Valley Care Community Consortium Inc

CREATE HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES IN VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN LOS ANGELES.

LACCCE - LA COUNTY COVID-19 COMMUNITY EQUITY 1.0 & 2.0 [GRANT] FY 2021-2022: THROUGH THE PHASE 1 AND 2 OF GRANT PROJECT VCCC HAS BEEN ABLE TO NAVIGATE AND ASSIST UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN PRIORITIZED COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY - SERVICE PLANNING AREAS SPA 2 OF SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AND SANTA CLARITA VALLEY REGIONS, WITH SPECIFIC DEMOGRAPHIC FOCUS AREAS AND NEIGHBORHOODS IN NORTH HILLS, PACOIMA, PANORAMA CITY, AND VAN NUYS THROUGH GAIN EQUITABLE ACCESS TO COVID-19 OUTREACH, EDUCATION, VACCINATION ACCESS POINTS AND OTHER ENABLING SUPPORT SERVICES, I.E. WRAPAROUND AND SOCIAL PUBLIC BENEFITS THROUGH THE PANDEMIC IMPACTS. THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE BECOME MORE PROACTIVE AND CONFIDENT IN COVID-19 VACCINATION, SERVICES AND ADVOCACY TO HELP THEIR FAMILIES; VACCINE UPTAKES AND EQUITY METRIC MEASURES HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED; HEALTHY CONDITIONS OF COMMUNITIES HAVE IMPROVED. COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT WITH REGIONAL HUB COHORTS, LOCAL HEALTH JURISDICTIONS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE BEEN VITAL AND PROGRESSIVE TO ELEVATE THE OUTCOME EFFORTS AND MEASURES TO BOOST BEST STRATEGIES, BEST PRACTICES, LEADERSHIP SUPPORT AND MOBILIZED RESOURCES TO FURTHER MEET THE HIGHER COMMUNITY DEMANDS AND CHALLENGES AS NAVIGATING THROUGH INITIAL PERIOD OF RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY. THERE WERE OVER 5,882 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS VACCINATED AND NAVIGATED WITH SUPPORT SERVICES; 15,770 INTERACTIVE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ENCOUNTERS REACHED; OVER 25,000 PASSIVE ENCOUNTERS; 8,200 SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, AND OVER 60 VACCINATION HOSTING EVENTS THROUGHOUT SPA 2 SAFETY NET COMMUNITY CLINICS AND CBO AGENCIES. (PROGRAM SCOPES AND BUDGETED COSTS AND EXPENDITURES ARE EXTENDED TO PHASE 3 IN FY2023).

CDPH / SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION - COVID-19 COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT 2.0 [GRANT]: VCCC IMPLEMENTED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION VIA THE COVID OUTREACH PROJECT 2.0 CAMPAIGN TO HELP WITH VACCINE APPOINTMENTS AND PREVENTING THE SPREAD AND MITIGATING THE RISK OF HARM FROM CORONAVIRUS AND COVID-19 AMONG DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES THROUGH DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION. (1) OUTREACH: CONDUCTED OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF COVID-19 INFORMATION TO DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED POPULATIONS - AIMING TO: A. EDUCATE AND ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH VACCINE APPOINTMENTS; B. EDUCATE AND INCREASE AN INDIVIDUAL'S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HOW TO PREVENT THE SPREAD AND MITIGATE THE HARM OF COVID-19; (2) OUTREACH STRATEGIES: OUTREACH ACTIVITIES A. DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVASSING, B. COMMUNITY CANVASSING, C. BOOTHS AND TABLING, D. PHONE BANKING, E. TEXT BANKING (PEER-TO-PEER AND ONE-WAY MASS COMMUNICATION), F. E-MAILS (PEER-TO-PEER AND ONE-WAY MASS COMMUNICATION), G. TRAININGS (DIGITAL OR IN-PERSON), H. EVENTS/MEETINGS (DIGITAL OR IN-PERSON), I. SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, J. SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECT MESSAGING (PEER-TO-PEER AND ONE-WAY MASS COMMUNICATION), K. MAILERS; L. LITERATURE DROPS, M. ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS, N. REFERRALS TO VACCINE APPOINTMENT PLATFORMS AND/OR PROVIDERS, 3. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION: THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY PRIORITIZES HIGH-QUALITY, INTERACTIVE, IN-PERSON ENGAGEMENT OF FOCUS COMMUNITIES THAT (A) MEETS PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AT, AND (B) PROMOTES A TWO-WAY MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ABOUT COVID-19 AND VACCINES. THERE WERE INTERACTIVE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - 10,762 INDIVIDUALS VIA PHONE BANKING, 320 TEXTING, 320 EMAILS, 3,200 INDIVIDUALS VIA COMMUNITY CANVASSING, 6,400 INDIVIDUAL ENCOUNTERS THROUGH BOOTH AND TABLING, 200 INDIVIDUALS VIA GROUP EVENTS REACHED, AND 20,000 DOOR HANGERS/MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED.

CEDARS SINAI - PROJECT HEALING (HEALTH EQUITY, ACTIVE AND HEALTHY LIVING) [GRANT] FY2021-2022: THROUGH THIS GRANT PROJECT VCCC SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED AND IMPLEMENTED THE PROJECT HEALING IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY TO SUBSTANTIATE AND ELEVATE THE ASPECTS AND UPSTREAM FACTORS OF HEALTHY EQUITY, IMPORTANCE OF ACTIVE AND HEALTHY LIVING, AND ADVANCEMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH INTEGRATION AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH). THROUGH THIS, CBO NETWORK'S OPERATIONS AND LEADERSHIP HAVE BEEN REINFORCED TO INTEGRATE AND ADOPT THE SDOH PLATFORMS AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES, AND INCORPORATE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY COMPETENT AND APPROPRIATE APPROACHES, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVENESS IN ALL SCOPES OF SERVICES AND ENGAGEMENT. AT THE END OF THE PROJECT, VCCC PRODUCED THE CASE STUDY REPORT PROVIDING THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW THE COMMUNITY CLINIC AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER CAN ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT SDOH PLATFORM. THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE WAS CONVENED BY VALLEY CARE COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM, ALSO INCLUDING MEMBERS FROM CEDARS-SINAI'S COMMUNITY CONNECT LEADERSHIP. THE COLLECTED DATA FROM THE REPORT BE GATHERED BY A SERIES OF EXPERT INTERVIEWS FROM SENIOR LEADERSHIP, MIDDLE MANAGEMENT AND FRONT-LINE STAFF AT UP TO 10 COMMUNITY CLINIC SITES.

DIGNITY HEALTH - VACCINATE LA INITIATIVE [GRANT] FY 2021-2022: VCCC (1) CREATED A LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED WORKFORCE TO INCREASE COVID-19 VACCINE ACCESS; (2) ACCOMPLISHED THIS BY DIRECTLY ENGAGING AND EDUCATING THE MOST VULNERABLE AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS AND ASSISTING THEM IN RECEIVING THE COVID-19 VACCINE. THE SCOPE OF SERVICES WERE DELIVERED BY (A) MOBILIZING COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORKERS (E.G. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, PATIENT NAVIGATORS, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SPECIALISTS); (B) DEVELOPING AND SHARING CULTURALLY COMPETENT VACCINE-RELATED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION MATERIALS; (C) CONDUCTING FACE-TO-FACE OR DIRECT OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THE COVID-19 VACCINE; (D) ORGANIZING POP-UP VACCINATION SITES; (D) ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS IN MAKING A VACCINE APPOINTMENT; (E) PROVIDING RESOURCES TO FIND CONVENIENT VACCINE LOCATIONS; (F) ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WITH TRANSPORTATION OR OTHER NEEDS TO GET TO A VACCINATION SITE. THERE WERE OVER 2,000 INTERACTIVE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ENCOUNTERS CONDUCTED; 62 POP-UP COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICS DELIVERED; 2,000 INDIVIDUALS ASSISTED IN REGISTERING FOR COVID-19 VACCINE; 1,500 INDIVIDUALS ASSISTED TO GET FULLY VACCINATED.