In September 2020, FCH's Gertrude O'Sullivan along with community partners, proposed a model for an evaluation of the early response to COVID-19 at a meeting of Northwest Cares.  This propsed study was enthusiastically adopted and funding was secured for the project.  The authors of the study gathered data from the community to provide recommendations for system strengthening for future pandemics or related systemic stressors.  Please read the  Executive Summary and the Final Report.