National COVID-19 Resiliency Network
The Morehouse School of Medicine National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NCRN) coordinates a strategic and structured network of national, state/territorial/tribal and local public and community-based organizations that will mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minority, and rural populations.
The National COVID-19 Resiliency Network is part of the U.S. Department of Human and Health Services Office of Minority Health's National Infrastructure for Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 within Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities (NIMIC).
Many community-based organizations and our network members have joined the National COVID-19 Resiliency Network to access COVID-19 resources, participate in Regional Community Coalitions, and gain fudning opportunities to advance work for their communities.
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Communications & Dissemination
The NCRN COVID-19 Dissemination campaign was developed to encourage individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) to get vaccinated aganist COVID-19 virus.
In partnership with the National COVID-19 Resiliency Network and ICF Next! The development of these creative materials are based on formative research. Learn more about our NCRN Communications Study. Our findings guided the creation of effective and accessible communication materials about COVID-19 vaccines for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD).
- We encourage our members to utilize and share these resources for your dissemination efforts to inform communities to get vaccinated.
Public Service Announcement
The NCRN Dissemination campaign materials are available to access and share:
AUCD NCRN COVID-19 Vaccine PSA
Social Media
Posters
Palm Cards
Find the NCRN on social media:
- @NationalCOVID19Network on Facebook
- @COVID_19Network on Twitter
- @covid19_resiliencynetwork on Instagram
- Connect with the National COVID-19 Resiliency Network on Linkedin
Archived Events
Accessibility and the COVID-19 Vaccine Experience for People with Disabilities

Monday, September 13, 20213:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Zoom Meeting
Thank you for joining the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) and the National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NCRN) for a webinar on strategies and tools for accessibility in the COVID-19 vaccine experience. Persons with disabilities experience difficult barriers in getting the COVID-19 vaccine such as having accessible formats of COVID-19 vaccine information and materials and providing reasonable accommodations.
Increasing Engagement with Underserved Communities: AUCD partners with Morehouse School of Medicine National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (MSM NCRN)

Wednesday, February 10, 20214:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET
Location: Webinar
The Morehouse School of Medicine National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (MSM NCRN) coordinates a strategic and structured national network of local, state/territorial/tribal, national, and community-based organizations that will mitigate impact of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minority, and rural populations. This project is supported by a $40 million award from the U.S. Department of Human and Health Services Office of Minority Health as part of the National Infrastructure for Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 within Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities (NIMIC). The MSM NCRN is in partnership with community-based organizations, corporate companies, academic institutions, healthcare centers, hospital systems, faith-based organizations, and federal agencies.
News

9/6/2022
Building Community Capacity for Accessible Vaccine Events
The UCEDD in the Institute on Development and Disability at OHSU worked with the Oregon Health Authority to create resources for vaccine events to be more inclusive. They made videos, guides, and checklists to go with a boxed kit of accessibility tools. This will help people with disabilities and people who speak languages other than English get vaccines in their communities. There are more videos and resources coming soon.

2/17/2022
The ND Center for Persons with Disabilities Collaboration with the Morehouse National COVID - 19 Resiliency Network
Because of our participation in the regional community coalition meetings through the Morehouse National COVID Resiliency Network (NCRN), the ND Center for Persons with Disabilities (NDCPD) became increasingly aware of health inequities related to COVID-19 among vulnerable populations in our state Based on this increased awareness, NDCPD has established a variety of partnerships and launched several initiatives.

1/31/2022
Vacunda? Vacundo? Vacundx?
AUCD Efforts with the National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NCRN)
AUCD participated in NCRN's Regional Community Coalition to increase COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Read a story from one of our AUCD Network members, who engaged in this coalition.
Resources
Access COVID-19 related resources by Phone from NCRN's Call Center
The National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NCRN) established a multilingual Call Center open 7:00 am to 9:00 pm ET for community members and organizations in need of COVID-19 resources and social service assistance.
Dial the NCRN Call Center at 1-877-904-5097
Guidance for Native Communities
Find featured stories and educational resources for Native Communities by visiting: https://ncrn.msm.edu/s/guidance-for-native-communities
NCRN Resource Library
Find the educational resources currated to inform your famiy and comunity about getting the COVID-19 vaccine by visiting the NCRN Resource Library: https://ncrn.msm.edu/s/educational-resources