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Illinois Care Connections FY21 Final Report
I'm excited to share the FY21 Illinois Care Connections final report. The Illinois Department on Aging (the SUA and ADRC/NWD grantee), partnered with the Illinois Department of Human Services and…
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Proactive Vaccine Outreach Strategy: Delaware: Warm Transfer from State COVID Hotline
Key Partners: Public health department, 211, University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) The ADRC has acted as a conduit to support…
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Proactive Vaccine Outreach Strategies: American Samoa “Vaccinate to Registrate” and Jingle Competition
Key Partners: American Samoa Community College, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), the Department of Health, the Office of Protection and Advocacy (OPAD),…
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Proactive Vaccine Outreach Strategy: Virginia: Encouragement and Support from State to Local Level
The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services developed this digital flyer for local ADRC sites to encourage proactive vaccine outreach.…
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ADRCs Poised to Provide Person-Centered Counseling on COVID-19 Risks and Vaccine Decision-Making
Person-centered counseling is all about facilitating informed decision making. Through the use of person-centered counseling, the NWD System will empower individuals to make informed choices about…
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Proactive Vaccine Outreach Strategies: Montana: Leveraging friends, family and faith-based leaders
Key Partners: Local ADRCs, faith-based organizations, senior centers, county health departments Montana has started a pilot outreach project, targeted toward faith-based organizations,…
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ACL: Strategies for Coordinating on Vaccine Outreach
Description: States and local governments were allocated millions of dollars for COVID-19 vaccine outreach efforts. While these resources are much-needed given the impact of the pandemic,…
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AARP: The American Rescue Plan & Older Adults: Opportunities and Resources for Local Leaders
Description: This report provides an overview of the Department of Treasury's guidance and highlights the ways local leaders can use the act to address community needs related to transit and…
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Proactive Vaccine Outreach Strategy: Louisiana Door Knocking Campaign
Key Partners: Local ADRCs, faith-based organizations, primary care providers, Louisiana 211 Louisiana is using the CDC COVID data tracker to identify areas to target for a door knocking campaign.…
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HUD/HHS: HUD and HHS Announce Joint Effort to Increase Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations
Description: On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge and U.S. Housing and Human Service (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra announced a joint-agency…
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COVID-19 Educational Resources in Languages Other Than English
Description: This post includes COVID-19 and vaccine-related educational and outreach materials available in languages other than English. Most of these resources are also available in English,…
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ADBI: Health Care Outreach Toolkit
Description: This toolkit from the Aging and Disability Business Institute (ADBI) offers guidance for aging and disability community-based organizations (CBOs),…
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Proactive Vaccine Strategy: Michigan local ADRC partners with multiple partners for in home vaccinations!
In May 2021, the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, the local ADRC, launched a program to vaccinate individuals unable to travel to a vaccine site. They piloted the program with the initial goal to…
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ACL: Practical Tips for NWD/ADRC Vaccine Outreach in Rural Areas
Description: ADRC/NWD grantees have reported particular challenges in increasing vaccine access in rural and frontier areas. Building partnerships and identifying local trusted messengers are…
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Proactive Vaccine Outreach Strategies: District of Columbia: Door Knocking
Vaccine Outreach Innovation: Door to Door Senior Vaccine Buddies Program Key Partners: Mayor’s office, community-based organizations (CBOs), DC Office of Aging and Community Living (DACL),…
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5 Steps to Proactive Vaccine Outreach
Below are 5 Steps to Proactive Vaccine Outreach. Please reply below with what has been working for your ADRC/NWD Systems .... 1. Identify your low access areas.…
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ACL: Expanding Outreach and Engagement to Persons Vaccine Hesitant through Healthcare Collaboration Slide Deck
Description: This PDF provides information on how to expand outreach and engagement to increase vaccine confidence and address the impact of social determinants of health on vaccine access using…
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HUD: COVID-19 Vaccinations & Testing Toolkit for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Description: This toolkit is intended to support community health centers and HUD-assisted housing and homeless programs to partner on COVID-19 vaccination delivery, COVID-19 testing,…
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ACL: No Wrong Door Key Elements
Description: The Elements in this document reflect the cumulative experience and learnings from these investments and are designed to provide all states with a framework for developing “high…
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HUD/HHS: HUD and HHS Announce Joint Effort to Increase Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations for Vulnerable Communities
Description: On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge and U.S. Housing and Human Service (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra announced a joint-agency…
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AD Council: Community Education Toolkit: COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative
Description: This toolkit aims to make it easy to educate your community members about COVID-19 vaccines and increase confidence in them. All materials were created based on extensive research with…
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ACL: Forming Lasting NWD System Partnerships through Collaboration on Vaccine Outreach
Description: This document provides ideas for partnerships NWD Systems can build with a variety of entities, as well as examples of states creating or leveraging partnerships to advance COVID-19…
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Indian County: Outreach to Native American Communities FAQ
Description: This frequently asked question sheet provides information to address vaccine hesitancy in Native American communities. Click here to access the resource: https://www.ta-community.…
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COVID-19 Educational Resources in Languages Other Than English
Description: This post includes COVID-19 and vaccine-related educational and outreach materials available in languages other than English. Most of these resources are also available in English,…
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Maryland: The Maryland Department of Aging and 211 Maryland Partner to Expand Reach of Maryland Access Point
Description: This press release announced a new partnership between the Maryland Department of Aging and 211 Maryland to increase access to aging and disability information.…