Community Health Worker Coalition for Migrants and Refugees
CHWCMR
COVID-19 Educational Workshops & Economic Relief by CHWCMR Awarded Grant
We are happy to inform that these Programs are dedicated to all people affected by COVID-19 and our CHWs who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic . Many of them lost their love ones.
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These program are dedicated 1) Support CHWs working on rural, marginal and underserved areas affected by COVID-19; 2) Educate CHW with Medical Evidence resources and CDC & WA DOH guidelines, and 3) Give a hope to thousand of families for our agricultural, migrants, refugees and people in need around the state by providing direct economic assistance.
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Snohomish, a total of 60 families will participate in our workshops to prevent COVID-19 and they will get a gift card $500 to buy a food also to give critical assistance for families affected by COVID-19. Thank you to Community Foundation of Snohomish County.
WA Statewide a total of 110 families will participate in our workshops to prevent COVID-19 also each family affected by COVID-19 will receive an economic relief of $500 state wide Workshops-December 2.020. Thank you to All in WA.
King County, a total of 75 families will participate in our workshops to prevent COVID-19. The first 50 participants affected by COVID-19 attended the workshop on December 16, 2020. The last workshop will be done on Dec. 23th with 25 participants. All participants will receive a $100 gift card.
We are very happy to announce that we are able to assist 40 families affected by COVID-19 and wild fires. This is a joined effort of CHWCMR and Shen Yen Lu.
We provided to 91 families unable to receive unemployment benefit King County, Snohomish County, Pierce County, Olympia, Tri-cities, Yakima, and Skagit County an economic release of $500. The grantees also receive training in the 7 steps to reduce COVID-19 transmission. Thanks to King County, Seattle Foundation, and Perigee Funds.
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We are now working with 20 families in Grant County to provide a $250 economic release to families affected by COVID-19. They will receive training in reducing the spread of coronavirus in the state. Thanks to Front and Centered.
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We identify 25 people working in Restaurants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to get $500 through Plate Fund in King County.
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In Pierce County, 50 families receive $1000 each with an HP -12 GB with Microsoft software, antivirus, internet hotspot, car cable, power battery. Thanks to Pierce County Connected Fund.
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