Recognizing a community-centered approach is built on intentional partnerships and feedback from impacted communities.
Within the Austin-Travis County Emergency Operations Center, the following task forces guide and implement community engagement activities that address disparities to ensure that disparities are not inadvertently created or exacerbated.
Task Forces
Asian/Pacific Islander Task Force
This task force holds a bi-weekly Facebook Live, MyAPI Live, in multiple languages including Burmese, Vietnamese, and Mandarin. They have also been active in promoting the national StopAAPIhate initiative, which developed an incident report for instances of Asian American and Pacific Islander harassment.
Black/African Diaspora Task Force
This task force continues to provide and improve access to COVID-19 service delivery, social support, education, and outreach. They recently completed an 8 week series titled “The Village Speaks, in partnership with Saffron Trust on Instagram Liv
NEWELL Marilyn Gibas, 79, of Newell, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021.
Born in East Liverpool, Ohio on June 26, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Grace (Frampton) Gibas. She is also survived by many family and friends. Marilyn taught for three years at the East Liverpool City Nursing School. She moved in 1973 to Muncie, Ind., where she taught nursing and was an associated Professor for 30years at Ball State University She belonged to The American Nursing Association, American Rehabilitation Nurses Association, American Associate Counseling and Development National Rehabilitation Association.
Marilyn also served on the Board of Easter Seals Camp, Isanogel Hillcroft Developmental Center. She was also a devoted member of the Newell Lions Club. Marilyn was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Chester, WV.
Eugenia Mae LaShomb, 98, of Norfolk wwnytv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wwnytv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Coronavirus update: Kansas variant cases jump almost 13% including two new strains Jason Tidd and Michael Stavola, The Wichita Eagle
Apr. 23 COVID-19 variants in Kansas increased by 23 to 203, or a 12.7% jump, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Friday.
The two-day jump included two new variants: one in Ellis County and one in Sedgwick County.
The former was a strand first detected in Brazil; the latter in New York. Both are considered variants of interest, which are not as severe as the variants of concern that make up the other 201 variant cases in Kansas, according to the KDHE.
Kansas counties with variants also climbed by three to 28. The counties with newly discovered variants are Montgomery, Riley and Clark counties.
Coronavirus update: Kansas variant cases jump almost 13% including two new strains msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.