Evaluation of Cook County Department of Public Health's COVID-19 Worker Protection Program.

IF 1.8 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

New Solutions-A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy Pub Date : 2025-04-16 DOI:10.1177/10482911251334844

Tessa Bonney, Gina Massuda Barnett, Sophia Zaman, Kimberly Ortega, Sophia Olazaba, Rachel Rubin, Christina Welter

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Abstract

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) developed the Worker Protection Program (WPP) in partnership with the Raise the Floor Alliance of Worker Centers (RTF). We present a multi-method qualitative process evaluation of the program with reports from participating worker centers over an 8-month period. Our findings showcase the creation of a program to 1) identify and elevate workplace COVID-19-related complaints to CCDPH, with the potential for long-term co-production of enforcement of health and safety laws; and 2) further COVID-19-related prevention and mitigation activities by providing trainings to 4,700 + participants, conducting outreach to 800 + employers, distributing PPE at 2,500 + worksites, and providing individual referrals for unemployment, food and housing insecurity, legal, and healthcare services. This evaluation highlights the collaborative strategy of the WPP to reach worksites and workers at highest risk of COVID-19, while also identifying persistent barriers to COVID-19 prevention and mitigation.

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库克县公共卫生部COVID-19工人保护计划的评估。

为应对COVID-19大流行，库克县公共卫生部（CCDPH）与提高工人中心联盟（RTF）合作制定了工人保护计划（WPP）。我们提出了一个多方法的定性过程评估计划与报告参与工人中心在8个月期间。我们的研究结果表明，可以创建一个计划，以1)识别和提升工作场所与covid -19相关的投诉，并将其提交给CCDPH，并有可能长期合作执行健康和安全法律；2)进一步开展与covid -19相关的预防和缓解活动，为4700多名参与者提供培训，向800多名雇主开展外展活动，在2500多个工作场所分发个人防护装备，并为失业、粮食和住房不安全、法律和医疗保健服务提供个人转诊。本次评估突出了WPP的协作战略，旨在覆盖COVID-19风险最高的工作场所和工人，同时也确定了预防和缓解COVID-19的持续障碍。

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New Solutions-A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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3.50

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4.30%

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