Information for Community Partners

Information for community partners, including local government, agencies working with underserved and vulnerable populations, and local businesses.

Schools and children

• Island Health: COVID-19 Health Protection Schools FAQ (updated Aug 28)
• BCCDC: COVID-19 and children

Underserved / vulnerable populations

Public Health Agency of Canada: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Vulnerable populations and COVID-19 

Overdose response

• BCCDC: COVID-19: Harm Reduction and Overdose Response
• Toward the Heart: Overdose in the Context of COVID-19 Outbreak: Droplet Precautions
• BCCSU: COVID-19: Information for Opioid Agonist Treatment Prescribers and Pharmacists
• Island Health: COVID-19 Responding to Overdose in Community
• Island Health: COVID-19 Responding to Overdose in Community (Print version)

Homeless and vulnerably housed

• Island Health: Underserved populations activities summary
• Island Health: MHSU and Public Health outreach protocol
• Island Health: COVID-19 Health checking and triage centres response procedure for unsheltered populations
• BC Housing: Information for homelessness service providers
• Public Health Agency of Canada: Instructions for isolating in the home or co-living setting 
• Public Health Agency of Canada: Guidance on homelessness populations  

Local governments and Indigenous communities

Local governments

• BCCDC: Resources for B.C. Public Agencies, including local governments 
• BCCDC: 4 Key Ways local governments and indigenous communities can prepare for COVID-19

Indigenous communities

FNHA: Resources to help BC First Nations people and their health care providers and community leaders to get the information they need to keep themselves and others safe 

Employers and businesses

• Government of BC: Leaves of absence related to COVID-19
• Government of BC: Guidance for the hotel sector
• Government of BC: COVID-19 information for strata housing
• BCCDC: Guidance on event planning
• BCCDC: Information for grocery stores, restaurants and other food premises for employers and workers
• Island Health: Environmental cleaning for COVID-19
• Island Health: Guidance for Gyms and Fitness Centres
• Island Health: Fitness Facility COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Plan
• Island Health: Gym order rescinded

Reviewed: DAILY
Last update:  August 28, 2020 at 4 p.m.