Connect Me NC Connect Me NC is an NC Counts initiative aimed at advancing digital equity and inclusion across North Carolina, launched in response to the exacerbated digital divide that impacted 2020 Census participation. Healthier Together Our Healthier Together initiative is a public-private partnership with the NC Department of Health and Human Services to promote health equity statewide. This initiative was launched to address vaccine and testing equity gaps in North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic. It now serves as a vital source of health-related information, resources, and services, continuing to tackle ongoing health disparities. Behavioral Health The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing behavioral health issues, significantly impacting the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of individuals and families, notably children and adolescents. Through our Healthier Together initiative, we have grown a network of grassroots and nonprofit organizations that have become essential in connecting communities to healthcare resources. NC Counts Coalition is building an initiative that prepares our member organizations to be community resources to address behavioral health challenges among BIPOC and LGBTQ+ children, adolescents and adults. When people and communities experience a crisis together, they often are not impacted in the same way. BIPOC communities usually fare worse in crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic, due to systemic health, economic and social inequities exacerbated by disasters. NC Counts Coalition helps communities recover from unforeseen disasters by working with government and Coalition members to understand the true needs of our communities to develop appropriate responses to crises. We are designing initiatives that connect public sector needs to private sector capacities, and are proud of our growing role as a critical strategic partner to decision-makers at all levels of government. Recovery and Resiliency HealthLit 4 Wake Our Health Lit4Wake initiative is a partnership between Wake County Human Services (WCHS) and NC Counts to advance health literacy to enhance equitable community responses to COVID-19 in 35 census tracts in urban areas throughout Wake County. In line with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion’s (ODPHP) Healthy People 2030, WCHS and NC Counts are leading a coalition of diverse organizations, government agencies and individuals to: advance health literacy among racial and ethnic minorities, and other socially vulnerable groups most impacted by COVID-19; expand complimentary services to address social determinants of health; and utilize data for decision making.
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