“We've Reimagined the Way We Serve”: Strategies of Community-Based Organizations in New York City to Support Immigrant Women During and After COVID-19
Introduction: Community-based organizations (CBOs) played a critical role in meeting the needs of immigrants during COVID-19. Immigrant women experienced a disproportionate burden of the social, economic, and health impacts of the pandemic as a result of intersecting vulnerabilities and constrained...
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| author | Heather M. Wurtz Tara F. Abularrage Anna-Michelle Marie McSorley Stephanie J. Rameau Goleen Samari |
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| description | Introduction: Community-based organizations (CBOs) played a critical role in meeting the needs of immigrants during COVID-19. Immigrant women experienced a disproportionate burden of the social, economic, and health impacts of the pandemic as a result of intersecting vulnerabilities and constrained access to resources and services. Although extant literature has shed light on some of the key responses by CBOs during COVID-19, less is known about how CBOs incorporated gendered and antiracist approaches in their efforts to promote health equity. Methods: Our study draws on semistructured, in-depth interviews with 19 direct service providers from 15 CBOs that serve immigrant communities in New York City in early 2021. Results: Our findings show that through innovative, gender-responsive strategies, CBOs were able to provide women access to additional material resources, address digital disparities, and mitigate the negative consequences of social isolation and anti-immigrant hostility through interventions that fostered community and social connectedness. Discussion: Through flexible, adaptable, and gender-responsive approaches to programming, CBOs are well positioned to support immigrant women and their communities during times of crisis. CBOs are critical front-line responders due to their understanding of immigration women's intersectional needs and their ability to leverage existing relationships with women and their families. Conclusion: This study adds to the evidence that suggests investments in disaster preparedness should include long-term investments to strengthen CBOs. Moreover, this work highlights the ways that health and social service systems have modified their operations to focus on the promotion of health equity for immigrant women and their communities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-752a0fd8b46e400b85bc1b9fd812b7792025-08-20T02:59:07ZengMary Ann LiebertHealth Equity2473-12422024-12-01819610410.1089/heq.2023.0178“We've Reimagined the Way We Serve”: Strategies of Community-Based Organizations in New York City to Support Immigrant Women During and After COVID-19Heather M. Wurtz0Tara F. Abularrage1Anna-Michelle Marie McSorley2Stephanie J. Rameau3Goleen Samari4Anthropology Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA.Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.Center for Anti-Racism, Social Justice, and Public Health, New York University School of Global Public Health, New York, New York, USA.Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.Introduction: Community-based organizations (CBOs) played a critical role in meeting the needs of immigrants during COVID-19. Immigrant women experienced a disproportionate burden of the social, economic, and health impacts of the pandemic as a result of intersecting vulnerabilities and constrained access to resources and services. Although extant literature has shed light on some of the key responses by CBOs during COVID-19, less is known about how CBOs incorporated gendered and antiracist approaches in their efforts to promote health equity. Methods: Our study draws on semistructured, in-depth interviews with 19 direct service providers from 15 CBOs that serve immigrant communities in New York City in early 2021. Results: Our findings show that through innovative, gender-responsive strategies, CBOs were able to provide women access to additional material resources, address digital disparities, and mitigate the negative consequences of social isolation and anti-immigrant hostility through interventions that fostered community and social connectedness. Discussion: Through flexible, adaptable, and gender-responsive approaches to programming, CBOs are well positioned to support immigrant women and their communities during times of crisis. CBOs are critical front-line responders due to their understanding of immigration women's intersectional needs and their ability to leverage existing relationships with women and their families. Conclusion: This study adds to the evidence that suggests investments in disaster preparedness should include long-term investments to strengthen CBOs. Moreover, this work highlights the ways that health and social service systems have modified their operations to focus on the promotion of health equity for immigrant women and their communities.https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/heq.2023.0178community-based organizationshealth equityimmigrantswomen |
| spellingShingle | Heather M. Wurtz Tara F. Abularrage Anna-Michelle Marie McSorley Stephanie J. Rameau Goleen Samari “We've Reimagined the Way We Serve”: Strategies of Community-Based Organizations in New York City to Support Immigrant Women During and After COVID-19 Health Equity community-based organizations health equity immigrants women |
| title | “We've Reimagined the Way We Serve”: Strategies of Community-Based Organizations in New York City to Support Immigrant Women During and After COVID-19 |
| title_full | “We've Reimagined the Way We Serve”: Strategies of Community-Based Organizations in New York City to Support Immigrant Women During and After COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | “We've Reimagined the Way We Serve”: Strategies of Community-Based Organizations in New York City to Support Immigrant Women During and After COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | “We've Reimagined the Way We Serve”: Strategies of Community-Based Organizations in New York City to Support Immigrant Women During and After COVID-19 |
| title_short | “We've Reimagined the Way We Serve”: Strategies of Community-Based Organizations in New York City to Support Immigrant Women During and After COVID-19 |
| title_sort | we ve reimagined the way we serve strategies of community based organizations in new york city to support immigrant women during and after covid 19 |
| topic | community-based organizations health equity immigrants women |
| url | https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/heq.2023.0178 |
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