Williams, D. DeonWoodley, MaeAnonymous2021-06-222021-06-222020-11-07https://hdl.handle.net/10929/71541In this focus group interview, participants share about the impacts they experienced from COVID-19 restrictions, including connecting with their communities remotely and navigating virtual learning and platforms. The participants describe the activities they did individually and with family to address the challenges of COVID-19. They describe their perceptions of inequities of resources, including medical attention, food, and income, and share perceptions of communities were left out of the emergency pandemic response. Participants share where NJ could have provided more resources, such as food drives and resources for online education. Participants ask about what mechanisms or protocols can be in place moving forward in New Jersey, to better prepare and respond to future pandemics and emergencies.0:56:34MPEG-4en-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 AllianceUnion Co. (N.J.)Cumberland Co. (N.J.)Atlantic Co. (N.J.)New JerseyCOVID-19 PandemicSelf-Care StrategiesRecommendationsCOVID-19 Health BehaviorsSocial and Economic FactorsUnpredictabilityActs of KindnessSocial Re-ConnectThose Left out of Virus ResponseSecondary Suffering and TraumaActionable Items From ResidentsSocial Disconnect - Social Isolation and LonelinessPositive OutlookCommunities of Color_Minoritized IndividualsResources NeededView of NJ Government's Response to the PandemicLoss of Job or BusinessNegative Mental Health OutcomesChallenges with Remote Schooling_Virtual Learning for ChildrenVaccine for COVID-19Homeless IndividualsReligion or SpiritualityLow Income CommunitiesLow Income IndividualsSocial PodsOlder PersonsFood InsecurityLack of Financial Means to Support Basic NeedsDigital DivideFactors Impacting the Digital DivideEmploymentOlder PersonsView of the Federal Government's Response (in 2020)Disabled IndividualsVideoNew Jersey YMCA State Alliance