Brokering Resources during a Pandemic: Exploring How Organizations and Clinics Responded to the Needs of Immigrant Communities during COVID-19

Author:

Roth Benjamin J1,Woo Bongki2,Doering-White John3

Affiliation:

1. University of South Carolina PhD, is associate professor, College of Social Work, , 1512 Pendleton Street, Hamilton College, Room 326, Columbia, SC 29208, USA

2. College of Social Work, College of Social Work and Department of Anthropology PhD, is assistant professor, , College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA

3. College of Social Work and Department of Anthropology PhD, is assistant professor, , College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA

Abstract

Abstract Though COVID-19 has had sweeping implications, many immigrant groups in the United States have been disproportionately affected. The purpose of the present study is to explore the impact of COVID-19 on immigrant communities and how local immigrant-serving organizations (ISOs) have responded during the pandemic. The authors conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with executive directors and program coordinators of 31 ISOs and health clinics in Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Findings highlight the needs of immigrants and refugees during the pandemic, including economic burden, lack of information, and limited access to testing and treatment for COVID-19. The authors find that ISOs have responded to these needs by providing basic supports, partnering with other local organizations to channel needed resources to immigrant communities, and collaborating with state-level entities to improve outreach, testing, and treatment. The authors also identify mechanisms that enabled the organizations to make nimble accommodations during the pandemic as well as the burden and compromises that these organizations have experienced. The authors argue that ISOs represent an important aspect of safety nets available for immigrants and provide insights into how other organizations can prepare for public health crises like COVID-19 in the future.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Sociology and Political Science

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