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Attached Document:
dhs-pb-2023-013_code_blue_procedure__2023-2024_.pdf
Documents: Department of Homeless Services
DHS-PB-2023-013: Code Blue Procedure (October 25, 2023)
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This Code Blue procedure describes and directs Agency operations required for the protection of individuals living on the street and for the prevention of injury and death resulting from cold exposure by providing instructions concerning: (1) services provided by Street Homeless Solutions (“SHS”) (Outreach, Safe Havens, Stabilization Beds, and Drop-in Centers) and DHS Shelter Operations; and (2) the provision of shelter to individuals “reasonably believed to be homeless and unwilling or unable to find the shelter necessary for safety and health in inclement winter weather” in accordance with New York State Regulation 18 NYCRR § 304.1 (“Emergency Measures for the Homeless During Inclement Winter Weather”). Consistent with New York State Regulation 18 NYCRR § 304.1, the threshold for calling a Code Blue for DHS has been revised and the actions to be taken reflect the direction in the Regulation that shelter must be offered to all individuals "reasonably believed to be homeless and unwilling or unable to find the shelter necessary for safety and health in inclement winter weather."
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Created: 11/2/2023
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