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Last modified: May 02, 2022
Summary
Project HEALINGS information: What are vaccines?
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OpenBeam.Net has been a part of the state-wide Project HEALINGS (Health Education and Adult Learning Incorporated with Navigating Government Systems) since 2021.
Project HEALINGS was created as a HUB to improve health and wellness of the Minnesotans, who may be disenfranchised by identity and circumstances, who are facing disparities in both healthcare access and health outcomes, and are impacted disproportionately by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Project HEALINGS was created as a HUB to improve health and wellness of the Minnesotans, who may be disenfranchised by identity and circumstances, who are facing disparities in both healthcare access and health outcomes, and are impacted disproportionately by the COVID-19 pandemic.
We feel one of the barriers particularly for our Limited English Proficiency (LEP) immigrants and refugees is to explain the basic scientific information in a simple but comprehensive way along with the cultural implications of our communities, so these health information can be discussed widely, like at LEP members’ dinner tables, etc.. But since we are in constant emergency mode with the pandemic, many of the messages have become, “Go Get Tested," "Go Get Vaccinated,“ very direct information without much context provided to our communities.
With new case numbers trending down, we should start to allocate more resources to support health literacy, like the basic information to explain what are vaccines, how vaccines are created and approved by FDA, or how COVID-19 virus mutated, along with cultural and social determinants which may impact on high rate COVID-19 infections among BIPOC communities.
Therefore, we are helping to publicize a series of 6 educational articles to mitigate the vaccination myths. We look to build a collective process to engage LEP members in broadening the health literacy context with better framework in order to mitigate another crisis like this pandemic in the future.
Following is our 1st article – "What are vaccines?" We welcome your feedback to better engage with everyone and intentionally build a solution for a complex layer of challenges around health and LEP communities' vaccination hesitancy, in order to peel away the layers of mistrust and much more.
What are vaccines?
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Related Reports
Other Project HEALINGS of MN Pinned Reports
December 14, 2022 : Project HEALINGS Mini Grant
November 02, 2022 : Project HEALINGS of MN Covid-19 Series - Articles 6
October 01, 2022 : Project HEALINGS of MN Covid-19 Series - Articles 5
September 03, 2022 : Project HEALINGS of MN Covid-19 Series - Articles 4
August 05, 2022 : Project HEALINGS of MN Covid-19 Series - Articles 3
June 29, 2022 : Vaccines Protect Our Families
April 09, 2022 : Project HEALINGS Communication
August 20, 2021 : Press Release: $ 1M grant from HRSA
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Pinned Diversity Council organization and project reports
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Project Report of Building Out Community Mobilization Resources Coalition : March 11, 2023 : Preserving community area resources knowledge
Project Report of Food, health and culture intersections: Community-Led, Health Equity Structural Intervention Initiative : January 24, 2023 : Community-Led, Health Equity Structural Intervention Initiative (OT2)
Project Report of Project HEALINGS of MN : December 14, 2022 : Project HEALINGS Mini Grant
Project Report of Project HEALINGS of MN : November 02, 2022 : Project HEALINGS of MN Covid-19 Series - Articles 6
Project Report of Creating a 21st Century Community Space : October 25, 2022 : Promoting cultural events and projects
Project Report of Creating a 21st Century Community Space : October 10, 2022 : 21st Community Space Concept Refinement
Project Report of Project HEALINGS of MN : October 01, 2022 : Project HEALINGS of MN Covid-19 Series - Articles 5
Project Report of Project HEALINGS of MN : September 03, 2022 : Project HEALINGS of MN Covid-19 Series - Articles 4
Project Report of Project HEALINGS of MN : August 05, 2022 : Project HEALINGS of MN Covid-19 Series - Articles 3
Project Report of Project HEALINGS of MN : June 29, 2022 : Vaccines Protect Our Families
Project Report of Project HEALINGS of MN : April 09, 2022 : Project HEALINGS Communication
Organization Report: January 06, 2022 : Supporting Student Success Means Supporting Diversity Education
Project Report of Project HEALINGS of MN : August 20, 2021 : Press Release: $ 1M grant from HRSA
Project Report of The Village Community Garden & Learning Center (VCGLC) : October 30, 2020 : The Village Community Garden & Learning Center a recipient of the 2020 PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation grant
Project Report of Building Out Community Mobilization Resources Coalition : January 30, 2020 : Creating a 21st Century Community Space
Organization Report: July 24, 2019 : Diversity Council Recipient of 2019 IBM Community Grant
Organization Report: July 08, 2019 : Diversity Council Recipient of 2019 Anti-Racism Initiative Category
Organization Report: April 28, 2017 : Diversity Council extending Compass Points Data to direct Rapid Consensus conversations
Organization Report: December 24, 2016 : Diversity Council Releases A Summary of Kim Norton's Oasis of Peace Conversations
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