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Marin nonprofits seek equitable pandemic recovery
Posted: March 28, 2022
With societal inequities coming into sharper focus during the pandemic, vulnerable residents in Marin should be at the center of a countywide COVID-19 recovery strategy, a new report says.
Marin leaders promote COVID boosters in Canal area
Posted: February 20, 2022
Marin County’s public health office, hoping to get more COVID-19 booster shots into arms, is set to expand mobile vaccination clinics in San Rafael’s predominately Latino Canal neighborhood.
Aliados por la Salud (Allies for Health) implement creative strategies to support the health of vulnerable communities
Posted: June 11, 2021
In January 2021, Canal Alliance joined the Aliados por la Salud (Allies for Health) campaign. This partnership includes University of California San Francisco, Marin County, and Merced County and is focused on identifying challenges and proposing solutions for improving COVID-19 services to Latino immigrant communities.
Partnership with UCSF on NIH grant to bring critical resources to Latino immigrants
Posted: February 3, 2021
Through an exciting new partnership with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Canal Alliance will participate in the development of more effective measures for COVID-19 testing, resource distribution and vaccine distribution in under-resourced, Latino-immigrant communities.
Committed to supporting the community
Posted: January 21, 2021
As the Financial Assistance Program Supervisor, Lauren Silver oversees a team that connects community members with emergency cash payments to help support individuals and families with the economic repercussions of the pandemic.
October 9th: Opportunities for Growth
Posted: October 9, 2020
At Canal Alliance, we are always looking for opportunities to better support the Latino community. We invite you to learn about our opportunities for making a difference when you join us in our efforts!
September 4th: A Step Forward
Posted: September 4, 2020
Updates on our COVID-19 efforts, advocacy and policy work, and the Canal Wi-Fi network and more.
Investigating COVID cases in the Canal
Posted: September 3, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has intensified long-standing inequities caused by language barriers, underscoring challenges that non-English speakers face accessing critical information during public health emergencies.
Were you unable to pay April rent?
Posted: April 29, 2020
You still have time to protect yourself from being evicted, but you must act NOW!
Marin Voice from CEO, Omar Carrera: Let COVID-19 be the reason we attack long-standing inequities
Posted: April 24, 2020
While COVID-19 has created challenges in public health, business, the economy, education and lifestyle, it is also a brutal reminder of the inequities that existed before COVID-19.