{"id":30202,"date":"2020-08-30T16:30:12","date_gmt":"2020-08-30T20:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=30202"},"modified":"2020-08-25T11:44:30","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T15:44:30","slug":"state-minority-health-strike-force-launches-more-than-a-mask-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/state-minority-health-strike-force-launches-more-than-a-mask-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"State Minority Health Strike Force Launches \u201cMore Than A Mask\u201d Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The State of Ohio\u2019s Minority Health Strike Force has launched the \u201cMore Than A Mask\u201d campaign to provide specific messaging and resources within communities of color in Ohio to protect and prevent the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence has shown that communities of color have been disproportionately affected by the virus, especially African American and Latino communities. African Americans represent 14% of Ohio\u2019s population but 24% of positive COVID-19 cases, 32% of COVID-19 hospitalizations, and 19% of COVID-19 deaths in the state. Similarly, at least 6% of those who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Ohio are Latino, despite only representing 3.9% of Ohio\u2019s population. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs Governor DeWine said in his letter in Ohio\u2019s Executive Response: A Plan of Action to Advance Equity, inequities can only be changed by intentional acts to break down barriers,\u201d said Ohio COVID-19 Minority Health Strikeforce Co-Chairs, Alisha Nelson and Ursel McElroy. \u201cThe campaign features real people living in Ohio communities and will spur healthy behaviors to keep our friends and families safe through targeted COVID-19 prevention messaging.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The campaign, created in collaboration with the Us4Us Coalition, utilizes both paid advertising strategies and local grassroots efforts to reach minority community members across the state of Ohio. Warhol and WALL ST, Fountain Management Group, and GetCR8V, formed the Us4Us Coalition to create and implement an effective communication strategy using their over 30-plus years of combined experience to work across multiple sectors using a unified approach regarding education, advocacy, and empowering minority communities in the wake of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the \u201cMore Than A Mask\u201d video, the message is clear: \u201cIf we are going to defeat COVID-19 in our community, we are going to need a mask and more.\u201d The campaign will help fill those needs with facts, tools, and inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governor Mike DeWine formed the Minority Health Strike Force in April to examine the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority communities as well as broader race-related inequities. The group released on August 13 its COVID-19 Minority Health Strike Force Blueprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response to the Strike Force\u2019s report, Governor DeWine issued Ohio\u2019s Executive Response: A Plan of Action to Advance Equity. The action plan outlines efforts to reinforce the DeWine Administration\u2019s commitment to advancing health equity and establishing Ohio as a model for justice, equity, opportunity, and resilience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, visit coronavirus.ohio.gov\/more.                                                         <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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