Dear Clarkston Community Partners,

In response to concerns from community organizations working together to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Clarkston, the Georgia State University Prevention Research Center (GSUPRC) conducted a needs assessment with the community to determine the impact of the virus on residents.

We developed a brief survey in collaboration with Ethne Health and the Clarkston Community Advisory Board, and collected information between April and May 2020 to understand the impact of COVID-19 on overall wellbeing, financial and food security, digital access, and awareness on available COVID-19 information within the Clarkston community. The survey collected responses from a total of 179 community member (128 refugees and 51 non-refugees).

Our findings ... (Read more)