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Amy Hagopian homelessness King County
October 29, 2024 | Department News

Q&A: After developing a better way to count homelessness, UW researchers discuss how more accurate data can help providers and people

UW News

America’s homeless services system relies on a massive amount of data, and at first glance, that data is exacting. Federal reports describe the country’s unhoused population in granular detail, listing precisely how many people are experiencing homelessness in each city along with detailed demographic data. 

Karin Huster Helen Chu COVID-19 coronavirus homelessness Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
May 04, 2020 | Department News

Studies Show that COVID-19 Can Spread Quickly in Homeless Communities

Researchers have been studying COVID-19 in homeless communities, specifically in shelters with two or more confirmed cases in the weeks prior to their study. They found that in these shelters with clusters of cases, the proportion of positive tests was higher than in shelters with lower amounts of previously reported cases.