Emerging
Practices that show potential to achieve desirable public health outcomes in a specific real-life setting and produce early results that are consistent with the objectives of the activities and thus indicate effectiveness.

Community-academic partnerships to promote health literacy and address social needs among low-income families during COVID-19

Haider, A., Khoei, A., Alex, S.E, Blick, C., Lopez, E., Wendt, S., Ghanta, R., Almohamad, M., Cousins, S., Noyola, J., Tien, J., Markham, C., Sharma, S.

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Summary Report/Recommendations

Outreach/ Education/ Communications
Tools Included
Outside U.S.
ACCESS RESOURCE
Network of people

Partnerships and Collaboration

This study examined a school-based health promotion program that partnered with academic institutions to engage medical and public health students to assist with resource discovery, development, and implementation at the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Brighter Bites pivoted to collaborate with medical and public health institutions to improve health and food literacy. Brighter Bites was able to rapidly provide accurate, evidence-based information related to COVID-19, as well as other social needs including food, housing, transportation, and access to healthcare.

Resource Details

Outcomes of Interest

Reduction of Health Disparities

Priority Population(s)

People Experiencing Poverty

Setting(s) of Implementation

Community

Geographic Area of Implementation

Urban

Implementation Period

2020