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Video: Welcome Video Describing Current COVID-19 Situation in U.S.
Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: September 20, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: September 20, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
This video, currently available in Dari and Pashto, shares current information about COVID-19 in the United States including the Delta variant, vaccine access, and sources of reliable information.
Blog Post: How to Talk With Clients about COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Youth
Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: August 16, 2021
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services, Health
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing, COVID-19
Date: August 16, 2021
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services, Health
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing, COVID-19
Encouraging young adults to get the vaccine and encouraging parents to get it for their eligible children have both become major priorities. This blog post has tips and resources from NRC-RIM that can support you in navigating conversations about COVID-19 vaccinations with young adults and parents.
Tip Sheet: Get the Facts: Protect Your Child. Protect Your Community.
Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: July 28, 2021
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: July 28, 2021
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
This fact sheet provides information about the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine. This information includes that children and youth will be safest when they are vaccinated; that the vaccine also prevents children and youth from getting seriously ill if they do get sick; that vaccines protect against variants like Delta; that vaccinating children and youth protects the …
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Toolkit: Former Soviet Union Vaccination Communications
Author(s): State of Washington Department of Health
Date: July 15, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: July 15, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
The Washington Department of Health collaborated with community-based partners, local governments, and a communications firm to create accessible resources designed to resonate with people from the Former Soviet Union who are not yet vaccinated. These materials are available online in Russian and Ukrainian and explain how COVID-19 vaccines work, address vaccine myths, and help people …
Guide: Welcome Booklet for Refugees: Information about COVID-19
Author(s): U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date: July 8, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: July 8, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
This welcome booklet provides important information to help refugees and their families stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic after arriving to the United States. When talking with newly arrived refugees, local refugee health partners and resettlement agency staff should reiterate concepts in the Welcome Booklet and provide them with local and state COVID-19 information and …
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Tool or Template: Social Media Graphics – I Got My COVID-19 Vaccine
Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: July 7, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: July 7, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
These social media graphics, available in more than 30 languages, are designed to encourage community members to get vaccinated. Profile pictures and picture frames are both available. There are ready-to-use and customizable versions.
Tip Sheet: Get the Facts: Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: July 7, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: July 7, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
This fact sheet discusses the rare side effects of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccine. It explains the blood clot side effect that occurred, that it was extremely rare, that you should watch for certain symptoms after receiving the J&J vaccine, that the J&J vaccine is still safe, and that other vaccine options are available. …
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Blog Post: How to Maintain a Community-Centered Approach While Developing Vaccine Messaging
Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: June 8, 2021
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19, Media and Communications
Date: June 8, 2021
Topic(s): Community Engagement, Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19, Media and Communications
As COVID-19 vaccination rates plateau, it is vital to put clients at the center of the work. It is critical to hear directly from the community to develop tailored health messaging that is contextualized in the lives of the people with the lived experience. This blog post includes tips for receiving this detailed information and maintaining a community-centered approach while developing vaccine messaging.
Video: Reflections Series: How COVID-19 Changed Our Lives
Author(s): National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Date: June 1, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: June 1, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
This video series, featuring different guests, highlights the ways that COVID-19 has affected the lives of refugees, immigrants and migrants. Featured speakers include Elder Villatoro, Alicia Cervantes, Every Gyi, Maribel Ovalle, and Osman Said.
Podcast: Leading During Times of Transition: The Community View
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: May 24, 2021
Topic(s): Health, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: May 24, 2021
Topic(s): Health, Organizational Development
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
This episode features host Kay Bellor interviewing Henny Ohr, Founder and Executive Director, Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center (EMBARC) Iowa. They discuss the challenges experienced by EMBARC during the COVID-19 pandemic including providing essential services to clients while protecting staff and how the refugee resettlement program can be improved moving forward. This …
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