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An informed public plays a significant role in preventing the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and mitigating the spread of COVID-19. The importance of reaching all populations is paramount in a pandemic situation, and immigrant populations are particularly vulnerable. Central Wisconsin is home to growing Hmong and Hispanic communities, and messaging has not consistently reached these communities. Language, cultural, and literacy barriers exist. Immigration issues and discrimination further complicate the situation. Additionally, health and resource information is not static and continues to evolve. Healthcare providers and existing systems are often not fully aware of these issues and lack effective communication networks for underserved populations. Consistent reliable back-and-forth communication is needed to build and maintain trust. This presentation will describe an innovative approach developed by a collaboration of multiple community partners to develop systems of bi-directional communication and facilitate regular information exchange between health systems, public health officials, resource agencies, and people in the Hmong and Hispanic communities in North Central WI. Project coordinators will address challenges and early successes.

Audience

Public health professionals in all settings, particularly staff working in health care (e.g., nursing), governmental public health, health education, etc.

Learning Objectives

• Explain how Hmong and Hispanic communities are particularly vulnerable to negative health, educational, and economic impacts of COVID-19
• Describe an innovative approach to strengthen communication channels and facilitate regular information exchange between health systems, public health officials, resource agencies, and people in the Hmong and Hispanic communities in North Central Wisconsin

Instructors

Corina Norrbom, MD, Health Policy Fellow, Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service

Tony Gonzalez, BS, Director, E.A.G. Interpreters

Mang Xiong, Regional Business Development Coordinator, Hmong WI Chamber of Commerce

Continuing Education Credit

CE and certificate available for $3.

• 1.0 CHES Category I CECH (Areas of Responsibility: 1.4.3, 2.1.3, 3.3.4, 7.1.6)*
• 1.0 Nursing Contact Hours (Expires July 31, 2023)
• Certificate of Completion

*We report credits to NCHEC on a quarterly basis: January, April, July, and October.

The Region V Public Health Training Center is a designated provider (ID# 99038) of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

The Michigan Public Health Training Center at the University of Michigan School of Public Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Sponsors

The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($924,899). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Region V PHTC, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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