Homeless camps in the Portland metro area have continued to grow during the coronavirus pandemic, as people who are homeless struggle to access shelters and other services that were available before. Raven Drake lived in homeless camps for several months during the pandemic. She is also the medical program coordinator providing medical services to people in homeless camps for JOIN. She joins us to talk about living outside during the pandemic and navigating the medical concerns of COVID-19.
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