By Kristen Conboy | Development Associate
Thank you so much for your continued support of the Women's Housing Coalition.
The outbreak of COVID-19 has changed the way Women's Housing Coalition operates. Case managers once worked with residents to identify and work towards personal goals. With this outbreak, our residents struggle to make progress – their focus has become staying safe and healthy, and work on future plans has become more difficult to focus on. Case management now largely consists of helping residents with day-to-day needs and helping residents manage anxiety, stress, and feelings of insecurity, which are especially prevalent and pronounced within this vulnerable population. We have deep cleaned our buildings and will continue deep cleaning with increased frequency. We have been supplying residents with money for private transportation in dire emergencies like medically-necessary appointments. We are encouraging residents to ask case managers to help acquire food and supplies for them instead of traveling to grocery stores – many of them have chronic medical conditions which put them at greater risk for illness if they were exposed to the virus. We provide food staples to residents to stretch their limited resources, and we have meals delivered to our residents to also assist with managing grocery budgets. We provide additional cleaning products so residents can keep their personal living areas clean. We have provided case managers with technology like work-dedicated cell phones and VPN licenses, and hardware like laptops and printers to use at home so they can provide case management to residents effectively via telephone and video conferencing. Case managers continue to work longer hours as they increase contact with residents, helping residents get problems resolved and needs met. We are assisting parents who are tasked with helping their children with school via online learning by providing resources like laptops, tablets, and Internet access. We are also helping families entertain their children by providing books, arts and craft supplies, and other in-home activities. Funding will help us continue this work and expand our capabilities as circumstances change during this pandemic. We must continue to be nimble as an organization – the needs we find ourselves addressing as the pandemic continues are shifting as conditions change, and we want to continue to be able to make those changes swiftly and smoothly.
We are only able to do all of this with your generosity and we cannot thank you enough! We know this time has been difficult for everyone and we appreciate your continued support in our efforts to provide the service our residents deserve.
By Kristen Conboy | Development Associate
By Sarah Long | Development Director
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