CDC CCR Grant | Arizona Advisory Council on Indian Health Care

Community Health Workers for Covid Response and Resilient Communities (CDC-CCR) Grant

On August 23, 2021, the Arizona Advisory Council on Indian Health Care (AACIHC) was awarded the CDC-CCR grant. The grant runs through August 31, 2021 to August 30, 2024. The grant is a CDC initiative, funding over 68 government and tribal entities.

Grant Goals:

To enhance and expand the training and deployment of CHW/CHR to COVID-19 response efforts;
To build and strengthen community resilience to respond to COVID-19 and future public health emergencies;
To decrease the impact of COVID-19 on at-risk populations;
To decrease health disparities and increase health equity in target populations.

Who are the partners to the CDC-CCR grant?

Cocopah Indian Tribe
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Hualapai Tribe
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Hopi Tribe
Gila River Health Care
Colorado River Indian Tribes
Navajo Nation

Evaluation Partner:

Northern Arizona University
- Provide overall support, including oversight of development of instrument design, data collection, database development and management, collaborative analysis, and development.

CDC-CCR Grant Objectives:

Objective 1: Train CHRs to ensure comprehensive acquisition and reinforcement of relevant knowledge, roles, and skills to support the COVID-19 public health response to manage outbreaks and community spread.
Objective 2: Deploy CHRs to support the COVID-19 Public Health Response to manage outbreaks and spread of COVID-19 among AI communities in Arizona.
Objective 3: Engage CHRs to help build and strengthen AI communities’ resilience to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 by improving the overall health of their populations.

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