EARLY INTERVATION SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS

This contract is for Early Intervention Services for Older Adults, which includes COVID-19 vaccine outreach, referral, and linkage services, transportation, and education. The contract was awarded to Multi-Ethnic Collaborative of Community Agencies (MECCA) for a total amount of $7,408,500, with an additional $50,000 for COVID-19 Response Services. The contract aims to support a minimum of 2500 individuals in the target population to access the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine each week. Key services include outreach, referral and linkages, transportation, and education. • Outreach services will be conducted through ethnic social media, telehealth services, in-person individual or small group gatherings, virtual workshops and gatherings, and door-to-door outreach. • Referral and linkage services will connect participants to community COVID-19 vaccine services. • Transportation services will be provided or facilitated for participants who do not have acceptable access to transportation. • Education services will educate the target population about the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine, the risk of contracting COVID-19, and methods to prevent being infected with COVID-19.