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  • Door-to-door campaign helps Guadalupe turn the tide against COVID

    Miguel Torres

    January 05, 2022 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Guadalupe, Arizona

    After becoming a COVID-19 hotspot, Guadalupe built partnerships and built trust among community members to effectively track cases, dispel misinformation, and increase vaccinations. The Town Council partnered with Pascua Yaqui tribal leaders, the broader Maricopa County, Native Health, and a COVID-19 response team composed of faculty, staff, and students at Arizona State University to lower infection rates. A combination of at-home testing, contact tracing and, eventually, vaccination events helped, as did the use of promotoras – community health workers who talk with residents to help ease anxiety.

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