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Stories of Lived Experience + COVID-19

• The Ad Council and COVID Collaborative: “It’s Up To You” campaign highlighting stories from Tuskegee Study descendants

• Chicago Public Health Department: Vaccine Testimonial (Spanish)

• Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Video: "Do It For The People You Love"

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Racism and Discrimination in Medicine

• Article from ProPublica: THE FIRST 100 COVID-19 Took Black Lives First. It Didn’t Have To.

• Ted Talk with Dorothy Roberts: The Problem with Race-Based Medicine

• Essay from Well + Good: Medicine Has a Problem With Fat Phobia—And It Stops People From Getting the Care They Deserve

• Essay from Columbia School of Public Health: Too Often Doctors Stigmatize People Living with Mental Illness

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Community Resources

• City of Chicago In-Home Vaccination Program

• Suburban Cook County In-home Vaccination Program

• Malcolm X College COVID-19 Ambassador Program

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Community Resources

• Learn more about our friends at TCA Health

• Find a local Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) near you

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Additional Tips on Holding Vaccine Events

• Ad Council/COVID Collaborative Vaccine Education Toolkits

• MN Dept. of Public Health: Holding a Vaccine Event

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Plain Language Resources

• Clear Language Lab Resource Page

• PlainLanguage.Gov

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Health Literacy Resources

• Health Literacy Out Loud Podcast

• Institute for Healthcare Advancement

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Media Literacy Resources

• Portland State University Library Tutorial: Identify & Challenge Disinformation (aka Fake News)

• Planbook: Too Much News Media Literacy Plans for Any Grade or Age Level

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COVID-19 Misinformation

• Center for Disease Control: How to Address COVID-19 Misinformation

• HBO's Last Week Tonight: Misinformation

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Cultural Humility​

• Cultural humility + health literacy at CulturallyConnected

• American Academy of Family Physicians: Cultural Humility is Critical to Health Equity

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COVID-19 Related Conversations

• County of Fresno Department of Public Health: Cultural Humility Can't Stop with COVID-19

• ProPublica: The First 100

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Accessibility

• Web Accessibility Alt Text Decision Tree

• WebAIM Contrast Checker

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Design

• Canva's Color Wheel Calculator

• Non-Designer's Design Handbook by Robin Williams

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Photo and Illustration Resources

• BlackIllustrations

• Can We All Go Plus-Sized Photography

• Disabled and Here

• Nappy.co

• Noun Project

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Understanding Trauma

• Center for Disease Control: Adverse Childhood Experiences Study

• Mental Health America: Racial Trauma

• National Center for PTSD

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Trauma-Informed Practices in Health

• Harvard Health Blog's Trauma-Informed care: what it is, and why it's important

• SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach

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COVID-19 + Trauma

• American Psychological Association: Insights on the Pandemic's Traumatic Effects and Global Implications

• Nature Human Behavior Journal: Coping with Cascading Collective Traumas in the United States

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Additional Resources Shared

• Chicagoland Vaccine Partnership

• Graphic Medicine: COVID-19 Educational Materials

• Malcolm X College Vaccine Ambassadorship Program 

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Tools for Patients

• CDC - Talking With Friends and Family About COVID

• NIH - National Institute on Aging: How Prepare for Your Doctor's Appointment

• NIH - National Institute on Aging: Talking With Your Doctor Worksheets

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