About
The COVID-19 Community Health Worker (CHW) Initiative aims to address persistent health disparities and vaccine hesitancy in Pennsylvania and Delaware by offering support and resources to vulnerable and under-resourced populations, and to newly identified populations eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Academy/DPHA is working with the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) to identify, engage, train, and support CHWs from communities across Delaware to help effectively underserved communities achieve health equity and better health outcomes.
This project will deploy a strategic marketing and communications plan to address vaccine hesitancy by educating communities on the facts and overcoming myths about the COVID-19 vaccine in Delaware. This plan is informed by focus groups in vulnerable communities with representatives of targeted populations who are reluctant to get vaccinated.
My Vaccine Counts
Interested in the program? Check out the MyVaccineCounts.org website. We have information for CHWs interested in joining the program, and information about the COVID-19 vaccines and how to obtain them in Delaware.
Funding Statement
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $11 million. The contents are those of the authors 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.