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New Bedford NAACP Urges Faster Action on Covid-19 Vaccination

[caption id="attachment_1755" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] COVID-19 vaccination (2020) by U.S. Secretary of Defense, CC by 2.0 [/caption] Calls 600 doses per week for area "woefully inadequate'; Urges better outreach in communities of color NEW BEDFORD -- In a statement released today, The New Bedford Branch of the NAACP is calling on elected officials and area residents to accelerate efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. New Bedford continues to report among the highest total number of infected individuals in the Commonwealth, at over 12,000 each. Yet, the number of vaccines arriving in our city is woefully inadequate: only...

An Act Effectuating Equity in COVID-19 Vaccination

SD.699 / HD.1283 Sponsors: Sens. Becca Rausch & Sonia Chang-Díaz and Reps. Liz Miranda & Mindy Domb Black and Latinx residents of Massachusetts have so far received the COVID-19 vaccination at far lower rates than the overall population, even as the virus has taken a disproportionate toll on their communities. An Act Effectuating Equity in COVID-19 Vaccination aims to close those gaps and reach vaccine parity through: Appointing an Equity & Outreach Director Require Governor Baker to immediately appoint a director of COVID-19 vaccination equity and outreach whose sole focus will be addressing disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates rooted in...

General Body Meeting April 15 at 7pm

General Body Meeting April 15th at 7pm https://umassd.zoom.us/j/99120335283?pwd=YTdlWUZpc0l5WTcvZytDTkVZSmEwQT09 Meeting ID: 991 2033 5283 Passcode: 1909 One tap mobile +13017158592,,99120335283#,,,,*1909# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,99120335283#,,,,*1909# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 991 2033 5283 Passcode: 1909 Find your local number: https://umassd.zoom.us/u/abkphno4uw

COVID-19 Survey

We received this notice from Angela Navarro, who is working under the supervision of Andrea Klimt at UMASS Dartmouth’s Department of Health & Society. The department is trying to track who has been receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as understanding the fears, concerns and obstacles preventing New Bedford residents from receiving the vaccine. This information will be shared with Health Departments, community leaders engaged in outreach, and will also be made available to the public. Please take the time to respond to this brief survey in the language of your choice. Your participation is greatly appreciated. Please feel free...

School Resource Officers MOU Commission meets TOMORROW

Please forgive the last-minute notice. We just found out about this. The first meeting of the School Resource Officers MOU Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, March 24th at 9am to 11am. The zoom link and agenda can be found here. The meeting is open to the public. Pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c. 30A and 940 CMR 29.00 et seq, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the School Resource Officers MOU Commission to take place on March 24, 2021, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. virtually at zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81074760083?pwd=Z1BnU29GVkc4U2x4UGtSZDVaSDVpZz09 What's at Stake? While we all celebrated that...

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NAACP New Bedford Branch Stands in Solidarity With The Asian-American Community

NAACP New Bedford Branch Statement on the March 17th shootings in Atlanta On behalf of the Executive Board: The NAACP New Bedford Branch joins with others throughout the country in mourning victims of the March 17th killing rampage in Atlanta and in condemning discrimination, racism, sexism, misogyny and violence against the Asian and Pacific Islander community. We reach out in solidarity with our Asian-American brothers and sisters. It is clear to this branch that the recent attacks were motivated by racial hatred and gender hatred; we must name these acts for what they are. Of the victims murdered in a...

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General Body Meeting March 18th at 7PM

General Body Meeting March 18th at 7PM https://umassd.zoom.us/j/99120335283?pwd=YTdlWUZpc0l5WTcvZytDTkVZSmEwQT09 Meeting ID: 991 2033 5283 Passcode: 1909 One tap mobile +13017158592,,99120335283#,,,,*1909# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,99120335283#,,,,*1909# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 991 2033 5283 Passcode: 1909 Find your local number: https://umassd.zoom.us/u/abkphno4uw

Get more vaccines into the Greater New Bedford area, prioritize underserved populations

Petition to Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker We are concerned that vaccination access and allocation is not meeting the needs or even getting to the most underserved area residents. We appreciate the outstanding work of the South Coast COVID vaccination partners (Southcoast Health, GNB Community Health Center, Seven Hills, Community Health Departments, and others) in our region, but it is clear to us that the effort is insufficient to meet the needs of the most underserved people. We applaud the work that has been done and want to support and enhance that existing infrastructure with a more targeted outreach effort. To Bring...

Wakefield School Committee to host tribal leaders to discuss their mascot

[caption id="attachment_1586" align="aligncenter" width="800"] "Protest against Washington football team name”, by Fibonacci Blue, licensed under CC by 2.0[/caption] The Wakefield School Committee and district administrators will host a panel made up of tribal leaders and representatives from around the state. The public panel will be held virtually on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. https://patch.com/massachusetts/wakefield/wakefield-invites-tribal-leaders-discuss-school-logo Participants will discuss the use of Native American imagery in school logos and related visual materials. The panel comes as Wakefield reconsiders the "Warriors" name and logo for the high school. Over 3,000 people have signed a petition to change the school mascot, calling it "a harmful...

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COVID-19 eviction assistance

Ayuda con el Desalojo - Ajuda com Despejo The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has resources available for individuals and families struggling to make rent or mortgage payments or facing eviction due to COVID-19. Financial assistance, legal help, and mediation may be available to help you stay in your home. Resources are also available for low-income owner-occupants. For rent help / ayuda con la renta / ajuda com aluguel Call 800-244-9023 or 2-1-1 Mon-Thu 9am-1:30pm Get the answers you need. It's free, confidential, and multilingual.