City of Boulder issued the following announcement on June 10.
The CRC opened in March as an essential tool to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 through Boulder’s unhoused community by providing a safe place for symptomatic individuals to self-isolate while recovering from illness.
The City of Boulder’s Housing and Human Services Department are working with Boulder Housing Partners, the owners of the new location, to modify the site and replicate the accommodations and required space to meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for health monitoring and isolating of CRC clients. All shelters in Boulder County will continue to screen clients and those that are symptomatic or test positive for COVID-19 will be transferred to the CRC. No walk-up services will be available. CRC clients are referred from Boulder County shelters, the Homeless Outreach Team or area hospitals and clinics.
“It is imperative that every single person who has COVID-19 can safely stay separated from others until they are no longer infectious. This is especially important for anyone who doesn’t have a consistent and stable area to self-isolate, such as those experiencing homelessness,” said Jeff Zayach, Boulder County Public Health executive director. “We are grateful that the CRC is able to continue to provide this service for benefit of the whole community.”
The City Manager’s Office issued an emergency order on June 5 to expedite the relocation of the CRC and continue to offer the same level of service. Since opening on March 20, the CRC’s 18 staff from the City of Boulder and Boulder County has provided respite for more than 70 individuals with the help of 116 community volunteers donating 3,330 hours.
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