Community Immunity Committee Hits The Road Empowering Adult Clients

By Published On: December 17, 2024

December 17, 2024, Colorado Springs, CO – Every year, respiratory viruses such as influenza (flu), COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have a severe impact on the health and well being of our community. Special Kids Special Families is excited to partner with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to educate our community on how to stay healthy this cold and flu season. SKSF’s Community Immunity Committee, comprising of SKSF adult program clients, hit the road sharing strategies for staying safe this cold and flu season! Recently, they visited our friends at the Goodwill of Colorado. The Community Immunity Committee also attended SKSF Provider Day sharing their knowledge and resources about immunity and prevention strategies. Recently, Adult Clients led a live Facebook presentation sharing strategies for reducing the impact of getting ill this cold and flu season. They covered the CDC’s Core Prevention Strategies, provided information about vaccines, and explained how and where to get vaccinated – helping individuals make informed decisions about what’s right for them!  Check out the SKSF Community Immunity webpage for more information about vaccines, resources, videos and more! https://sksfcolorado.org/communityimmunity/

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This Community Immunity webpage is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $116,128 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

This public health project serves to support local community needs for planning, system navigation, and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected populations who are underserved, including racial and ethnic minority groups, and people living in rural communities who are at higher risk of exposure, infection, hospitalization, and mortality, as well as experience barriers to accessing testing and vaccination. This project will expand and/or continue prevention resources and services to reduce COVID-19 and other viral related disparities among affected populations, build/leverage/expand support for COVID-19 and other virus prevention, and advance health equity and address social determinants of health as they relate to COVID-19 and additional virus health disparities. The funding provided for this project will allow communities to address needs related to health equity and COVID-19 by addressing health disparities in the response to, and prevention and treatment of, COVID-19 with a particular emphasis on supporting community-led and community-based organizations that use culturally effective and linguistically appropriate approaches.

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