April 18, 2021 at 11:30 am by Rachel Lim
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As part of its ongoing Conscious Conversations Series, UCSBâs Multicultural Center held a discussion panel last Monday, Apr. 12, dedicated to uplifting undocumented voices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Â
The conversation covered a wide range of topics such as the unseen impact that isolation has caused in undocumented communities, the growing levels of xenophobia across the nation and the different ways that people can support those who are undocumented during this time as well as after the pandemic. The panel centered around three activists and was organized in collaboration with the campusâs Undocumented Student Services (USS).Â
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Source: Judith Smith-Meyer for Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
In alignment with current federal government actions regarding the Public Charge Rule, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County will continue to provide healthy food and nutrition education to all who need it in Santa Barbara County.
The Public Charge Rule, instituted during the Trump administration, influenced immigration status decisions based on whether individuals were expected to become dependent on public services in order to reside in the United States.
The Foodbank has always provided supplemental food assistance to anyone living in Santa Barbara County who needs it, regardless of their immigration status.
“Our state registration system requires an email for confirmation of the appointment, and many of our community members did not have that,” Do-Reynoso said. “It was amazing to have community members who could register and create an email account within their organization to receive the confirmation as well as to call their community members as reminders.”
The state-sponsored sign-up system that the Public Health Department uses for all of its vaccination clinics, PrepMod, requires an email address for the confirmation, whether people register themselves on the website or through the county call center at 2-1-1, spokeswoman Jackie Ruiz said.
By Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @MartinezPogue
March 2, 2021
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While the COVID-19 vaccine supply has been limited in Santa Barbara County and statewide, larger amounts of vaccine doses have started to make their way to the county.
The county received a 22% increase in first doses compared to last week’s allocation, Public Health Director Van Do-Reynoso said at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.
As of Tuesday, the county has been allocated and received 99,220 doses of the vaccine, according to the county s Community Data Dashboard.
Do-Reynoso said Sunday that the county is receiving about 14,000 doses this week, which is a big boost from the 6,000-per-week amount the county was reporting in January and part of February.
Santa Barbara County Public Health hosts clinic to vaccinate 500 farmworkers
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The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and local non-profits launched a pilot program that gives the COVID-19 vaccine to farm workers.
The pilot program was the first tri-lingual and tri-cultural clinic Santa Barbara County Public Health has put on.
Online applications and emails have created a virtual barrier for some and public health says they are looking to bridge that digital gap through the program.
Rebeca Ortiz was one of several interpreters working at the clinic to help with the translation of Spanish, English, and the indigenous language of Mixteco.