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“The experience was a good one, taking the saliva test in the comfort and privacy of my home was very comforting. Getting my results back was very quick and easy.” Ms. Michael McKoy, first senior citizen to sign up and complete the NJ HEROES TOO survey and COVID-19 Testing, East Orange Senior Volunteer Corporation “Science doesn’t speak to all sectors of the society. Many communities of color are deeply suspicious of the medical establishment because of a long history of experimentation, exploitation and mistreatment. This distrust has allowed misinformation to spread and stigma to thrive, which is counterproductive to improving public health and safety.” Harold Garcia Jazz4PCA “I have never seen the system so strained, but I also have never felt prouder of the skilled, compassionate, and courageous people I work with . . . I am optimistic that we can learn from these challenges and take steps to strengthen and improve for all.”
and build strong communities by uniting individuals and organizations with the will, passion, expertise, and resources needed to solve problems. UWGUC envisions a community where all children and families achieve their potential through education, income stability and health and family strengthening. UWGUC’s commitment is to change the odds so that all children and their families, regardless of their circumstances, have the same chance to succeed in school and in life. Urban League
of Union County The Urban League of Union County Inc. (ULOUC),
founded in 1944, is a nonprofit community-based organization in Elizabeth, New Jersey. ULOUC is one of 89 affiliates of the 107-year-old National Urban League located in New York City. The mission of the Urban League is to assist African Americans and other minority group members in the achievement of social and economic equality. ULOUC employs the tools and methods of social work and intervenes at all points in the social and economic structure where the interest of blacks and other minorities and the poor are at stake. ULOUC supplies information on the minority population, conducts surveys, training programs, secure jobs, motivate youth, and provides essential services in education, housing, health, and welfare.
Steven H. Landers, President and CEO Visiting Nurse Association Health Group
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