Mar 09
As part of President Biden’s National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness today, the Administration is announcing an effort to invest $250 million to encourage COVID-19 safety and vaccination among underserved populations. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) will offer the funding as health literacy …
Mar 09
The United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is designating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, until September 2022. This new designation of TPS for Venezuela allows Venezuelan nationals (and individuals without nationality who last resided in Venezuela) currently residing in the United States to file initial applications for TPS, …
Mar 09
Durham-based organization EAT NC has a new food assistance program for seniors who need meals delivered. The program will have three ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to their door FREE each week. To sign up, please call or text 301-461-7838 or email eatnorthcarolina@gmail.com. More details at www.eatnorthcarolina.org/about
Mar 01
The NC Justice Center has released flyers on Immigrants and the COVID Vaccine available in 6 languages – English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese and Vietnamese at the link below. They will also soon be releasing it in Burmese. https://www.ncjustice.org/publications/immigrant-rights-and-the-covid-vaccine/
Mar 01
Recently, Governor Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Mandy Cohen announced that Group 3 essential frontline workers will be eligible for vaccination in the coming weeks. This flyer is available in English and Spanish to provide community members more information about this transition.
Nov 24
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) has published a Contact Tracing Next Steps After Testing Flyer. The flyer educates individuals on what to expect next if they test positive and a member of the COVID-19 Community Team reaches out to understand the places they have been to, and the people …
Nov 04
The HOPE program is offering rent relief payments and utility assistance across North Carolina. This should be available to people in all 100 counties. Information about the program in English: https://nc211.org/hope/ Information about the program in Spanish: https://nc211.org/hope-sp/ The state has updated its ID requirements to make clear that other forms of ID besides an …
Nov 03
Open Enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace (Obamacare) started on Sunday, November 1st and will close on December 15th, 2020. Schedule a free virtual appointment with a federally qualified Navigator to enroll in quality, affordable health coverage. When making an appointment online at ncnavigator.net, individuals can indicate their language preference. Individuals can also call 1-855-733-3711 …
Oct 06
After nearly 3 years of being housed in space at The Scrap Exchange, Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP) has relocated to join the rest of Project Access of Durham County at 4206 North Roxboro Street, Suite 100, Durham. “We are excited about our new space,” said Amy Armstrong, HELP Manager. “We are also looking forward …
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