Table 1 Time of COVID-19 Mitigation Workgroup Events and Activities
Dates | Events/Activities |
|---|---|
Early March 2020 | Westfield MA COVID-19 outbreak occurs |
Late March 2020 | Westfield outreach efforts |
April 2020 | Mitigation team commissioned |
April 21, 2020 | Mitigation team first meets |
April–May 2020 | Work on 6 goals |
April 2020 | Pharmacy, food, travel resources identified |
May 1, 2020 | First GIS map for high-risk areas completed |
Early May 2020 | Split to patient-focus and community outreach branches |
Early May 2020 | Survey of community leaders/influencers |
Late May–August 2020 | Development and testing of needs assessment tools |
June 2020 | GIS risk combined with patient level risk |
June 25, 2020 | Religion and Culture Webinar |
June 2020 | Receipt of Community Foundation Western MA grant |
September 2020 | Outreach by community health workers started |
November 2020 | Revitalize Community Development Corporation joins mitigation outreach for food delivery |
August–October 2020 | Testing and education events in community |
January 2021 | Shift to incorporate vaccinations |