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EPIC | Pacific Islander COVID-19 Response Team

EPIC is an active member of both the National and Southern CA Pacific Islander COVID-19 Response Teams. You can find more information and resources by visiting this website.

The Pacific Islander COVID-19 Response Team is a national group of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) researchers, health experts, community leaders and advocates formed to plan and implement infrastructure for informing and supporting families and communities about COVID-19.

The National Lead for the team is Dr. Raynald Samoa and the Technical Assistance Lead is Dr. Nia Aitaoto. The Pacific Islander Center of Primary Care Excellence is the convening organization for the Response Team. A list and names of the National Focus committee, as well as the names and contact information for the different regional leads for California (Northern and Southern), Washington state (King and Pierce County), Utah, Arkansas, Oregon and Hawaii is included below.

National Tongan American Society COVID-19 Updates

The National Tongan American Society (NTAS) expresses our love and sincere hope and wishes that your families are safe as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and  the impact of the recent earthquake surrounds all of us. At such a time, it is most important for NTAS to do all that we can to keep our community safe.  As such, the NTAS office will be closed until further notice.

Though our office will be closed, NTAS will continue to assist those who may need help with the following via phone and email.

  • File citizenship application

  • Assist with submission of your Census 2020 form

  • Assist with voter registration

If you need assistance with any of these, please call our office during our office hours and we will help you.

National Tongan American Society

Phone: 801.467.8712

Office hours:  Mon-Fri. 9am – 5pm

Visit their website for more information: https://www.ntasutah.org/post/psa-covid-19