COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and Julissa Soto of Latino Health Equity Consulting have launched a new community outreach initiative, One School, One Vaccine at a Time(Una Escuela, Una Vacuna a la Vez).
The initiative is based on increasing community wellness through vaccination efforts in partnership with local school districts and healthcare providers.
The first collaboration of this program will be with Harrison School District 2 and will be held at the school’s district offices on Jul. 22 followed by Fox Meadow Middle School on Jul. 31. After these two opening events the program will continue to expand its effort across District 2.
The program wants to help locals who live and learn in their area receive wellness education, community-based resources, and routine childhood immunizations. The program also takes into consideration the cultural validation approach to help address …