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This summer St. Mary’s Health Wagon, a nonprofit that provides free healthcare services to the medically underserved residents of the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia, hosted their three-day Move Mountains Medical Mission. They offered people access to free primary and specialized care. They also gave people access to eye exams and glasses fabrication, and dental health services including fillings, extractions and oral cancer screenings. With support from the CDC Foundation, they...

El Sol Neighborhood Center in San Bernadino, CA created this inspiring video "We are born, Not Made" – an anthem composed to celebrate the unwavering spirit of Community Health Workers (CHWs) worldwide. The community health worker (CHW) and promotor model used by El Sol is a peer-to-peer empowerment approach in education, prevention, and early intervention for social and health services. The model is based on the recognition that the people best equipped to reach underserved communities are the...

Did you know that you can access over 1,200 accurate, free and downloadable resources about vaccines in 50+ languages right here on the Vaccine Resource Hub (VRH)? This video tutorial will walk you through simple steps that will help you get the most out of the VRH.Watch and learn about all the various functions and features so that you can explore all that the VRH has to offer.

Ser Familia, in Atlanta, GA, provides family, social and mental health services to Latino communities in the Atlanta metropolitan area. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ser Familia began hosting regular vaccination events where people could have their questions answered in English and Spanish. Latino community members with ties to over a dozen countries attended, trusting that Ser Familia would take care of them.

The Chinese American Chamber of Commerce (CACC) in Minnesota partnered with the Wat Thai Temple during the SONGKRAN Festival (Thai New Year) to offer free educational materials and COVID-19 vaccinations to over 30,000 attendees. By working with trusted faith leaders, CACC was able to reach more people and increase vaccine confidence within the local Thai community. 

The Center works to resettle and support refugees in upstate New York. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center offered vaccine clinics to immigrant and refugee families, as well as to the wider community. People also came to share their concerns and have their questions answered by people who understood their culture and spoke their languages.

In Baton Rouge, LA, Metro Health partnered with local church pastors on an ad campaign to overcome mistrust and misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch here to learn how this partnership increased vaccine confidence and inspired more people to get vaccinated.

The predominantly Black community of West Philadelphia experienced high rates of COVID-19 and low rates of vaccine acceptance. That’s where ACHIEVEability stepped in, making vaccination as easy as a trip to the grocery store. Learn more about how they were able to reach their community.  

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC Foundation partnered with CDC and community-based organizations (CBOs) across the country to increase vaccine confidence and access in all communities, especially those where disparities exist. The CDC Foundation is currently supporting 123 CBOs through the Partnering for Vaccine Equity (P4VE) program. These organizations are trusted resources with long-standing relationships in the neighborhoods they serve, and their ongoing efforts have resulted...