Health Equity in Action
Written by COVID-19 NEWS on August 21, 2021
Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) – COVID-19 Supplemental Funding for COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination Program
Populations of focus: African American/Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Hispanic/Latinx, and Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander adults
Purpose: Build the evidence base of effective interventions for reducing racial and ethnic disparities in adult vaccination. To make an immediate impact on racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 and influenza vaccination rates by funding national organizations to implement tailored education, outreach, and access strategies
Partners: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Allegheny County, American Heart Association, California Department of Public Health, African American Health Equity Task Force, City of Hartford, City of Miami Gardens, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, Latino Education Institute at Worcester State University, County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Services, Cuyahoga County District Board of Health, DeKalb County Board of Health, Eastern Michigan University, Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Health Partners Initiative DBA Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln, Houston County Board of Health/North Central Health District, Mississippi Public Health Institute, Leadership Council for Healthy Communities, Lowell Community Health Center, Montgomery Area Community Wellness Coalition, Multnomah County Health Department, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, Partners In Health, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, REACH-NARTC, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Public Health Advocates, RAO: Rosedale Assistance & Opportunities, Seattle-King County Public Health Department, Southern Connecticut State University, Southern Nevada Health District, The Institute for Family Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Young Men’s Christian Association of Coastal Georgia, Inc.
