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ACL: Uber and Lyft Transportation Programs for COVID-19 Vaccines
Description: The following information details how individuals and local organizations can set up transportation with Uber or Lyft to get to a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.…
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National Aging and Disability Transportation Center: COVID-19 Vaccination
Description: NADTC has compiled information on COVID-19 vaccinations, including transportation programs providing rides to vaccination sites as well as resources and articles related to vaccinations…
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Made to Save: Talking to Friends and Family Worksheet
Description: This worksheet includes strategies on how to talk to friends and family about the COVID-19 vaccine and additional resources on trusted information about vaccines, COVID-19,…
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ACL: Episode 5: Five-Step Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccine Access and Outreach
Description: Join Christina Neill Bowen as she details a five-step strategy for COVID-19 vaccine access and outreach. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1447279/9152679 *If you would like the transcript for…
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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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Manatt Health: Strategies for States to Drive Equitable Vaccine Distribution and Administration
Description: In a new issue brief—prepared in partnership with Families USA and Health Equity Solutions—Manatt Health outlines key barriers states face in their efforts to increase vaccination rates…
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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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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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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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Virginia: Vaccine Outreach NWD/AT Collaboration
Description: Virginia Assistive Technology Systems (VATS) has been partnering with Virginia’s NWD System to facilitate vaccine outreach. They have established a Virginia Assistive Technology Systems…
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AD Council: Questions & Answers About COVID-19 Vaccines
Description: The COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative is led by the Ad Council and the COVID Collaborative with the involvement of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to educate…
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ACL: State Examples of Innovative Approaches to Vaccine Access
Description: This one-pager provides several state examples of innovative strategies to increase vaccine access. A link to the NWD State/Territory leads resource is included at the end of the…
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ASTHO: Expanding Vaccination Site Accessibility: Insights from the Field
Description: ASTHO and CDC are assisting jurisdictions with building capacity to plan for and respond to the needs of people with disabilities during the pandemic and beyond.…
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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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TFAH: Public Health’s Role in Vaccinating People who are Homebound
Description: This blog post, by authors from Trust for America’s Health, The John A. Hartford Foundation, and Cambia Health Foundation, summarizes key recommendations from a recent report,…