Participant 074, 075 and 076 Community Conversations Focus Group
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2020-11-04
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Trenton, N.J.: New Jersey State Library
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In this focus group, participants discuss challenges related to remote learning and internet access, changing work environments, and financial uncertainty brought about by job loss during the pandemic. Their sources of strength were their families, children, prior knowledge and training, and following CDC guidelines. The participants discussed inequities, including lack of access to health insurance and hospital care, particularly for the Hispanic community. They share concerns about barriers in access to COVID-19 vaccination, its impact and effectiveness, and equity in vaccine development. Participants discuss acts of kindness including helping to distribute food, information, and other resources, and share their perception that New Jersey should improve access to health care, invest more in vulnerable communities, and keep all communities informed.
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Middlesex Co. (N.J.), New Jersey, COVID-19 Pandemic, Social and Economic Factors, Those Left out of Virus Response, Access to Care, Acts of Kindness, COVID-19 Health Behaviors, Recommendations, Financial_Economic (In)stability, Clinical Care, Perceptions from residents and societal views_ responses, Communities of Color_Minoritized Individuals, Negative Mental Health Outcomes, Resources Needed, Mental Health, Quality of Care, Low Income Individuals, Relationships, Self-Care Strategies, Vaccine for COVID-19, Education, Employment, Unpredictability, Undocumented Individuals, Positive Outlook, Health Behaviors, Challenges with Remote Schooling_Virtual Learning for Children, Actionable Items From Residents, Noteworthy Quotes for Report or Presentation, Loss of Health Insurance, Resilience, Secondary Suffering and Trauma, Digital Divide, Factors Impacting the Digital Divide, Religion or Spirituality, Frustrations with Lack of Adherence, Mode of Transportation, Transit, Lack of Financial Means to Support Basic Needs, Physical Environment, Social Disconnect - Social Isolation and Loneliness, Food Accessibility, Food Insecurity, View of NJ Government's Response to the Pandemic, Somerset Co. (N.J.)
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