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The Health Center News podcast series, Health Centers on the Front Lines: Fighting COVID, tells the inspiring story of the health centers that are trying to achieve equity and fairness in the historic race to vaccinate people in communities hit hardest by the pandemic. Every episode focuses on a different health center and the work to make sure that anyone, anywhere, can get the COVID-19 vaccine. Founded as part of the Civil Rights Movement, Community Health Centers bring a social justice lens to health care. Subscribe to the Health Center News and learn how a little-known health care program that’s been around for more than 50 years is bringing the shots to where the people are – and helping to build a path out of the pandemic. Health Center News is produced by the National Association of Community Health Centers and supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
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Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Rising concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant have Community Health Center racing to protect families. As the focus now turns to vaccinating 5 to 11 years against COVID, health centers are figuring out ways to operationalize this effort in underserved communities. There are over 2,500 School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) across the US. We spoke with experts to learn more about SBHCs and why they are critical to protecting the health and well-being of pediatric populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Featuring:
Paula Fields, MSN, BSN, RN
Vice President of Programs & Technical Assistance
School-Based Health Alliance
Anna Goddard, Ph.D., APRN, CPNP-PC
Vice President of Quality, Research, & Evaluation
School-Based Health Alliance
Jennie McLaurin, MD, MPH, MA, FAAP
Senior Fellow for Public Health Integration and Innovation
NACHC
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