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Community-Driven Initiative 1 - COVID-CARE. The purpose of this study/program is to support residents in under-resourced and communities of color that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. Through a team of community health workers, residents were contacted to connect them to wraparound resources, COVID-19 health education, and COVID-19 vaccination.

Community-Driven Initiative 3: Health Corner Stores. The purpose of this initiative was to implement the Heart Smart health education curriculum into the existing health education and food demonstration component of the Healthy Corner Store initiative. The focus of this was for the newly added stores in the Acres Homes community. Support for implementation of a comprehensive healthy corner store network is intended to increase access to healthier, quality, and affordable foods in low-income communities; affect knowledge related to nutrition; affect behavior related to nutrition; and increase the sales of healthier options in local corner stores.

Community-Driven Initiative 2: Community Leadership & Advocacy. The purpose of this study/program is to empower community members with the knowledge and skills to effectively advocate for changes that will facilitate the opportunity to achieve optimal health. Through funding from Neighborhood Recovery CDC, the training was implemented in the OST/South Union community. Through funding from Communities for Better Health, ongoing support for advocacy efforts and food access intervention in the Acres Homes community was implemented.