by : missionlocal – excerpt
In a neighborhood that quickly boarded up and felt abandoned by the end of March, it was hard not to wonder what would happen to the Mission District’s large immigrant population. Nannies, construction workers, and small business operators were either unemployed or venturing out to grocery stores, construction sites, or gig economy jobs, praying that they did not bring the virus home. The Mission District’s social service agencies went into action, calling their clients to check-in, but their physical storefronts shuttered. One morning I watched a couple knocking on the door of one of the agencies. I explained that the social workers had to take calls from home, that they should use the number posted prominently on the front door… (more)
We suspect that this is an example of other neighborhood groups who are taking on major efforts to help people take care of themselves. It is good to look at an example of a system in detail so we are happy to share this one.
Thanks to this virus, we are probably more organized and more aware of the needs people have for essential services. Hopefully this will shed some light on how these programs may work.