CCTSI Community Engagement & Research Core

A new Colorado law (SB21-016: Protecting Preventive Health Coverage) was passed, allowing Colorado minors to now access some vaccines on their own. To explain the new law and its benefits, @ImmunizeCO created fact sheets, available in English and Spanish: bit.ly/3GEunpz

Interested in hosting a workshop that fosters relationships and shares information with communities about vaccine effectiveness, safety, and access? If so, be sure to check out CDPHE's "Champions for Vaccine Equity" opportunity! More information HERE: bit.ly/3GGuXmN

Our Community Engagement Forums offer opportunities to hear from leading engagement scholars and community research partners about their experience in the world of CBPR. Keep an eye out as our April forum will be posted soon! View past forum videos HERE:bit.ly/3Ecldzx

Our American Indian/Alaska Native @Colorado_CEAL community group has been working hard to create #COVID19 related images appealing to the diversity of the Native community in Denver. View the rest of their work HERE: bit.ly/37KYFtk

"We can start this vision of vaccination in this world we share. I'm using this experience to motivate me and others to help." Our rural Hispanic/LatinX @Colorado_CEAL community group shares their #COVID19 stories to help others. View their stories HERE: bit.ly/37he84G

Main questions that were asked and answered throughout the process, and were later reflected in the materials produced, included: "What is COVID-19?" "How do you get COVID-19?" "How do you prevent COVID-19?" "What do I do if I get sick?".

Our Black Immigrant/Somali community @Colorado_CEAL group has been working to create relevant material in Somali and English to be sure all members of the community have the opportunity to learn about #COVIDscience and #COVIDvaccines View their work HERE: bit.ly/3rh7ZMw

"Do it for us. Do it for them. Do it for you." Our Urban African American/Black @Colorado_CEAL community group has created a video getting the word out about #COVIDscience and #COVIDvaccines. View the video and their work HERE: bit.ly/3xnGGEa

The Urban Latino(a/x) @Colorado_CEAL group has been working to produce a message designed to positively impact and sustain the health and wellness of the Latino(a/x) communities in Denver/Pueblo. #JuntosSiSePuede #TogetherWeCan View their work HERE: bit.ly/3E33M4n

Looking for a COVID-19 rapid test? Rapid tests will be available at our Public Health South location every Thursday & Friday in April! Rapid tests are free, see flyer for details. Learn more here: bit.ly/3tqTCp8

February marks Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black people. Here is how you can celebrate Black History Month in Denver and throughout Colorado: bit.ly/3uv5VDl @uchealth, @CCTSICommEngage, #BlackHistoryMonth

Following our recent poll 50% of our followers reported difficulty understanding the #athome #covidtest directions! Here’s a tool that we think will make it easier ↓ #COVID19 #CovidTesting

By making a pack of five free medical grade masks available at libraries and community centers across the state, we are giving Coloradans a powerful tool to avoid infection. Masks will be available later this week and distribution sites are listed at: covid19.colorado.gov/freemasks

To find a COVID-19 vaccine near you, visit: vaccines.gov

Every vaccination counts towards creating a safer community, it is safe, free, and has no effect on immigration status. youtube.com/watch?v=pOF5ev…

Other community leaders, like @Cervantes_Lily1, say overcoming misinformation is hard. “I spoke to a new mom who said she didn’t have the time to leave her apartment to get the vaccine and had no one available to help...” said Cervantes. Read More: bit.ly/3pD3r2M

CO-CEAL - Listen to your Mama and get vaccinated. youtu.be/zzvIOSajE2c via @YouTube

Great story on our amazing @Colorado_CEAL team member @BarrientosChar fb.watch/9Pcz-b0iGj/

Leading the Way in COVID-19 Research youtu.be/KZJfnvXpKew - great video summarizing the @CCTSI COVID-19 work including our own Colorado CEAL efforts.

Awesome work! @Cervantes_Lily1