Black Mainers Are Being Hit Hard by COVID-19

mainechildrensalliance • June 11, 2020
A close up of a virus on a black background.We know that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on children and families across our state.
some populations are being hit harder than others by this public health crisis.
The socioeconomic factors of work, living conditions, and health create the context and set the stage for significant differences in the degree to which Black and white people are experiencing the negative impacts of COVID-19 here in Maine.
A graph showing the percentage of all cases of covid-19 in maine
.
th
This virus has shown us how much our lives are connected to each other. It has also revealed a fractured health care system that disproportionately fails Black people in our state.
each
all
For those communities at greater risk, the state should continue to engage with Black and New Mainer leaders to develop and implement rapid responses that are informed by their needs.
everyone
Based on a query completed for Maine Children’s Alliance by the Population Reference Bureau using microdata set from the US Census’s 2014-2018 5-year American Community Survey data

< Older Post

 Newer Post >

Get Our Future Passed - Action Alert

By mainechildrensalliance • July 15, 2025
HOW WELL THEY END UP DEPENDS ON HOW WELL THEY START OUT

Child Care Development Block Grant 101

By mainechildrensalliance • July 15, 2025

Legis Reception (Untitled)

By mainechildrensalliance • July 15, 2025

How the Budget Adds Up for Maine Kids

By mainechildrensalliance • July 15, 2025

On the Move with MCA!

By mainechildrensalliance • July 15, 2025
The word thank you is written in colorful letters on a wooden surface

Stay Connected to MCA Update Your Info

By mainechildrensalliance • July 15, 2025
action alerts

The State of Preschool in Maine

By mainechildrensalliance • July 15, 2025
A woman is carrying a child on her back in a field.

Fewer Maine children are living in poverty, but too many families are still facing economic hardships.

By mainechildrensalliance • July 15, 2025
A woman and two children are sitting on a couch looking at a tablet.

Proposed Budget Cuts Threaten to Worsen Child Poverty in Maine.

By mainechildrensalliance • July 15, 2025

What is good for our children is also good for our economy.

By mainechildrensalliance • July 15, 2025
Show More