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A report from the Chicago Homelessness and Health Response Group for Equity (CHHRGE). The CHHRGE Report shares lessons learned and resources developed by a team of healthcare professionals and homeless service providers, including Franciscan Outreach, who convened in mid-March 2020 to address the impact of COVID-19 on the health of people experiencing homelessness in Chicago.…

The Chicago Sun-Times interviews a Franciscan Outreach guest and Executive Director Richard Ducatenzeiler as it draws attention to at-risk people experiencing homelessness and concerns for their safety as the city’s isolation hotels are filled to capacity. Read the full article

Wall Street Journal features Franciscan Outreach and our community partner Dr. Thomas Huggett in or efforts to regularly monitor guests at our shelter during the COVID-19 crisis. Read the full article | View the WSJ video

Chicago Reader reports on homelessness during the pandemic as Chicagoans without shelter face the tough choice between the streets and shared air. Read the full story…

Chicago Catholic, a newspaper of the Archdiocese of Chicago features the efforts of Franciscan Outreach to safely serve the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story…