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COVID-19 Community Response: Emerging Themes Across Sentinel Communities
A COVID-19 Synthesis Report, released in July 2021, summarizes the yearlong path that nine of these communities traveled with respect to COVID-19 vaccination, health and well-being, economic recovery, equitable housing, and in-person schooling.
The Conversation/La Conversación
Latinx doctors, nurses and promotoras provide facts and dispel misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines.
New Campaign Seeks to Address Black Communities’ Concerns About COVID-19 Vaccines
Black people are much more likely than other Americans to contract, be hospitalized for, and die from COVID-19. A new campaign, THE CONVERSATION: Between Us, About Us, is aiming to bridge the information gap between Black communities and trusted health experts.
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COVID-19 Grants and Programs – April 2020
The latest on COVID-19 grants and programs from the field.
Psych Hubb: COVID-19 Mental Health Resource Platform
Psych Hubb recently launched a digital platform of free resources to help individuals and providers address mental health needs during the pandemic.
Blue Shield of California Foundation Commits $6.8 Million to Support Californians Hit Hardest by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Blue Shield of California Foundation today announced $6.8 million in grants to help Californians who, due to economic insecurity, heightened risk of domestic violence, or fear due to immigration status, face the greatest health risks in the COVID-19 pandemic. Included in these grants is also $1M to help launch the California Immigrant Resilience Fund, a…
NYSHealth Commits $2 Million for COVID-19 Response Efforts
The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) has committed $2 million in funding to support COVID-19 response and relief efforts throughout New York State. Grants will include contributions to numerous regional response funds, as well as support for statewide and local efforts to address emerging health care and public health needs in the wake of the pandemic….
No Time for ‘Business As Usual’: Health Philanthropy Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the novel coronavirus races across the globe, health funders are urgently preparing for and responding to COVID-19 in the communities they serve. While past public health crises inform COVID-19 response, there is no proven playbook for how health philanthropy should respond to this rapidly evolving threat.
The Network for Public Health Law: COVID-19: State and Local Government Actions to Address Housing Insecurity
This webinar hosted by the Network for Public Health Law reviewed actions taken by the federal government to prevent foreclosure and by state and local governments to prevent evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.