Updates from the LATIN-19 community; Agenda for 8/4
Weekly Newsletter Updated | 8.3.21
Current Facts and Figures
Number of vaccines given at LATIN-19 clinics — 11,355
Percentage of NC population (ages 12 +) at least partially vaccinated — 59%
Percentage of people partially vaccinated in NC who identify as Latinx — 8%
Hispanic population in NC — 9.8%
Percentage of Hispanic COVID-19 cases in NC — 20%
Agenda for 8.3.21
1. Community Listening Session
2. Kevin McKenna, ABC Science Collaborative: COVID-19 testing in schools- perspectives of parents/caregivers preliminary report and recruitment feedback
We welcome your feedback about weekly meetings, ongoing initiatives, and organizational priorities. You are also welcome to submit news and announcements to be shared with our broader community.
We're working to support 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
Integrative Medicine for the Underserved Conference
Decolonizing Medicine: Toward Equity and Inclusivity in Integrative Healthcare
Keynote: Breaths Together For A Change: An Indigenous Centric Model for Creating Healthcare That Treats No Patient as a Strange, Tommy Woon, MS, CCT, SEP; Cinnamon Spear Kills First, MFA; Aminah Ghaffar, M
Keynote: Culture as a Strength, Not a Risk Factor Landon Opunui, ND
Virtual screening of The Kitchenistas™, a documentary showing the struggles and triumphs of families in National City, CA living with diabetes, obesity, and other health conditions.
