Embedding Equity in a Local Government's Response to COVID-19
| Autor: | Marie Boman-Davis, Glenn Montgomery, Eva Hawes, Genevieve Ellis, Phyusin Myint |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Government
Local Government Jurisdiction Health Equity SARS-CoV-2 Health Policy media_common.quotation_subject Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Equity (finance) COVID-19 Public administration United States Officer State (polity) Local government Position (finance) Humans Emergency operations center Business Pandemics media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP. 28(Suppl 1) |
| ISSN: | 1550-5022 |
| Popis: | The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted life across the world and amplified inequities experienced by communities of color within the United States. Washington County was the first jurisdiction in the state of Oregon to have a confirmed COVID-19 case. To center equity within the County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), new positions were created within the EOC including an Equity Officer and an Equity Technical Advisor position, an Equity Team, and a Language Access Coordinator. This team engaged stakeholders and community partners in addition to developing an equity framework to guide decision making within the EOC. Implementation of the framework resulted in better identification of urgent community needs, especially for groups most impacted by inequities. This integration also supports government leaders and communities in creating programs, policies, and procedures to equitably address community needs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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