Healthy Davis Together focused on implementing multiple initiatives to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and safely return to city and campus life. As UC Davis epidemiologists, public health experts, campus coordinators, business owners and city officials worked together to implement a community-wide approach, we captured these efforts to share what we learn so other communities and college towns can apply what works.
August 24, 2021
The recent surge in the Delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 has forced many to reconsider their idea of how and when this pandemic will end and what communities will need to help bring it to a close.
August 9, 2021
Stay safe this school year with our five-step checklist to help K-12 educators, leaders, and partners as schools return to in-person classes.
August 9, 2021
This straightforward, five-step checklist is designed to school administrators and partners as ensure school openings.
June 29, 2021
Since February 2021, Healthy Davis Together has successfully administered 11,106 vaccines, with a majority (42%) of patients identifying as Hispanic or Latinx, through its exclusive commitment to vaccine equity and strategic deployment of effective outreach strategies designed to address barriers to access.
June 16, 2021
Quarantine and isolation can be difficult for individuals and families who live in close quarters or who can’t work virtually resulting in lost wages. In order to address these barriers, Healthy Davis Together extends quarantine and isolation support, including housing, food, and salary support, to all HDT-qualified infected individuals and close contacts. This case study outlines HDT’s approach to quarantine and isolation, and lessons learned that can be applied by others in the future.
June 8, 2021
HDT’s Business Partners Program has supported the local economy directly through grants, gift card purchasing, PPE distribution, employee and family testing, business marketing, and public health and safety guidance. While free testing for COVID-19 was the initial reason many businesses joined, grants to help businesses transition to COVID-safe practices together with gift cards purchased by HDT, have had huge benefits for cash-strapped businesses.
June 3, 2021
Healthy Davis Together convened and partnered directly with Yolo County, community-based organizations, and ÒRALE—an NIH-funded research project—to support Yolo County’s large population of agricultural workers. Together, these organizations provided culturally competent services including isolation, food and income-replacement support, COVID-19 testing, COVID-19 vaccinations, and strategic communications to ensure equitable access to resources throughout the pandemic.
May 27, 2021
Wastewater monitoring is an effective public health tool to track trends and prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2. This guide is meant to help city managers, public works directors and others in their efforts to implement and activate a wastewater monitoring program.
May 21, 2021
On this episode of UC Davis Live, Heather Bischel and Stan Gryczko discuss how wastewater monitoring works
May 18, 2021
Our guide is designed to help K-12 educators, leaders, and partners in other communities develop safe school reopening plans with the goal to return to full-time in-person learning.
