COVID-19 Projects
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Covid-19 Media Campaign
ACTION STEPS: Develop a targeted campaign to help inform and prepare communities to protect themselves from the risks of Covid-19, provide this information through local television channels and other media
COORDINATION
- Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Advocate, Outreach
- City: Mayor’s Office | Role: Support, Advocate, Implement
- Community Connectors: Harris County Judge, Area Media | Role: Support, Advocate
Expand access to testing sites and provide walk-up testing
ACTION STEPS: Advocate for the expansion of Covid-19 testing sites in the community, allow walk-ups to test sites
COORDINATION
- Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Advocate, Outreach
- City: Houston Health Department | Role: Support, Advocate, Implement
- Community Connectors: District D, HCC | Role: Support, Implement
Mask UP Campaign
ACTION STEPS: Advocate for increased mask distributions at trusted community sites and provide information on the importance of wearing masks and directions on how to make your own
COORDINATION
- Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Advocate, Outreach
- City: Houston Health Department | Role: Support, Advocate
- Community Connectors: District D | Role: Support, Advocate, Implement
Address food insecurity
ACTION STEPS: Advocate for ongoing food distribution sites in the neighborhood and develop ongoing strategies to communicate where and how to get food assistance
COORDINATION
- Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Advocate, Outreach
- City: Mayor’s Office of Complete Communities, Houston Health Department | Role: Support
- Community Connectors: District D, Area Churches, YWCA, Houston Food Bank. Common Market | Role: Support, Implement
Expand access to affordable or free wi-fi
ACTION STEPS: Identify partners and advocate for the provision of affordable or free wi-fi to area families who are unable to pay market costs
COORDINATION
- Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Advocate, Outreach
- City: Mayor’s Office of Complete Communities | Role: Support, Advocate
- Community Connectors: District D, Area Internet Providers | Role: Support, Implement
Expand and promote childcare for working parents
ACTION STEPS: Inventory area childcare centers and prioritize expanding the capacity of centers to care for the children of working parents, particularly essential workers; Begin planning for the Fall and the potential increased needs for childcare if schools are closed and parents return to work
COORDINATION
- Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Advocate, Outreach
- City: Mayor’s Office of Complete Communities | Role: Support, Advocate
- Community Connectors: District D, Collaborative for Children, HER Taskforce | Role: Support, Advocate
Connect residents to rental assistance, eviction protection, and other housing resources
ACTION STEPS: Create an outreach campaign to connect families to rental assistance, eviction protection, and other housing resources
COORDINATION
- Community: Sunnyside NST | Role: Advocate, Outreach
- City: Housing and Community Development Department | Role: Support, Advocate
- Community Connectors: Harris County Community Services, Area Civic Organizations, District D, Unity is Wealth, Lone Star Legal Aid | Role: Support, Advocate
