46213 Florida Community-Engaged Research Alliance Against COVID-19 in Disproportionately Affected Communities (FL-CEAL): addressing education, awareness, access, and inclusion of underserved communities in COVID-19 research

• DOI: 10.1017/cts.2021.609
• Publication Date: 2021-03-30T20:10:30Z
• Authors: Olveen Carrasquillo; Erin Kobetz-Kerman; Victoria Behar-Zu...; Sheela Dominguez; Mario DeLa Rosa; Elena Bastida; Eric Wagner; Adrianna Campa; Folakemi Odedina; Elizabeth Shenkman; Cynthia Harris; Katherine Chung-B...; Timothy Long
• Keywords: Outreach; Community-Based Participatory Research

ABSTRACT IMPACT: Understanding the needs and barriers or facilitators to participation in research, especially among minority communities is critical not only for COVID-19 research but also future clinical translational health disparities studies. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The overall goal of this project enhance education, awareness, access, inclusion underserved across Florida Black Hispanic groups that are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Through strategic partnership five academic institutions community-based organizations state Florida, FL-CEAL team will implement focus surveys gauge awareness understanding COVID-19, These include limited Latinx populations South Central North Florida. outcomes help shape strategies outreach dissemination activities recruitment plans promote minorities into vaccine therapeutic trials. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: An estimated 75-125 participants be recruited groups. Four with have been conducted results being analyzed. A common Community-Based Needs Assessment survey finalized deployed 11 states part national CEAL consortium. Community Health Workers engaged support educate targeted on importance COVID To date, 243 CHWs 880 community members engaged. Minority trials at University Miami has higher than average. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: Alliance successfully demonstrated a coordinated effort engage COVID. geographic partnerships, positively impact throughout one most diverse nation.