Partners

Delaware

Established in 1983, Parent Information Center of Delaware, (PIC) is a statewide non-profit organization with a mission is to improve health and educational outcomes for children and youth by empowering them, their families, and the professionals who serve them.  In August 2021, under the guidance of National Family Voices, PIC joined a coalition of partners to provide information, education, and resources to youth ages 12-15 and their families residing in high vaccine hesitant areas in Delaware.   PICs outreach under the Covid project includes participation at community outreach events, information, and resource sharing both in-person and through social media and one-on-one vaccination assistance to youth, families and community members.   For more information about the COVID Outreach Project, contact Meedra Surratte, at msurratte@picofdel.org

Maryland

Our work has enabled us to create amazing partnerships to help extend our reach to families, especially our families in our underserved communities.  Specifically, our communities that are experiencing the highest levels of vulnerability – MD’s Lower Shore (Worcester, Somerset, and Wicomico counties) and Baltimore City.  While all counties in Maryland are trending down in vaccine hesitancy the state is still experiencing this in every jurisdiction.  As a statewide organization we will also target the entire state using universal tools for vaccine outreach and education through recorded webinars (English and Spanish), our website, monthly electronic English newsletter, quarterly Spanish newsletter, FB both English and Spanish).

COVID-19 resources on ppmd.org

Virginia

Center for Family Involvement
Website: centerforfamilyinvolvementblog.org 

• Identifying a network of people with disabilities and families of children with disabilities to serve as community outreach workers;
• talking about COVID vaccinations to Spanish and Arabic support groups for families of children with disabilities;
• developing scripting for Spanish newspaper and radio ads about keeping abuelo/a safe at family gatherings;
• hosting regular Facebook Live events featuring health care workers and families talking about COVID and vaccinations;
• supporting youth with disabilities to develop videos featuring youth and families of children with disabilities talking about vaccinations and about being proactive health decision makers;
• and disseminating information about COVID and vaccines to partner agencies and at community events.