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State of California Partners With Accomplished African-American Artist to Illustrate Importance of Wearing Masks to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19
May 3, 2021 GMT
The State of California has partnered with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation to present the Masking Series by prominent African-American visual artist Jessica Wimbley as part of a campaign to reach disproportionately impacted communities throughout the state and raise awareness of the importance of wearing masks to stop the spread of COVID-19. (Photo: Business Wire)
The State of California has partnered with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation to present the Masking Series by prominent African-American visual artist Jessica Wimbley as part of a campaign to reach disproportionately impacted communities throughout the state and raise awareness of the importance of wearing masks to stop the spread of COVID-19. (Photo: Bu
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Cal OES announced that it has received a $1 million donation from technology company DoorDash through its Community Credits program to support broader vaccine access in underserved communities. This new partnership also aims to bolster the outreach efforts of Mobile Vaccination Clinics (MVCs) and Community Vaccination Clinics (CVCs).
“As a critical component in our fight against COVID-19, we have prioritized making these vaccines and our distribution points for the vaccines as equitable and accessible as possible,” said Cal OES Director Mark Ghilarducci. “Meanwhile, we recognize in this effort to reach all Californians equitably, we need our partners in the private sector, like DoorDash, to make this possible. Cal OES is extremely appreciative of this DoorDash partnership and their contribution to support vaccine distribution in our communities hit hard by COVID-19.”
New statewide campaign helps bilingual LGBTQ+ individuals with pandemic hardships
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A new statewide campaign launched this week, with goals of getting bilingual members of the LGBTQ+ community better connected to resources during the pandemic.
A new study from the Williams Institute at UCLA shows LGBTQ people of color have been impacted by the pandemic more than even their white counterparts in the LGBTQ+ community and they were twice as likely to get infected by COVID-19.
Equality California says that s partly because many people of color work in the industries that have been impacted by the virus, like restaurants and healthcare, on top of health disparities.
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