Joseph2021-06-282021-06-282020-11-23https://hdl.handle.net/10929/71669In this written interview, Participant 174 shares about personal challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as contracting covid, being laid off from work, and experiencing financial insecurity. They share about their sadness and fear of being unemployed longer than they thought, but that they relied on their family for strength. They share their perception of communities not being treated equally during the pandemic, and that New Jersey should have implemented a lockdown sooner, been more strict with a mandatory mask mandate, and enforcing social distancing.PDFen-USThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for non-commercial uses. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder: New Jersey YMCA State AllianceAtlantic Co. (N.J.)COVID-19 PandemicNew JerseyCOVID-19 Health BehaviorsLoss of Job or BusinessRecommendationsActs of KindnessCommunities of Color_Minoritized IndividualsEmploymentSocial and Economic FactorsLack of Financial Means to Support Basic NeedsUnpredictabilityView of NJ Government's Response to the PandemicResources NeededNegative Mental Health OutcomesWritten (interview)New Jersey YMCA State Alliance