Evaluating a Community-Led COVID-19 Testing Intervention to Address Mistrust

Background: The goal of this study was to address community concerns with self-administering COVID-19 testing through a community-led intervention co-developed with the Housing Collaborative Community Advisory Board (HC CAB).

Materials/Methods: This study aimed to standardize a process of relationship and trust building to be used as core components of a COVID-19 testing intervention which could be exported and reproduced in other settings.

Outcome/Impact: The intended outcomes of the study were to build trust and replicate the process in other communities. HC CAB partners reported that the partnership helped overcome mistrust common in the communities HC CAB serves, and the leading organizations were viewed as trustworthy.