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Announcements, COVID-19 | February 25, 2022

CDPH, LWDA Award $27 Million to CBOs to Promote COVID-19 Vaccination

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) on Thursday announced the continuation of community engagement efforts by awarding more than $27 million in contracts to 153 community-based organizations statewide. Awarded organizations will continue to encourage COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, especially among communities hardest hit by the pandemic….

COVID-19, Reports | February 25, 2022

Berkeley Poll Finds Support for School Vaccine, Mask Mandates

A survey from the University of California, Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies examined a range of issues related to how K-12 schools are handling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The poll was administered online in early February among 8,937 California registered voters. The poll’s primary findings include: Overwhelming support among the state’s voters for adding COVID-19…

COVID-19, Federal | February 25, 2022

CDC Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Interval for Certain Populations

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidance related to COVID-19 vaccines to recommend an eight-week period between the first and second doses of an mRNA vaccine for some people ages 12 and older, particularly males ages 12-39 due to an increased risk of myocarditis. The CDC maintains its recommendation…

COVID-19, Federal, Reports | February 25, 2022

CDC Releases Reports on Child and Adolescent Health During COVID-19 Pandemic

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released two new reports in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that provide important insights on the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first report assessed pediatric emergency department visits, finding that overall pediatric emergency department visits decreased…

COVID-19, Federal, Health Equity | February 25, 2022

NIH Study Finds Frequent COVID-19-Related Discrimination Among Racial and Ethnic Groups

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) recently published a study exploring the prevalence of COVID-19-related discrimination in all major racial and ethnic groups in the United States. COVID-19-related discrimination includes experiences of being threatened or harassed based on someone’s perception of another having COVID-19. Data was…

COVID-19, Federal | February 25, 2022

HHS Issues $560 Million in COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund Payments

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is making more than $560 million in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments to more than 4,100 providers throughout the U.S. With this week’s announcement, nearly $11.5 billion in PRF payments have been distributed to more than 78,000 providers…

Announcements, Federal | February 25, 2022

CDC Announces $3 Billion for Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a grant opportunity forecast for $3 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to improve critical public health infrastructure needs. The investment, according to the CDC, will help ensure that U.S. public health systems are ready to respond to public health emergencies like…

Announcements | February 25, 2022

STOP! Partner Group Launches Campaign to Stop Violence Against the Public Health Workforce

The STOP! Partner Group, a collaboration between the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and over 16 multidisciplinary partners representing public health, law enforcement, and government, recently announced a campaign to better support, protect, and assure the safety of the country’s public health workforce. The STOP! Campaigns aims to address ongoing workplace violence, harassment,…

Announcements, Homelessness | February 25, 2022

Newsom Awards $50 Million to Local Governments to Address Homeless Encampments

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the award of $50 million in grants to 19 local governments throughout the state to provide shelter or housing for more than 1,400 individuals currently experiencing homelessness in encampments. Among awardees announced this week include Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Santa Cruz, Orange, and Marin counties. The Newsom Administration additionally…

Homelessness, Reports | February 25, 2022

CA Budget & Policy Center Releases Report on Homelessness in California

The California Budget & Policy Center this week released a brief on the demographics of homelessness in California. The report highlights the various and complex reasons individuals experience homelessness, as well as the importance of tailoring interventions to different types and scales to support unhoused residents statewide. The report’s primary findings include: Homelessness in California…