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Follow on Google News | 2021 (July) Call for Community Advocates, July 22 Listening SessionThose who complete the program will be offered a $500 stipend. An info session is planned for July 22.
An information and listening session will be held Thursday, July 22 to provide details, along with a platform for questions and discussion. The event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the African American Health Information and Resource Center at 1910 Abercorn Street in Savannah. Those wishing to attend should RSVP to elsie@healthysavannah.org. "We are looking for Savannah residents who can demonstrate their ability to reach communities whose voices go uninvited and unheard," said Elsie Smalls, PhD, operations manager. "They should also be able to relate to the health inequities that disproportionately affect Black and Hispanic Savannahians." Along with fellow team members from Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia, Smalls is seeking to identify and begin training of the advocates over the next several weeks. Neighborhood leaders, church leaders, community organizers and post-high school students are encouraged to apply. Utilizing their background, experiences, interests and skillsets, the advocates will be trained to speak to and learn from the community by:
This effort, funded by a supplemental grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is intended to broaden the initiatives of the current Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant to focus on COVID-19 vaccine education, awareness, and acceptance, particularly in Savannah's Black and Hispanic communities. Organizers will work with a trainer who will use the information gathered at two listening sessions held in June, plus the third session on July 22, to develop the training curriculum for the community advocates. Training in small groups of about 10 each will get underway in the next few weeks with the ultimate goal of creating community-acceptable approaches for improving vaccination availability, accessibility, and confidence. To register for the July 22 listening and info session, apply to become a community advocate or learn more, please visit https://healthysavannah.org/ End
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