ACER has played a crucial role in building COVID-19 efforts and reducing health disparities among African immigrants and other BIPOC members in the catchment area. As a Covid-19 Community Coordinator (CCC) with MDH, ACER develops community vaccination and testing clinics with minimal access barriers, culturally tailored vaccine education, and engagement sessions for communities with high hesitancy. ACER also maintains a community-led hotline service providing support with COVID-19 associated issues such as transportation, rental assistance, healthcare, and employment resources.

Some of the other initiatives include administering a state-wide COVID-19 trusted messenger program for the homeless community in collaboration with MICAH and being a community agent to increase COVID-19 vaccine education using funds from the CDC Foundation.