Vermont Business Magazine The Community Health Centers of Burlington (CHCB) is pleased to announce a mask distribution partnership with Mellisa Cain of Iceberg Consulting, LLC. Cain first connected with CHCB to donate masks through her ONE Mask Initiative over the summer and now, with funds from the COVID-19 Relief Fund through the Vermont Department of Health HOC Health Equity and Community Engagement Team, has partnered with them to purchase and distribute over 9,000 CDC-approved face masks. These masks are being distributed to community members with a specific focus on those with Limited English Proficiency. Cain co-found the website www.NewAmericansInVermont.com to provide COVID-19 information and community resources in over a dozen languages. She and CHCB share a mission of ‘meeting people where they are at’ to expand access to critical human services.
Mellisa Cain of Iceberg Consulting, LLC
“No one should have to worry about their safety because they don't have a mask during a pandemic,” Cain commented. “I'm thankful for this partnership with CHCB and financial support of the Department of Health to help neighbors stay as healthy as possible, and I look forward to creating more creative community connections to get resources directly to the people who need them most.”
The masks and educational information will be distributed through additional community organizations such as the AALV, Burlington School District’s Parent University, Winooski Mutual Aid, The People’s Kitchen and more.
Since 1971, the Community Health Centers of Burlington have provided quality health care for Vermonters regardless of financial or insurance status. One of 12 Federally Qualified Health Centers in the state, CHCB has eight locations and is one of the largest nonprofit family health and dental practices in Chittenden and Grand Isle counties. For more information on their services and programs, visit www.chcb.org.
This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant H80CS00311, the Community Health Centers and Homeless Healthcare Program, at $3,120,141. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
Source: BURLINGTON, VT - The Community Health Centers of Burlington 12.23.2020