Trust and Creativity: Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in Orange County, California
Year Developed: 44874
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Outreach Staff, Clinicians, PCAs, Enabling Staff
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Center for Farmworker Health (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: At the onset of the pandemic, Latinx communities were disproportionately affected by COVID19. LHA’s Community Health Workers, also known as Promotores de Salud, demonstrated the importance of meeting community members where they are at and approaching complex topics creatively through a popular education approach. While the strategy highlighted here is only one method of many strategic actions implemented by LHA, other wrap-around concepts contributed to the overall success of the organization in reaching the community. See Figure 1 for LHA’s holistic COVID-19 response.
Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations, Clinical Issues, Emerging Issues
Resource Subtopic: COVID-19.
Keywords: Access to Care, Agricultural Workers, Community Engagement, Community Health Workers, Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers (MSAW), Outreach.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.