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146 Health equity approach to statewide outreach to under-resourced communities during COVID

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 April 2022

Mona AuYoung
Affiliation:
UCLA School of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research
Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa
Affiliation:
Stanford University School of Medicine Office of Community Engagement; Department of Epidemiology and Population Health
Wei-ting Chen
Affiliation:
Stanford University School of Medicine Office of Community Engagement; Department of Epidemiology and Population Health
Preeti Juturu
Affiliation:
University of California at Riverside Center for Health Disparities Research
Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young
Affiliation:
University of California at Merced Department of Public Health
Alejandra Casillas
Affiliation:
UCLA School of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research
Paris Adkins-Jackson
Affiliation:
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Suellen Hopfer
Affiliation:
University of California at Irvine Department of Health Society & Behavior; Ed Kissam
Suellen Hopfer
Affiliation:
Werner Kohnstamm Family Giving Fund and UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities
Audrey Kawaiopua Alo
Affiliation:
Pacific Islander Health Partnership
Roberto A. Vargas
Affiliation:
UCSF Center for Community Engagement
Arleen F. Brown
Affiliation:
UCLA School of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research
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Abstract

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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Despite a disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority and under-resourced communities, nearly all COVID-19 resources have only been online in English. A statewide coalition of community and academic partners used community-engaged strategies to provide tailored outreach to diverse populations. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: The STOP COVID-19 CA statewide team had a workgroup focused on communications. Members of this group represented different sectors, racial/ethnic groups, disciplines, and regions across the state. They had regular meetings to discuss and strategize how to overcome the impact of historic and structural racism on access to COVID-19 resources, including testing, vaccines, and protective equipment. The team also shared regular updates about changes in community concerns and needs as well as new, tailored resources. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Together, the team has been able to reach diverse populations across the state, including providing information about COVID-19 in multiple languages and formats, from radio to virtual town halls to local health fairs. The multiple sites also increased access to vaccines and testing through trusted community leaders and locations, including church-based locations to bringing vaccines and testing directly to workplaces. These community pop-up vaccination sites have helped to vaccinate large numbers of diverse populations, some of whom were initially unsure about getting the vaccine, which has helped to reduce the gaps in community vaccination rates by race/ethnicity. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: This network of community-engaged strategies utilized for rapid COVID-19 response could also be used to for responses to future public health emergencies, addressing chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, hypertension), or even other complex issues that affect society and health (e.g., climate change).

Type
Community Engagement
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