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Effective Funding Strategy for Washington State Emergency Management Programs
From the Thesis Abstract: "The emergency management program in Washington State is vulnerable because it has no sustainable and stable funding source. This thesis identifies potential state and local funding and allocation methods that can possibly stabilize and sustain Washington State's emergency management programs. Three case studies are conducted in which the funding source, allocation method, and policy strategy are analyzed for each case. Various funding methods can be applied to emergency management programs in the state of Washington. Allocation methods have the potential to exacerbate disparities in communities with low income, high unemployment, or restricted access to services. Policy strategy analysis identifies themes for a successful implementation. A recommendation is for Washington State to establish an Emergency Management Partnership. The partnership can identify critical emergency management services, examine funding needs, and provide a recommendation for implementing critical emergency management services across the state of Washington."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Gillespie, Amy
2020-09
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Beyond the Case Count: The Wide-Ranging Disparities of COVID-19 in the United States
From the Document: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic's impact in the United States has exposed long-standing inequities by race, ethnicity, and income. [...] As part of a series of Commonwealth Fund investigations into the disparate impacts of COVID-19, we analyzed the U.S. responses to the Fund's 2020 International Health Policy COVID-19 Supplement Survey, fielded in the U.S. and nine other countries from March 30 to May 25, 2020. The survey in the U.S. was conducted among a nationally representative sample of adults age 18 and older, including oversamples of adults who identified as Black and Latino. The analysis shows that Americans' experience of economic hardship, their mental health concerns, and their opinion of government leaders during the pandemic varied by race, gender, and income."
Commonwealth Fund
Getachew, Yaphet; Zephyrin, Laurie; Abrams, Melinda K. . . .
2020-09
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Mental Health Care Was Severely Inequitable, Then Came the Coronavirus Crisis
From the Introduction and Summary: "People with mental health disabilities, like other historically oppressed communities, are experiencing compounded harms due to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. This is because sanism--oppression that has systematically disadvantaged people perceived or determined to be mentally ill--pervades public policy and life in the United States. [...] This report lays out the existing barriers to accessing affordable and affirming mental health services and considers the impact of COVID-19 on an already strained and inequitable mental health system. It also recommends that local, state, and federal governments take the following actions: [1] Provide an immediate increase in funding to Medicaid providers and in-need communities. [2] Increase funding for peer support and community-based services. [3] Address the social determinants of mental health. [4] Commit to permanently funding these policies." This material was published by the Center for American Progress.
Center for American Progress
Altiraifi, Azza; Rapfogel, Nicole
2020-09
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Recovery with Resilience: 'Diversifying Supply Chains to Reduce Risk in the Global Economy'
From the Document: "At the time of publishing this document, the coronavirus pandemic (or Covid-19) has claimed nearly 900,000 lives and destroyed the livelihoods of several millions of people around the world. Given the contagious nature of this disease, it was not too long before the deadly public health crisis led to a devastating economic turmoil. The impending economic recession can be captured through a recent World Bank memo that forecasts a global economic contraction by 5.2 percent, with some regional markets taking a harder hit than others. As the world battles Covid-19's challenges and constraints and given the national mandates for border closures and factory shutdowns, global supply chains now face unprecedented stress and its vulnerabilities are now more pronounced, bringing global manufacturing and shipping to a halt and creating vast global shortages and delays."
Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.)
Runde, Daniel F.; Ramanujam, Sundar R.
2020-09
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2020 Scorecard on State Health System Performance
From the Document: "The Commonwealth Fund's '2020 Scorecard on State Health System Performance' assesses all 50 states and the District of Columbia on 49 measures of access to health care, quality of care, service use and costs of care, health outcomes, and income-based health care disparities. [...] The 2020 Scorecard documents state-level variation in U.S. health care performance prior to COVID-19's [coronavirus disease 2019] emergence. The report draws on the most currently available, comprehensive, state-level data, which unfortunately lags in this rapidly evolving environment. Still, the report provides important state-specific context for discussing the pandemic's implications."
Commonwealth Fund
Radley, David C.; Collins, Sara R.; Baumgartner, Jesse C.
2020-09
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Why Populist Nationalists Are Not Having a Good Crisis Yet
From the Document: "The mainstream interpretation of the coronavirus crisis sees it as a trend accelerator, rather than a turning point of history. According to this hypothesis, first advanced by the Council on Foreign Relation's Richard Haass, the world that emerges from the crisis will not look fundamentally different than the world that has existed before. The pandemic and the response to it will reveal and reinforce existing forces and trends of the international environment and hence not so much change the basic direction of history as expedite its course. An eroding liberal international order, a United States retreating as a global leader, increasing great-power rivalry, a world economy surpassing peak globalization--all of these trendlines were observable before and grow more notable as the pandemic ravages on. But several months into the crisis, elements of discontinuity have emerged that point to not an acceleration but a deceleration of history. The politics of the pandemic seem to have slowed, not hastened the global ascent of populist nationalists. Their arguments are falling increasingly flat. Their poll numbers are tanking. Electoral victories are suddenly harder to come by. Their momentum is stalling. Where populist nationalists govern, their performance has been uneven. Clearly, they are not having a good crisis. It may be too early to talk about a turning point of history, but there is something to be learned from shining a light on exactly how and why they are struggling and what their best chance for a turnaround would appear to be."
German Marshall Fund of the United States
Kleine-Brockhoff, Thomas, 1960-
2020-09
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Impact of COVID-19 on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Evidence from Two-Wave Phone Surveys in China
From the Abstract: "This paper examines both the short-term and mid-term impact of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] restrictions on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), based on two waves of phone interviews with a previously surveyed large SME sample in China. The outbreak of COVID-19 and resultant lockdowns cast a heavy toll on SMEs. Affected by problems of logistics blocks, labor shortages, and drops in demand, 80 percent of SMEs temporarily closed at the time of the first wave of interviews in February 2020. After reining in COVID-19, authorities largely eased lockdown restrictions in April. Consequently, most SMEs had reopened by the time of the second round of surveys in May. However, many firms, particularly export firms, ran at partial capacity, primarily due to inadequate demand. Moreover, around 18 percent of SMEs closed for good between the two waves of surveys from February to May, shedding 14 percent of total jobs."
Center for Global Development
Dai, Ruochen; Feng, Hao; Hu, Junpeng . . .
2020-09
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Statewide Access Programs: A Key Component to Eliminating the Post-Disaster Access Challenge
From the Thesis Abstract; "Although the United States has a well-defined incident management doctrine, it fails to fully integrate private sector response capabilities into national and local incident management efforts. The lessons learned from the 2017 Hurricane and Wildfire Season underscored the need to improve coordination with the private sector to better assist communities in responding to and recovering from emergencies. This thesis examines how the implementation of statewide access programs can better integrate private sector response capabilities into state and local disaster management efforts. Furthermore, it explores the purpose of an access program, the importance of access management during emergencies, and common post-disaster access-related challenges. Comparative analysis was used to examine U.S. incident management policies and practices regarding the concept of access management and the benefits associated with using access programs. Although use of an access program offers many benefits, key findings attribute the lack of widespread adoption to multiple factors, ranging from inconsistent policy guidance to inadequate prioritization of private sector access needs during emergencies. Recommendations include enacting state statutes, expanding the business emergency operations center network, developing interoperable access programs, and using federal grant programs to help government at all levels to more effectively integrate the private sector into incident management efforts."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Renteria, George
2020-09
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Eight School Choice Reforms for the Coronavirus Era
From the Key Points: "[1] As many parents decide to keep their children at home and many public schools choose not to reopen, demand for educational choice will almost certainly increase. [2] In this environment, parents need more viable ways to educate their children. [3] Policymakers could help parents by reforming the laws and regulations around eight school choice ideas, including hybrid homeschooling, open enrollment, and education savings accounts for homeschoolers."
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Chu, Dale
2020-09
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After Disruption: 'Historical Perspectives on the Future of International Order'
From the Introduction: "The Covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has intensified the debate about whether world order is undergoing a fundamental change. States are reevaluating the costs and benefits of an open international system. [...] Periods of disorder like today naturally give rise to questions about how past orders came about, why they broke down, and most importantly, how they are replaced. [...] In this moment of contingency, the Project on History and Strategy convened a group of international historians to answer these questions and excavate the past for insights about the relationship between disorder and order. Over the course of seven workshops spanning four centuries of history, they studied the disruption-order dynamic through the lens of their deep expertise. They took an ecumenical approach examining wars, pandemics, and economic shocks. Less important than the particular sources of disruption was the fact that from disorder came an effort to remake the world. We looked not just at the post-1945 era--which is where much of the focal point of order-making in public debate now centers--nor even predominantly at events in the twentieth century. Our goal was not to provide direct lessons but to frame the types of questions that might help us understand where we are today and how we can anticipate debates about the developing future of international order and navigate toward a better world."
Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.)
Bick, Alexander; Sluga, Glenda, 1962-; Ehrhardt, Andrew . . .
2020-09
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H. Rept. 116-481: Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act, Report Together with Dissenting Views, to Accompany H.R. 2748, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, September 1, 2020
From the Purpose of the Bill: "The purpose of H.R. 2748 is to establish an integrated national approach to respond to ongoing and expected effects of extreme weather and climate change by protecting, managing, and conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of the United States, and to maximize government efficiency and reduce costs, in cooperation with state, local, and tribal governments and other entities, and for other purposes."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-01
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COVID-19 Pandemic and the Revenues of State and Local Governments: An Update
From the Document: "This report provides estimates of the revenue shortfalls state and local governments are likely to experience due to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. Our estimates apply to the 2021 fiscal year, which extends from the third quarter of 2020 through the second quarter of 2021 in most states. Nationally, we estimate that state governments' sales and income taxes will fall short of January projections by roughly $105 billion. Combined shortfalls in all state and local government revenue streams are likely to be on the order of $240 billion for the current fiscal year."
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Clemens, Jeffrey; Veuger, Stan
2020-09
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Youth Justice Under the Coronavirus: Linking Public Health Protections with the Movement for Youth Decarceration
From the Executive Summary: "According to data collected by The Sentencing Project, COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] cases have been reported among incarcerated youth in 35 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In five states, more than 100 incarcerated youth have tested positive. Four staff members working in juvenile facilities have died from the virus. [...] This report summarizes lessons learned through the first months of the pandemic, focusing on system responses, both positive and negative, to slow the virus's spread and to protect the safety and wellbeing of youth in the juvenile justice system while keeping the public informed. Drops in admissions during the pandemic, alongside decisions to release youth at a higher rate than during ordinary times, buttress the long-standing case that youth incarceration is largely unnecessary. Jurisdictions must limit the virus's damage by further reducing the number of incarcerated youth."
Sentencing Project (U.S.)
Rovner, Joshua, 1976-
2020-09
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Living Like People Who Die Slowly: The Need for Right to Health Compliant COVID-19 Responses
From the Summary and Overview: "This report details the international human rights law and standards in relation to the right to health, with a particular focus on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). It highlights States' obligations, including those which must be prioritized and given effect immediately. It also emphasizes the responsibilities of non-State actors including international agencies like the WHO [World Health Organization] and businesses."
International Commission of Jurists (1952- )
2020-09
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Not Enough to Eat: COVID-19 Deepens America's Hunger Crisis
From the Document: "Prior to COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], even in the midst of a strong economy with a record streak of job growth and low unemployment rates, in 2018 nearly 8 million (4 percent) American adults reported that members of their households sometimes or often did not have enough to eat. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey (collected April 23, 2020 through July 21, 2020), during COVID-19, that number has surged to 26-29 million, or 11 percent of adults. Who are the hungry in America today? This report provides a description of who didn't have enough to eat."
Food Research and Action Center
Schanzenbach, Diane Whitmore
2020-09
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2020 Goalkeepers Report: COVID-19: Global Perspective
From the Webpage: "As we write, COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] has killed more than 850,000 people. It has plunged the world into a recession that is likely to get worse. And many countries are bracing for another surge in cases. In past editions of the Goalkeepers Report--almost every time we have opened our mouths or put pen to paper, in fact--we have celebrated decades of historic progress in fighting poverty and disease.[...] But we have to confront the current reality with candor: This progress has now stopped. In this report, we track 18 indicators included in the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In recent years, the world has improved on every single one. This year, on the vast majority, we've regressed. And so this essay has two goals. First, we analyze the damage the pandemic has done and is still doing--to health, to economies, and to virtually everything else. Second, we argue for a collaborative response."
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2020-09
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COVID-19 Crisis Underscores the Need for Sustainable Domestic Worker Protections
From the Introduction: "With over 2.2 million house cleaners, care workers, and nannies working in private homes across the country, domestic workers are some of the most essential workers in our economy and homes. These workers--predominantly being workers of color, immigrants, and 91.5 percent being women --are critical in caring for our children, supporting older individuals and people with disabilities, and helping keep our households clean. People doing this work assist in supporting families, and, in many cases, allow working families to become more economically secure and prosper. However, this prosperity is often at the expense of the health and economic wellbeing of domestic workers who have the fewest labor protections, are paid some of the lowest wages, and work in some of the most isolated environments. [...] COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] exacerbates existing threats to the economic livelihoods of domestic workers since many-- especially those who provide home care or elder care--are considered essential workers and must continue to work through the pandemic or face high rates of unemployment. In fact, domestic workers may be the most vulnerable among the millions of workers currently unemployed or working in conditions that could endanger their own health or that of their families."
Center for Law and Social Policy
Maye, Adewale
2020-09
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Household Food Security in the United States in 2019
From the Abstract: "This report presents findings from data collected in December 2019 for the year that preceded the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. An estimated 89.5 percent of U.S. households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2019, with access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. The remaining households (10.5 percent, down from 11.1 percent in 2018) were food insecure at least some time during the year, including 4.1 percent with very low food security (not significantly different from 4.3 percent in 2018). Very low food security is the more severe range of food insecurity where one or more household members experienced reduced food intake and disrupted eating patterns at times during the year because of limited money and other resources for obtaining food. Among children, changes from 2018 in food insecurity and very low food security were not statistically significant. Children and adults were food insecure in 6.5 percent of U.S. households with children in 2019; very low food security among children was 0.6 percent. In 2019, the typical food-secure household spent 24 percent more on food than the typical food-insecure household of the same size and household composition."
United States. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service
Coleman-Jensen, Alisha; Rabbitt, Matthew P.; Gregory, Christian A. . . .
2020-09
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Statistical Supplement to Household Food Security in the United States in 2019
From the Note to Readers: "This Supplement provides statistics that complement those in 'Household Food Security in the United States in 2019' (ERR [Economic Research Report]-275). That research report provides the primary national statistics on household food security, food spending, and use of Federal food and nutrition assistance programs by food-insecure households. This Supplement provides additional statistics on component items of the household food security measure, the frequency of occurrence of food-insecure conditions, and selected statistics on household food security, food spending, and use of Federal and community food and nutrition assistance programs."
United States. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service
Coleman-Jensen, Alisha; Rabbitt, Matthew P.; Gregory, Christian A. . . .
2020-09
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Global Economic Growth Forecasts: Impact of COVID-19 [September 1, 2020]
From the Overview: "The unprecedented Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic and policy responses have compounded the challenges facing forecasters attempting to estimate the pandemic's global economic impact and challenged policymakers to find the appropriate policy response. Some forecasts indicate the pandemic is negatively affecting economic growth beyond anything experienced in decades. Such estimates see global economic growth being trimmed by 3.0% to 6.0% in 2020, with a partial recovery in 2021, assuming the current crisis can be mitigated and there is not a second wave of infections. Global trade could fall by 18%, depending on the depth and extent of the global downturn, exacting an especially heavy economic toll on developed economies and trade-dependent developing and emerging economies. At present the global economic recovery seems to be caught between countries experiencing a nascent but building recovery and those reimposing quarantines and lockdowns in response to resurgence in diagnosed cases."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Jackson, James K., 1949-
2020-09-01
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Lebanon [Updated September 1, 2020]
From the Document: "Lebanon, a country of 5.5 million people, faces the worst economic crisis in its history amid ongoing political unrest, the spread of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], and an August 2020 explosion that severely damaged the port of Beirut and surrounding densely populated areas. Lebanon hosts the largest number of refugees in the world per capita (over one million, mostly Syrians), which has raised social tensions and strained public services. U.S. policy toward Lebanon has focused on countering the influence of Iran and Hezbollah, and on bolstering the Lebanese state--while calling for reforms to counter corruption and mismanagement."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Humud, Carla E.
2020-09-01
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China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities--Background and Issues for Congress [Updated September 1, 2020]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and issues for Congress on China's naval modernization effort and its implications for U.S. Navy capabilities. In an era of renewed great power competition, China's military modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, has become the top focus of U.S. defense planning and budgeting. The issue for Congress for this CRS [Congressional Research Service] report is whether the U.S. Navy is responding appropriately to China's naval modernization effort. Decisions that Congress reaches on this issue could affect U.S. and allied security, Navy capabilities and funding requirements, and the defense industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2020-09-01
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Wildfire Statistics [Updated September 1, 2020]
From the Document: "Wildfires are unplanned and unwanted fires, including lightning-caused fires, unauthorized human-caused fires, and escaped prescribed fire projects. States are responsible for responding to wildfires that begin on nonfederal (state, local, and private) lands, except for lands protected by federal agencies under cooperative agreements. The federal government is responsible for responding to wildfires that begin on federal lands. The Forest Service (FS)--within the U.S. Department of Agriculture--carries out wildfire management and response across the 193 million acres of the National Forest System. The Department of the Interior (DOI) manages wildfire response for more than 400 million acres of national parks, wildlife refuges and preserves, other public lands, and Indian reservations. Wildfire statistics help to illustrate past U.S. wildfire activity. Nationwide data compiled by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) indicate that the number of annual wildfires is variable but has decreased slightly over the last 30 years and that the number of acres burned annually, while also variable, generally has increased."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Hoover, Katie; Hanson, Laura A.
2020-09-01
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FDA's Role in the Medical Product Supply Chain and Considerations During COVID-19 [September 1, 2020]
From the Background: "The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the medical product supply chain globally and domestically. Although certain concerns about the U.S. medical product supply chain predate the emergence of COVID-19, the ongoing pandemic has made addressing those concerns and understanding the supply chain a more urgent priority. Of particular concern for some are the United States' reliance on foreign sources of medical products and the federal government's ability to oversee the supply chain and mitigate future disruptions."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Green, Victoria R.; Dabrowska, Agata; Costin, Kate M.
2020-09-01
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Kyrgyz Republic [Updated September 1, 2020]
From the Overview: "The Kyrgyz Republic (commonly known as Kyrgyzstan) is a mountainous, landlocked country that borders China and maintains close ties with Russia. Formerly a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan became independent in 1991. As a parliamentary republic that holds contested elections, Kyrgyzstan has long been considered the most democratic country in Central Asia, with a vibrant civil society and a higher degree of press freedom than found elsewhere in the region. Corruption is pervasive, however, and political institutions remain weak. In recent years, international observers have voiced concerns about democratic backsliding in Kyrgyzstan. Some Members of Congress have also expressed concerns about government pressure on independent media outlets, including the congressionally-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Because Kyrgyzstan is an impoverished country that relies heavily on foreign remittances, the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is causing significant economic strain."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Blackwood, Maria A.
2020-09-01
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Global Refugee Resettlement: Selected Issues and Questions [Updated September 1, 2020]
From the Document: "As the number of refugees worldwide reached unprecedented levels in recent years, Congress has demonstrated a continued interest in refugee resettlement, although such opportunities are available to only a small percentage of the global refugee population. [...] On March 17, 2020, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced the suspension of global resettlement travel for refugees due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) travel bans. On June 18, 2020, they announced the resumption of resettlement departures for refugees, although many travel restrictions remained in place."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Margesson, Rhoda
2020-09-01
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Global Compact on Migration (GCM) and U.S. Policy [Updated September 1, 2020]
From the Document: "Congress has demonstrated ongoing interest in the global migration crisis, particularly with recent flows of migrants and refugees to the United States from Central America and Mexico. In 2019 an estimated 272 million international migrants formed roughly 3.5% of the world's population. Although not formally defined under international law, many experts generally agree that an 'international migrant' is someone who changes his or her country of usual residence, temporarily or permanently, and for a variety of reasons. The decision to move is usually made out of a choice related to livelihood, improved economic circumstances, or family ties. However, as discussed below, certain factors may force individuals to leave involuntarily."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Margesson, Rhoda
2020-09-01
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Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations in Brief [Updated September 1, 2020]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and analysis on the following topics: [1] Turkey's strategic orientation--including toward the United States and Russia-- as affected by ongoing regional developments, the U.S./NATO presence in Turkey, problems with other U.S. allies and partners in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, and Turkish defense procurement decisions such as the purchase of a Russian S-400 surface-to-air defense system; [2] points of tension between the United States and Turkey, including specific issues of U.S. concern and sanctions or other measures against Turkey; [3] Turkey's efforts to manage threats and influence outcomes in Syria, including its occupation of some northern Syrian areas to thwart Syrian Kurds partnering with the U.S. military from gaining autonomy; and [4] domestic Turkish political and economic developments under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's largely authoritarian and polarizing rule, including those connected to the global Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Zanotti, Jim; Thomas, Clayton (Analyst in Middle Eastern Affairs)
2020-09-01
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U.N. Ban on Iran Arms Transfers and Sanctions Snapback [Updated September 1, 2020]
From the Overview: "A 2015 multilateral Iran nuclear agreement (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA), provides for limits on Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231 (July 17, 2015), which endorsed the JCPOA, contains Annex B that provides for a ban on the transfer of arms to or from Iran until October 18, 2020. The Trump Administration, with the support of many in Congress, has sought to extend the ban in order to try to prevent Iran from acquiring new conventional weaponry, particularly advanced combat aircraft. On August 14, the U.N. Security Council, including two key potential arms suppliers of Iran--Russia and China--voted down a U.S. draft to extend the arms transfer ban. An overwhelming majority of the Council also questions that the United States has standing for its August 20 request to implement the provision of Resolution 2231 that snaps back all U.N. sanctions on Iran, including the arms transfer ban. The dispute within the Council over the U.S snapback request has no clear path to resolution. Annex B also contains a ban, until October 18, 2023, on supplying equipment with which Iran could develop nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, and calls on Iran not to develop ballistic missiles designed to carry nuclear weapons."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Katzman, Kenneth
2020-09-01
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Advancing CHW Engagement in COVID-19 Response Strategies: A Playbook for Local Health Department Strategies in the United States
From the Executive Summary: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Pandemic has highlighted the persistent inequities in healthcare access, quality and cost throughout American society. Local Health Departments (LHDs) must advance health equity in all facets of their response and rebuilt efforts. Community Health Workers (CHWs), as trusted members of the community and experts in community health, are critical for this advancement. CHWs should be engaged as necessary partners throughout several key activities of the local COVID-19 response strategy, including but not limited to contact tracing and healthcare coordination, community-based testing, vaccine readiness education, and the navigation of social resources. The following playbook serves to facilitate both the conceptualization and operationalization of CHW engagement. It is intended to be used by LHD decision-makers who may wish to begin or deepen engagement with CHWs in their local COVID-19 response strategy but do not have a clear vision for what that engagement should look like or how to achieve it."
National Community-Based Workforce Alliance
2020-09
