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title: "New Homelessness and Infectious Disease Ask A Question Desk"
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published_at: "2022-06-08T00:19:03+00:00"
modified_at: "2022-06-08T00:22:10+00:00"
url: "https://tchcsc.org/2022/new-homelessness-and-infectious-disease-ask-a-question-desk/"
excerpt: "New Homelessness and Infectious Disease Ask A Question Desk The newly launched Homelessness and Infectious Disease Questions Ask a Question (AAQ) desk assists homeless assistance providers, Continuums of Care (CoCs), and other partners […]"
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| \| \\| **New Homelessness and Infectious Disease Ask A Question Desk** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| |
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| \| \\| The newly launched Homelessness and Infectious Disease Questions [Ask a Question (AAQ)](https://hudexchange.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=87d7c8afc03ba69ee70d865b9&id=75e6840d2f&e=ae5fdc3d29) desk assists homeless assistance providers, Continuums of Care (CoCs), and other partners with questions about preventing, mitigating, and responding to infectious diseases impacting people experiencing homelessness in their community. The AAQ desk is staffed by Technical Assistance (TA) providers from HUD's disaster response team who are well-versed in promising and emerging practices for infectious disease planning, mitigation, and response in homeless response systems. Families and individuals experiencing homelessness are more vulnerable to infectious diseases due to factors such as increased exposure, limited access to primary care, and higher rates of illness when compared with the general U.S. population. Past outbreaks of Hepatitis A, Tuberculosis, and COVID-19 among people experiencing homelessness highlight the life-saving importance of infectious disease preparedness. ### Submit Your Questions Submit your questions to the [AAQ portal](https://hudexchange.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=87d7c8afc03ba69ee70d865b9&id=9a24b877f2&e=ae5fdc3d29). In Step 2 of the question submission process, select “Homelessness and Infectious Disease Questions” from the “My question is related to” drop down list. ### Additional Resources For additional resources, visit the [Infectious Disease Toolkit](https://hudexchange.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=87d7c8afc03ba69ee70d865b9&id=a7ea0a1d2d&e=ae5fdc3d29) and [Disease Risks and Homelessness page](https://hudexchange.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=87d7c8afc03ba69ee70d865b9&id=282185d429&e=ae5fdc3d29) on the HUD Exchange. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| \| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| \| \\| ### SNAPS Mailing List Subscription Stay up to date on HUD’s SNAPS news and updates for grantees and interested stakeholders: - [Sign up for SNAPS Competition Information](https://hudexchange.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=87d7c8afc03ba69ee70d865b9&id=13daa99e7a&e=ae5fdc3d29) through HUD.gov - [Sign up for SNAPS Program Information](https://hudexchange.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=87d7c8afc03ba69ee70d865b9&id=9007e1a4fd&e=ae5fdc3d29) through HUD.gov - [Sign up for SNAPS Technical Assistance Information](https://hudexchange.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=87d7c8afc03ba69ee70d865b9&id=15e280eb21&e=ae5fdc3d29) through the HUD Exchange [Learn more about SNAPS mailing lists](https://hudexchange.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=87d7c8afc03ba69ee70d865b9&id=3ad78fcd47&e=ae5fdc3d29). \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| |

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