCHP), a state-wide initiative facilitated by The Center at Sierra Health Foundation with the California Department of Social Services (February 2021-July 2021) and then with the California Department of Public Health (October 2021-March 2022). Our project supports our unsheltered communities by:
We coordinate with the Sacramento County Public Health Department and our community partners to offer people experiencing homelessness more convenient options to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
We collaborate with a team of COVID-19 Vaccine Ambassadors, which include community partners who then recruit people experiencing homelessness to act as trusted leaders within encampments and shelters to carry forward the COVID-19 prevention message, further building confidence in the vaccines
We also promote and provide educational materials developed by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the State of California through our targeted “boots-on-the-ground” and digital outreach.
We facilitate community learning sessions for our community partners, other interested volunteer organizations, and homelessness service providers to improve COVID-19 vaccine acceptability and access. Trainings and relevant materials will be made available for public on-demand access.
March 23, 2023 | COVID-19 Program & Resource Updates in Sacramento County | VIEW NOW
July 20, 2021 | Mitigating COVID-19 and Promoting Community Wellness at Encampments and Shelters | VIEW NOW
Promoting vaccine awareness starts with education. Below are resources to help engage people experiencing homelessness with accurate, up-to-date information about vaccines and other COVID-19 health and safety measures.
We have compiled a toolkit of useful federal, state, and local resources. View now!
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We encourage you to use the graphics and handouts below to help continue promoting COVID-19 testing, vaccinations, and treatments.
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