On Saturday, May 7th SCI held its first of two COVID community vaccine clinics partnered with a local Woburn church and medical group. Before the clinic, SCI had learned of two key barriers to vaccination from members of the Woburn Read more…
The Leaders for an Equitable Tomorrow (LET) program is a partnership between Winchester’s Network for Social Justice (NFSJ) and Woburn’s Social Capital Inc. with funding through CHNA15 DoN funds from Lahey Hospital and Medical Center and Winchester Hospital. LET is a youth Read more…
Through the SCI Vaccine Equity & Access Program (VEAP), we have been adapting our strategies throughout the year to find the best ways to increase access to the COVID vaccines and work toward more equitable vaccination numbers. With most vaccination Read more…
Good news! Cases are down and metrics are heading enough in the right direction that the Mayor’s office has announced that it is ending the indoor mask mandate tomorrow, March 5th. This means gyms, restaurants, clubs, shopping centers, etc. will Read more…
SCI and the Network for Social Justice are hosting a virtual career exploration panel series for middle and high school students as part of their Leaders for an Equitable Tomorrow (LET). The next virtual panel in the series will focus Read more…
The highlight of our annual luncheon has always been being in a room filled with such a vibrant and inspiring group. We are so excited to be able to bring people together again for the first time since 2019! The Read more…
The Teen VEAP (Vaccine Equity Access Project) is seeking Volunteer Coaches to help a team of teens to develop a messaging campaign to increase vaccination rates. The Coaches will provide guidance and mentoring through 4 one hour weekly coaching sessions, Read more…
Another bit of advice on side effects this week! We know for a fact that the Moderna and Pfizer COVID vaccines won’t have long term side effects because the mRNA used in those vaccines is broken down and cycled out Read more…
Today’s tip is about talking to people about the “side effects” of the COVID vaccines. The first step is to stop saying “side effects” and instead say “expected effects”. We know that many people will experience fever, soreness, and fatigue Read more…