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Our hearts break for the millions of families who have experienced the everyday violence, trauma, and terror that reverberates from institutionalized racism, white supremacy and forces of settler colonialism.
We condemn the relentless racial profiling, surveillance, harassment, degradation and excessive use of force performed by law enforcement on Black, Indigenous, Latino, and other people of color, and the complete and utter failure of our justice system and other institutions to provide retribution and solace to these victims of state sponsored violence. Read more …
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Diné College public health students provide vaccine education to Navajo Nation residents through study
Though the Navajo Nation has been a U.S. leader in COVID-19 vaccine uptake throughout most of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy does exist there. Through a grant from the National Institutes of Health, a research team from the Navajo Native American Research Center for Health (NARCH) Partnership will be working with Diné College public health students to address adults’ vaccine questions and hesitancy to increase the number of vaccinated people across the Navajo Nation. The Navajo NARCH Partnership is a…
7-Part COVID-19 vaccines video series offers community health workers needed training
Community health workers (CHWs)—also known as community health representatives (CHRs) and promotoras—know their community best. Unlike most other healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, CHWs have delivered essential support to their clients, often in their clients’ homes. Since CHWs work in remote locations throughout the state, the Arizona Community Engagement Alliance (AzCEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities created a seven-part video training series on COVID-19 vaccines for their continuing education. Called “CHWs Responding to COVID: Understanding the COVID-19 Vaccines,” the video series…