Woven With Elders is a vaccination toolkit created by and for Pacific Islanders. Due to a prevalence of underlying health conditions, these communities are at a higher risk of serious illness. The free toolkit provides graphics, easy-to-read fact sheets, and responses to frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 vaccinations in order to protect Pacific Islander communities, […]
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A Guide for Community Partners: Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Members of Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities
In January 2021, the federal government funded 64 state, territorial, and local immunization programs for COVID-19 vaccination efforts and required 10% of funding to support groups at higher risk of COVID19 and under-resourced communities. As immunization programs continue to get funding to support COVID-19 vaccination uptake, the Guide for Community Partners can be used to […]
The Mental Health of Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Communities in the Time of COVID: It’s Time for Bold Action
In honoring May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA) and Change Matrix are joined by the Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA), the National Asian Pacific American Council (NAPAC), the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family […]
More Than 1 in 4 Latino and Black Households With Children Are Experiencing More Behavioral Health Hardships During COVID-19
This brief is a joint publication from Child Trends and the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of families experiencing hardships across the country has risen dramatically, with a disproportionate impact on Latino* and Black communities. Twenty-nine percent of Latino and 31 percent of Black households with children […]
Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in COVID-19: Emerging Disparities Amid Discrimination
Abstract: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic. In the USA, the burden of mortality and morbidity has fallen on minority populations. The understanding of the impact of this pandemic has been limited in Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), though disaggregated data suggest disproportionately high mortality rates. AAPIs are at high risk for COVID-19 […]
COVID-19 Food Disparities with Minorities
The National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families has released a publication on “During COVID-19, 1 in 5 Latino and Black Households with Children Are Food Insufficient“. Many Latinx and Black households with children are struggling to obtain enough food to feed their families during the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing recession. According to […]