Able SC is going to the White House!

 

Able SC is going to the White House!

The White House is hosting a Summit on COVID-19 Equity and What Works Showcase next week to highlight interventions and approaches that have moved the needle on equitable COVID-19 outcomes, and to showcase a path forward. 

As a recipient of CDC Foundation Grant funding, an Able South Carolina program has been selected to present at the event! Able SC has been selected because of our efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccine access and vaccine fact awareness among disabled Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC Community). 

Please forward this invite widely for virtual participation via livestream!

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“We are extremely excited to show the important work we do and the impact we are making in South Carolina.” Kimberly Tissot, President and CEO 

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White House Summit on Covid-19 Equity 

and What Works Showcase 

You are invited to join the White House Summit on Covid-19 Equity and What Works Showcase virtually on Wednesday, November 16th, from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM .

RSVP for a link to the livestream of the Summit (12-3PM) and to sign up for the Virtual What Works Showcase (3:15-5PM). 

RSVP

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A message from the White House about this event: 

From his first day in office, President Biden committed to a Covid-19 response that placed equity squarely at its center. Since that time, much progress has been made in a truly whole-of-society effort to protect, support and uplift the hardest-hit and highest-risk communities in the face of this unprecedented public health threat. In particular, the efforts of organizations and collaborations in communities across the country amounts to a historic proof of concept for how—when appropriately resourced and supported—inequities in health can be minimized and eliminated with thoughtfulness, intentionality, and innovation. 

While there remains much to do in pursuit of Covid-19 equity—and beyond—the White House Summit on Covid-19 Equity and What Works Showcase on November 16, 2022 highlights interventions and approaches that have moved the needle on equitable Covid-19 outcomes, and showcases a path forward. This event will convene community organizations, equity leaders, government officials and philanthropic organizations in the sharing of best practices to light the way forward. Panel discussions (described below) will be live streamed, and followed by an in-person as well as a virtual showcase featuring community organizations from across the nation and their groundbreaking work on COVID-19 equity. 

The White House is joined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in hosting this event. 

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Time: 12:00 –– 5:00 PM 

WH Covid-19 Equity Summit & What Works Showcase 

LIVE STREAM AVAILABLE 

• 12:00 – 12:15 PM Opening Remarks 
• 12:15 – 1:00 PM It All Starts With Trust: Discussing the importance of hyper-local approaches and what has worked in building and maintaining trust in public health. 
• 1:00 – 1:15 PM Break 
• 1:15 – 2:00 PM The Power of Partnerships: Discussing the importance of local leadership and share how community organizations, local, state and federal authorities, medical systems and others have worked together to provide support systems that improved COVID-19 outcomes. 
• 2:00 – 2:15 PM Break 
• 2:15 – 3:00 PM From Covid-19 Equity to Health Equity: Highlighting how approaches that worked for COVID-19 are being applied more broadly, and what it will take to keep health equity at the center of recovery and post-recovery efforts. 
• LIVE STREAM ENDS 
• 3:15 – 5:00 PM Covid-19 Equity What Works Showcase | ZOOM 

*Captioning and ASL will be provided throughout the event.

RSVP link: 

https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_CsigGwv8QrKUpTNN3cDAOQ 

Thank you! 

White House Office of COVID-19 Response 

Participating Organizations

• Urban Indian Health Institute
• AltaMed
• Equity Wellness Alliance
• Border Network for Human Rights
• Health Advocates In-Reach and Research
• The Every Neighborhood Partnership
• Pink Cornrows
• Center for Independent Living Florida
• Mississippi State Health Department
• UnidosUS
• Roots Health Center
• Unidos en Salud
• Maricopa Department of Public Health
• Valleywise
• Southern Echo
• Vietlead
• Yee Ha'olnii Doo
• CommuniVaxx Alabama
• Able South Carolina
• Chicagoland Vaccine Partnership
• Young Invincibles
• Gap Community Center
• The Wright Center for Community Health
• National Healthcare for the Homeless Council
• Institute for Family Health
• National Health Care for the Homeless Council
• C-Assist
• Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese
• MAVI Center for Independent Living
• Idaho Immunization Coalition
• BMoreVaxxed
• Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness
• Lantern Community Services 

Thank you to our partners who helped make this program possible!

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Want to learn more about the Able SC "This is Our Shot" campaign? Visit our website for Frequently Asked Questions from the disabled BIPOC community, created specifically for the disabled BIPOC population. Read stories from members of the BIPOC population about why they chose to get vaccinated. Learn more about what you can do to ensure that BIPOC individuals are gaining access to the flu and COVID-19 vaccines they need to ensure health and well-being. 

Able SC BIPOC Webpage

www.SCDisabilityVaccine.org 

Contact our Vaccine Access Helpline at 1-800-787-6046.