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Health department uses $50,000 NACCHO grant to launch WhatsApp channel, TextMyGov outreach in Spanish
Summary
Summit County Health Department received a $50,000 grant from NACCHO and the Omni Institute to improve communications with rural and Spanish-speaking populations; initiatives include a Spanish-language WhatsApp channel, direct mail to eastern county residents, transit ads and TextMyGov two-way text service.
Derek Moss, the department staff member who led the grant work, told the board the department received a $50,000 grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Omni Institute to strengthen communication to rural and racial/ethnic minority communities.
Moss said the grant supported a Spanish-language WhatsApp channel, targeted direct mail to eastern Summit County, paid ads on local transit and…
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