Current Facts and Figures

Number of vaccines given at LATIN-19 clinics — 10,460
Percentage of NC population at least partially vaccinated — 53.1%
Percentage of NC Latinx population at least partially vaccinated — 7.4%
Hispanic population in NC — 9.8%
Percentage of Hispanic COVID-19 cases in NC — 20%

Agenda for 6.2.21

1. Updates from LATIN-19 Executive Team

2. Elana Horwitz and Winston Liu, Root Causes: Food insecurity in the Latinx community

3. Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, Updates on SER Comunidad

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News and Announcements

Vaccine Appointments and Walk-Ins

Starting this week, we'll be supporting mobile clinics across the Triangle. You can view our spreadsheet to see upcoming vaccine clinics for the Latina community. You are welcome to share this resource with others. If you would like to add a clinic, please submit the information to hola@latin19.org

Help Requested: Share Your Contacts

As part of our work to build vaccine trust in NC, we want to identify hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, and eyebrow threading businesses that are owned or cater to the comunidad latina, as well as immigrant and refugee communities. We are working with NC DHHS on a project for listening sessions. To share information email hola@latin19.org

Billions of Dollars & Billions of Questions: American Rescue Plan funds in NC

NC Child Advocacy Network – Special Weekly Legislative Update
Friday, June 4, 11 a.m. | Register Online

Presenters:

Matt Gross, Assistant Secretary for Government Affairs, NC DHHS
Suzy Khachaturyan, Policy Analyst, NC Budget & Tax Center
Vikki Crouse, Policy Analyst & KIDSCOUNT Program Director, NC Child
Elizabeth Byrum, Campaigns Specialist, NC Child
Moderator: Tiffany Gladney, Policy Director, NC Child

Corona Conversations Within the Black and Brown Community

Thursday, June 17, 8 - 9 p.m. | On Facebook Live with Minority Healthy
A discussion on how to become an MD or PhD featuring LATIN-19 Executive Team member, Leonor Corsino, MD.

Open Positions

NP or PA who loves to work with kids (Spanish a plus) | Small practice in Angier, NC | If interested please call 919.639.9995 or fax resumes to 919.639.3518

Community Health Worker Coordinator/Instructor | Durham Tech | Learn More

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