Advancing the Response to COVID-19: Sharing Promising Programs and Practices for Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities

On September 17, 2020, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) hosted a virtual symposium to highlight state, tribal, territorial and community-based efforts to address COVID-19 among racial and ethnic minority and American Indian and Alaska Native populations. The Advancing the Response to COVID-19: Sharing Promising Programs and Practices for Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities virtual symposium featured national, state, tribal and local experts leading efforts developed for public health leaders at all levels and community organizations confronting the pandemic. Videos and slides for each of the symposium’s sessions are provided.
Sessions include:
  • Opening Plenary
  • What Data Tells Us About COVID-19 in Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities
  • Using Data to Inform Equitable COVID-19 Response and Recovery
  • How Health Equity Can Drive State, Territorial and Tribal COVID-19 Response
  • Ensuring Cultural Appropriateness and Language Access through Community-Based Approaches
  • Meeting Community Members Where They Are
  • Community Members in Action in COVID-19 Response
  • Closing Plenary