The economic fallout of COVID-19 will expose our systems’ deepest flaws, fractures and inequities, but we can take action now to respond and rebuild. 

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Hello Health Leads Community,

Today, we are globally focused on flattening the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the impact of this health crisis extends far beyond the illness itself – and right now, another demand curve shows the secondary impacts of COVID-19 are already starting to surge.

While health care, social service and public health teams (and so many others) risk their lives on the front lines to address this virus, we must respond by ensuring both our most vulnerable citizens and the millions of others who will struggle in the economic downturn have food, housing, and other essential resources.

And, as communities of color and under-resourced communities are hit hardest in this pandemic, we must work together to rebuild systems to address in the root causes of racial inequity - those that have been in play long before COVID-19.

This respond and rebuild effort demands a new level of collaboration, partnerships, and investment. I hope you'll find the blog post ([link removed]) and our other resources ([link removed]) below helpful as we work together to that end.

As always, please take care of yourselves and your loved ones, and reach out if we can help in any way.

With gratitude,
Alexandra Quinn, CEO
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** Potential Funding for Nonprofits and Small Businesses
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Many organizations will need financial support to endure the economic crisis sparked by COVID-19, but the path to securing disaster funding is often unclear and overwhelming. Our Director of Finance Mike DiMarco outlined the latest opportunities for organizations looking to secure disaster funding.

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** What We're Reading: COVID-19 Racial Equity & Social Justice Resources
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Like so many other threats to our health, COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting black and brown communities - which should influence how we target our efforts and resources. We appreciate this hub of information from Racial Equity Tools, designed to help communities and activists as they work to understand and respond to COVID-19.
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Checklist for Frontline Workers: How to Keep COVID-19 Out of Your Home

The highly contagious corona virus is threatening the safety of healthcare and social services workers around the globe, and keeping it out of their homes after a shift is a big challenge. Our Chief Clinical Officer Damon Francis shared these recommendations created by emergency department clinicians in the Bay Area.

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