Covid-19 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing
Curated by Dr. Mel Freitag, Diversity Officer, University of Wisconsin School of Nursing
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane”
Martin Luther King Jr., 1966
This is a compilation of resources related to how the Covid-19 global crisis intersects with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Health. These resources are intended for faculty, staff, and students within the School of Nursing, other health sciences schools, and community members looking for support, guidance, and information during this challenging time. These will be updated periodically.
Healing and Community Care centers on how to care for ourselves (including healthcare workers) and our people in this time, while continuing to center the needs of the most vulnerable
Community Resources and Toolkits has resources on actions people are already taking to bring attention to issues that intersect with Covid 19 impact, including worker/migrant populations, and specific needs of communities of color
Teaching & Health Equity Curriculum during Covid-19 has resources for folks who are teaching in higher education and how to build inclusive classroom and curricula in virtual environments, and COVID-19 articles that center on health equity and the coronavirus’s impact on diverse communities
Funding Opportunities includes lists of different funds currently available to address Covid-19, guidance on resource building and how funders/donors can be equitably responsive
Virtual Workforce & Online Engagement focuses on how we can stay connected to each other and to racial equity action while social distancing
Healing and Community Care
“Movements are born of critical connections rather than critical mass.” Grace Lee Boggs
Find healthy ways to cope and stay connected. Resilient Wisconsin is a new statewide initiative designed to provide Wisconsinites with the tools to build resiliency.
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/resilient/index.htm
Speak out about racism around the new coronavirus
https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/speaking-up-against-racism-around-the-new-coronavirus
Madison365 compiled a list of “How Wisconsinites can help during the Pandemic”
Volunteer Wisconsin is a way to connect interested volunteers with local nonprofits, specifically to Coronavirus relief efforts.
Sixteenth Street (Milwaukee) Community Toolkit
Community Care During COVID-19: A Message To and From Asian American / Pacific Islanders
AAPI Force-EF, Medium.com
Love in the Time of Coronavirus: What Living Through HIV/AIDS Epidemic Taught Me
Kevin Fong, YES! Magazine
Coronavirus: Wisdom from a Social Justice Lens podcast
Irrestible
Black Girl Magik COVID-19 Global Resource Guide
Black Girl Magik
10 Quick Mindfulness Exercises for Copying with COVID-19 Stress and Anxiety
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Online Contemplative Resources for Coronavirus Crisis
Community Resources and Toolkits
“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” Coretta Scott King
Public Health Madison Dane County COVID-19 resources with Wisconsin-specific data, mental health contacts, fact sheets, infographics, and more
Global Health Institute, UW-Madison COVID-19 Resource page, including updates from Director Dr. Jonathan Patz
AACN
AAMC (American Association of Medical Colleges) Coronavirus Resource Hub
AAMC
How to Limit the Exposure of Older Adults to COVID-19 and Provide Age-Friendly Care Community
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Talking About COVID-19: A Call for Racial, Economic and Health Equity
The Opportunity Agenda
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation COVID-19 Resources
RWJ Foundation
Anti-Stigma Social Media Toolkit
King County, Washington
Countering COVID-19 Stigma and Racism: Tips for Parents and Caregivers
National Association of School Psychologists
National Collaborative for Health Equity COVID-19
National Collaborative for Health Equity
COVID-19 Response and Resources
The Justice Collaborative
Coronavirus Communications Crisis Triage Kit
The Communication Network
American Friends Service Committee
Ten Equity Implications of the COVID-19 Outbreak in the United States
NAACP
Talking about COVID-19: A Call for Racial, Economic, and Health Equity
The Opportunity Agenda
Funding Opportunities
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” Anne Frank
Robert Wood Johnson - Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health. Deadline: Open
Robert Wood Johnson - Global Ideas for U.S. Solutions: Cities Taking Action to Address Health, Equity, and Climate Change Deadline: May 28, 2020
Pfizer COVID-19 Competitive Grant Program
Four Criteria for More Justice in COVID-19 Funds
PCORI (Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute) Covid-19 Opportunities
MIT Elevate Prize. While the competition is open to global heroes who are addressing any challenge, the foundation is using the UN's Sustainable Development Goals as a general guide for entrepreneurs.
COVID-19 Funding Opportunities - Comprehensive list from UNC including funding opportunities from NSF, CDC, DHHS, and NIH
APA Funding to Study the psychological impact of COVID-19
Fast Funding for COVID-19 Science
Madison Community Foundation (MCF) COVID-19 Priority Fund supports the unanticipated needs of organizations in the arts, environment, and other fields dealing with issues of business continuation, providing online programming to reduce social isolation, and other needs.
Wisconsin Public Radio has shared a non-exhaustive list of resources across Wisconsin
GrantStation’s list of COVID-19 Related Funding is a list of current funding opportunities for nonprofits in the area of COVID-19, updated during each business day
Virtual Workforce & Online Engagement
Living (and Working Virtually) in Uncertainty
IISC
Digital Resilience in the Time of Coronavirus
Equality Labs
Building Trust While Working Remotely
The Engine Room
Checking in to prevent checking out
Center for Story-Based Strategy
Social Justice in a time of Social Distancing
The Design Studio for Social Intervention
Digital divide during the pandemic
NTE
Caring Across Distance: Some Things to Consider Before Movement Gatherings During COVID-19
Online Meeting Resources Toolkit for Facilitators During Coronavirus Pandemic
Facilitators for Pandemic Response Group