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COVID-19 and Minority/Vulnerable Populations: Resources for Outreach and Protection of At-Risk Individuals in a COVID-19 Environment
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October 10, 2022

Topic Collection: COVID-19 and Minority/Vulnerable Populations: Resources for Outreach and Protection of At-Risk Individuals in a COVID-19 Environment

This collection provides resources to engage and protect minority and vulnerable populations in the COVID-19 environment.

Please refer to CDC’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 webpage for the most up-to-date information on Health Equity Considerations and Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups.

If you are an IHE and have COVID-19 plans, tools, or templates to share with your peers, please visit the ASPR TRACIE Information Exchange COVID-19 Information Sharing Page (registration required) and place your resources under the COVID-19 Response Assistance Field Team Observations Topic.

NOTE: inclusion of any reference in this document does not constitute an endorsement, acknowledgment, or suggestion that the reference is the only or best example for that topic. References are included as examples that were provided as suggestions at the time the document was developed.

All guidance posted is accessible to the public, and non-federal resources are noted with an asterisk (*). Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. government, or any of its employees, of the information and/or products presented on that site. 

American Hospital Association. (2020). Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities *.
This taskforce report outlines nine emerging strategies that can help preserve access to healthcare services in vulnerable rural and urban communities.
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American Psychiatric Association. (2020). Coronavirus, Mental Health and African Americans *.
This fact sheet explains how COVID-19 is affecting African American populations and offer tips to manage stress with links to crisis hotlines.
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American Psychiatric Association. (2020). Coronavirus, Mental Health and Hispanics in the United States *.
This fact sheet explains how COVID-19 is affecting Hispanic populations in the United States and offers tips to manage stress with links to crisis hotlines.
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American Psychiatric Association. (2020). Coronavirus, Mental Health and Indigenous People in the United States *.
This fact sheet explains how COVID-19 is affecting people from indigenous populations in the United States and offer tips to manage stress with links to crisis hotlines.
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Arkansas United. (2020). COVID 19 (Coronavirus): Recursos para Inmigrantes *.
This website provides COVID-19 Information and fact sheets in Spanish. The site includes links to federal, state, and local resources related to COVID-19 medical screening, rent and mortgage concerns, food and utilities assistance, and mental health.
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Better Care Playbook: Center for HealthCare Strategies. (2020). How Community Health Workers and Promotors Can Support Individuals with Complex Needs amid COVID-19 *.
This webinar explores opportunities for health systems and plans to work with community health workers and health promoters to support people with disabilities and address long-term impacts of COVID-19.
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California Department of Social Services (CDSS). (2020). CDSS Project Roomkey/Housing and Homelessness COVID Response *.
This resource toolkit identifies non-congregate shelter options for people experiencing homelessness to recuperate and properly quarantine outside of a hospital.
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Central Florida Commission on Homelessness. (2020). COVID-19 Disease Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers *.
This website provides resources from the vantage point of supportive housing providers, to help agencies support their residents, staff, and community.
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Chicago Department of Public Health. (2020). COVID-19: Guidance for Homeless Shelters *.
This guidance is intended to support shelters as they accommodate people experiencing homelessness during reopening.
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Colorín Colorado, WETA/PBS. (2020). COVID-19 Information for English Language Learners and Multilingual Families *.
This webpage provides multilingual resources to help schools and communities communicate more effectively with families of English language learners and immigrant students about COVID-19.
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County of Los Angeles Public Health. (2020). Racial, Ethnic & Socioeconomic Data & Strategies Report *.
This report disaggregates COVID-19 data by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status in LA County and reviews strategies to address COVID-19 inequities.
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Endangered Languages Project. (2020). COVID-19 Information in Indigenous, Endangered, and Under-Resourced Languages *.
This is a resource hub for COVID-19 public health-related information in over 500 different languages.
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Hawaii Department of Public Safety. (2020). COVID-19 Pandemic Response Plan *.
This website provides the COVID-19 response plan and case data for corrections facilities in Hawaii.
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Hawaii Homeless Initiative. (2020). Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for Homeless Service Providers *.
This website provides links to resources related to homeless individuals in Hawaii, including behavioral health, social services, and guidance for shelters and encampments.
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Honolulu Civil Beat Inc. (2020). How One Pacific Islander Community Is Responding To The Pandemic *.
This article describes how a local Marshallese community COVID-19 task force team worked to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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Illinois Department of Corrections. (2020). COVID-19 Response: Confirmed Cases.
This website provides COVID-19 case data for Illinois corrections facilities as well as department communications, such as memos, to men and women in custody.
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Iowa Public Policy Center. (2020). COVID-19 and Iowa's State Correctional Population *.
This website provides, statistics, news, and policy decisions relevant to the impact of COVID-19 on Iowa’s state prisons and county jails.
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La Clinica del Pueblo. (2020). Coronavirus (COVID-19): Historias *.
This website provides COVID-19 infographics in Spanish on masking, social distancing, handling stress, and information on COVID-19 testing facilities in the local DMV (DC-MD-VA) area.
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MHP Salud. (2020). Resource Portfolio: Community Health Workers and Emergency Preparedness *.
This website shares COVID-19 Information and fact sheets in various languages that are targeted for community health workers.
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Michigan’s Campaign to End Homelessness. (2020). Coronavirus (COVID-19). Resources for Homeless Assistance Providers *.
This website provides homeless assistance providers with links to multiple COVID-19 resources including webinars and toolkits.
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National Academy for State Health Policy. (2020). States Launch Initiatives to Address Racial Inequities Highlighted by COVID-19 *.
This article highlights how some states are approaching high rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in communities of color. There are recommendations from state task forces that target response efforts and address inequities in communities most impacted.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness. (2020). Racial Disparities During COVID-19 *.
This spreadsheet tool helps homelessness systems streamline data collection to identify and address racial inequities in testing, treatment, and appropriate service delivery.
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National Association of Community Health Workers. (2020). COVID-19 Resources *.
This website provides materials and articles that promote the understanding of CHW roles to strengthen the COVID-19 public health response and to facilitate partnerships between CHWs and professional associations, policy and advocacy organizations, health care providers, and others.
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North Dakota Indian Affairs. (2020). COVID-19 Tribal Information *.
This website provides COVID-19 guidelines for the North Dakota tribal population.
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. (2020). Federal Resource Toolkit for State and Local Agencies Serving Vulnerable Populations During the COVID-19 Emergency. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
This toolkit provides numerous resources specific to Region 3 (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV), for state and local agencies serving vulnerable populations.
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San Francisco Department of Public Health. (2020). Interim Guidance for Safe Sleeping Villages to Reduce the Risk of COVID-19 *.
This guidance provides recommendations for homeless service providers setting up and operating Safe Sleeping Villages, which are designated outdoor areas to access services.
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Seattle Office for Civil Rights. (2020). Racially Equitable Decision-Making Data Tools for COVID-19 Responses *.
This resource list is intended to support city staff in centering racial equity in quick decision-making where deep community engagement may not be possible.
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State of Hawaii Department of Public Safety. (2020). Pandemic Response Plan COVID-19 *.
This document includes infection prevention and control information for correctional facilities related to a COVID-19 response.
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The COVID Tracking Project - The Atlantic Monthly Group. (2020). The COVID Racial Data Tracker *.
This webpage provides an online dataset that compiles race and ethnicity data that states report for several COVID-19 data categories, including number of cases and deaths.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2020). HHS Initiatives to Address the Disparate Impact of COVID-19 on African Americans and Other Racial and Ethnic Minorities.
This fact sheet provides links to steps HHS has taken to address the disparate impact of COVID-19 on African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2020). Partnership to Fight COVID-19 in Racial and Ethnic Minority and Vulnerable Communities.
This webpage includes the HHS Announcement of a partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine to coordinate a strategic network of national, state, territorial, tribal, and local organizations to deliver COVID-19-related information to communities hardest hit by the pandemic.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (2020). Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times *.
This COVID-19 toolkit provides user-friendly, evidence-based resources to support individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Translations are provided for nine languages including Polish, Swedish, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, and Arabic.
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Urban Indian Health Institute. (2020). COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus) *.
This website provides resources and fact sheets for tribes and urban Indian organizations and communities related to the Novel Coronavirus outbreak.
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Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle Indian Health Board. (2020). Best Practices for American Indian and Alaska Native Data Collection *.
This document identifies practices for collecting complete and accurate COVID-19 data on American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
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Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle Indian Health Board. (2020). COVID-19 and Homeless American Indians and Alaska Natives *.
This webinar identifies care practices for American Indian and Alaska Native populations who are experiencing homelessness during the pandemic.
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Virginia Department of Corrections. (2020). Virginia Correctional Facilities COVID-19 Plan *.
his website provides guidance on early release and re-entry resources programs.
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Virginia Department of Health - Office of Health Equity. (2020). COVID-19 Response Efforts for Vulnerable Populations *.
This website identifies programs and services that focus on strengthening the health of rural communities, minorities, underemployed, and uninsured citizens. While specific to the state of Virginia, the programs, tools, and resources noted may be valuable for emergency planners in other jurisdictions.
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Vital Strategies. (2020). COVID-19 Resources for People Who Use Drugs and Other Vulnerable Communities *.
This COVID-19 Harm Reduction Toolkit provides fact sheets, tips, and guidance for people who use drugs, engage in sex work, are unhoused, and the stakeholders who work with these communities.
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Wisconsin Department of Health Services. (2020). COVID-19: Language, Graphic, and Print Resources *.
This website provides COVID-19 language, graphic, and print resources in various languages, including American Sign Language videos.
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