COVID Vaccine Discussion Groups; Participants Needed

Redmond OR

Description

The OHSU Community Research Hub, in support of OSU-Cascades faculty, are reaching out to rural Deschutes County residents. The title of our project is: Preparedness Across Cultural Divides: Building Resilience after COVID-19. We are scheduling virtual discussion groups to be held during the 1st & 2nd weeks of March 2021 and are specifically interested in the opinions of those who; • Are over the age of 18 • Live in rural towns or areas of Deschutes County (not Bend) • May lean or vote Republican • Are essential workers (grocery stores, gas station attendants, wait staff) • Are essential workers who are young adults (up to age 30) • High income stay-at-home parents For those interested in joining this project, • you will be involved in a group discussion session (aka focus group), • the focus groups will last from 60-90 minutes, • these groups will be held and recorded through Zoom (video and/or audio), • NO identifiable information will be collected and • group participants will be sent a $25 gift card within 7 days of participation. **Please email us to get on the list ASAP!**