Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Low-Income Households and Communities in North Carolina
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Description
Discusses impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on efforts to combat poverty and promote self-sufficiency in low-income communities across North Carolina. Presents excerpts from interviews with community leaders, and identifies takeaways related to the pandemic's impact on individuals, organizational strategies, partnerships and collaboration, and public health. Highlights rural communities and Black North Carolinians throughout, and covers topics including vaccination, internet access, mental health, and more. Provides recommendations for community action agencies.
Author(s)
James H. Johnson Jr., Jeanne Milliken Bonds, Allan M. Parnell
Date
08/2021
Type
Document
Organizations
North Carolina Community Action Association, Urban Investment Strategies Center
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Access · Black or African American · Broadband · COVID-19 · Emergency preparedness and response · Mental health · Networking and collaboration · Poverty · Public health · Self-sufficiency · Statistics and data · Vaccination · North Carolina