Thank you all who made the July 9th testing in Washington County and July 25th in North Salem Possible! Next testing will be on August 22nd in Tualatin!
Pacific Islander communities are being hit especially hard by the pandemic.
We are working with local community organizations and Health Centers to offer free COVID-19 testing for Pacific Islanders.
The third testing will be this Saturday, July 25th.
One more testing will take place at the end of August. More information will be announced here later.
The next free Covid-19 testing will take place in the parking lot of People's Church in North Salem on Thursday, July 25th, from 2 pm to 5 pm.
People's Church
4500 Lancaster Dr. NE
Salem, OR 97305
All ages are welcome. No symptoms are necessary. Interpretation will be available in several languages.
Registration is strongly encouraged by calling 971-266-3919 or emailing [email protected].
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Multnomah County is running their second testing for Pacific Islander, Native American, and Alaska Native Communities, this weekend as well.
Testing will take place on Saturday, June 27 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
9901 SE Caruthers
Portland, OR 97216
All ages are welcome. No symptoms are necessary. Interpretation will be available in several languages.
Registration is strongly encouraged by calling 503-988-8939
COVID-19 community response
Our COVID-19 community response is focusing on the dissemination of information, food, and resources to the hardest-hit Pacific Islander communities through collaboration between private businesses, local counties, state, and national NGOs like The Pacific Islander Coalition (in Multnomah County), Washington County, and EPIC (Empowering Pacific Islander Communities).
What we are doing
Producing a continuous stream of Public Domain Social Media posts and videos in both English and Micronesian languages for sharing in the communities
Providing information about testing sites and social distancing to local Pacific Islander community members
Providing translation services at COVID-19 testing sites
Bring concerns from the communities back to local and state agencies
Coordinate the Covid-19 response with other Pacific Islander organizations through projects such as the Pacific Islander Coalition's Covid-19 Response Team
Find your test site (Coming late-june)
How can you help?
Wash your hands and wear a mask
Donate to our team of translators
Covid-19 Resources
- Collaborators on this Project
- Washington County
- The Pacific Islander Coalition (Multnomah County)
- Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC)
- Start Date
- March 1 2020
- Location
- Oregon & Washington State, USA
- People Benefited
- Pacific Islander Communities
- Category
- Health, Social Awareness
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CDC Recommendations
Infection prevention is key to fighting this disease, and there are many things you can do to protect yourself and the people you interact with.
- Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Dry them thoroughly with an air dryer or clean towel. If soap isn’t available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
- Stay home if you’re sick.
- Avoid touching nose, eyes, and mouth. Use a tissue to cover a cough or sneeze, then dispose of it in the trash.
- Use a household wipe or spray to disinfect doorknobs, light switches, desks, keyboards, sinks, toilets, cell phones, and other objects and surfaces that are frequently touched.
- Create a household plan of action in case someone in your house gets sick with COVID-19.
- Wear a cloth face mask in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas where there is significant community-based transmission. A cloth mask is not meant to protect the wearer from infection, but to slow the spread of the virus (if people who have the virus and do not know it wear masks, they may be less likely to transmit it to others).
Covid-19 Information videos
A series of Covid-19 informational videos for Pacific Islander from the City of Portland's Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM)
