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…This policy brief addresses COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Sea Mar Community Health Center Latino patients. Although vaccine hesitancy remains an important barrier to vaccinating Latinos/Hispanics in Washington state, most Latinos say they are willing to take the vaccine. In this brief, we share the results of a recent survey and …
Responding to the need for sustainable academic-community partnerships to address the burden of COVID-19 in Washington State Latinx communities, this project aims to develop an innovative bi-cultural, Bi-directional Research Digital Engagement (BRIDGE) project.
BRIDGE is a new partnership between the Latino Center for Health, the UW Department of Communications’ Center …
In collaboration with the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), this project seeks to identify the strengths and the barriers to accessing workers’ compensation experienced by Latino workers residing in Central Washington. Previous research suggests an underutilization of L&I services by Latino workers in the state as well …
In collaboration with Sea Mar Community Health Centers, this research study seeks to survey 500 urban and rural Latino patients across WA State to better understand their experiences surrounding COVID-19, including experiences around health and wellbeing, housing, employment, immigration, safety, and attitudes towards vaccinations.
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