b'COVID-19 Vaccination for Our CommunityThe COVID-19 era posed many challenges for vaccine access that were met withcreative solutions and partnerships. Care Resource established a COVID-19 Response Plan following U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), OccupationalSafety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the State of Florida guidance. TheResponse Plan evolved with the pandemic, prioritizing our staff and patients safety,the quality of services, and reflected our ongoing commitment to underservedcommunities who were disproportionately impacted over the past year.I In addition to offering walk-inincrease vaccinations by going Services department temporarily vaccinations at all of ourdirectly into communities instead ofsuspended street outreach and health centers, Care Resourceputting the burden on them to drivemobile unit HIV testing in support and an array of communityand visit one of our health centers.of community efforts to reduce the partners joined forces to further spread of COVID-19. Recognizing expand access to COVID-19 vaccina- Telehealth services were expandedthe urgent need for continued HIV tions throughout South Florida. Someand utilized by almost every testing, Care Resource began a new of the organizations we partnereddepartment, with new and existingat-home HIV testing program in with include the Association-patients receiving virtual health andcollaboration with local county health Exchange & Development (AEDAP),social services appointments as a departments. Through this program, the Rotary Club, Unity Coalition,safe and convenient alternative to patients received HIV self-testing kits Athenahealth, Eclair Football Club,in-person visits. Between July 2020at home and accessed counseling Sunshine Cathedral, Nathans and June 2021, Care Resource and testing sessions virtually. Those Bar, Rosies Bar and Grill, Trans provided over 39,752 telehealth calls. with a reactive result were connected Collaborative Conference, and to linkage to care coordinatorsthe YMCA. Together with these At the beginning of the pandemic,and received behavioral healthorganizations, we were able to The Health Promotion & Preventionappointments via telehealth.Telehealth Services During Fiscal Year 2020-2021DepartmentJul-20Aug-20Sep-20Oct-20Nov-20Dec-20Jan-21Feb-21Mar-21Apr-21May-21Jun-21TotalBehavioral Health1,4801,5791,4271,4581,3181,4171,3251,3591,6781,5771,4271,50717,552Medical2,6582,2522,1021,9161,4081,4371,4651,4841,7031,3931,19396119,972Nutritionist1211091298710093771061281128001,142Pediatric15313912081645177911008671531,086Grand Total4,4124,0793,7783,5422,8902,9982,9443,0403,6093,1682,7712,52139,7526 CARE RESOURCE'