Pharmacists and Community Health Workers (CHWs) are embedded in the community and part of the nation’s critical frontline workforce in the ongoing public health response to COVID-19. Policymakers and health care leaders are calling for the rapid scale-up and integration of CHWs to strengthen COVID-19 prevention plans and address longstanding inequities. Pharmacists are needed because […]
Join us for a discussion to disrupt standard health processes in order to achieve a healthier, equitable, and just society.
Join us for our new series Around the Table: Tackling Health Equity Issues Together. This first program will focus on turning vaccine hesitance into vaccine confidence, with an emphasis on the role that healthcare professionals can play. Our speakers will also provide action items for the audience to take.
Today’s business leaders are increasingly structuring social and environmental strategies into their business models to achieve success for shareholders, stakeholders, and broader society. In recognition of this trend, Bill Novelli wrote Good Business: The Talk, Fight, Win Way to Change the World, in which he advocates for what he views as necessary tools to have a […]
A safe, stable, and food-secure home and neighborhood environment is important for everyone’s well-being but is especially crucial for the healthy development of young children. There is significant data and evidence demonstrating that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted this stability for many young families, exacerbating existing social inequities as seen by a skyrocketing prevalence of […]
This webinar will explore historically relevant, disruptive events and the people who endured them, revealing personal attributes and team dynamics. The instructor will suggest anger management and de-escalation tactics to consider, as colleagues and clients continue to experience high levels of frustration and stress. The webinar will identify risk factors for burn-out that occur in […]
In the first virtual town hall in our 'Equity Can't Wait' series, speakers will have a conversation on recurring cash payments and their impact on child health. Featuring speakers from Minnesota, including those from Children's Defense Fund-Minnesota, and City of St. Paul Office of Financial Empowerment.
In the first virtual town hall in our 'Equity Can't Wait' series, speakers will have a conversation on recurring cash payments and their impact on child health. Featuring speakers from Minnesota, including those from Children's Defense Fund-Minnesota, and City of St. Paul Office of Financial Empowerment.
Founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA), the Black Maternal Health Conference (BMHC) is the premiere assembly for Black women, clinicians, professionals, advocates, and other stakeholders working to improve maternal health using the birth justice, reproductive justice, and human rights frameworks. This year’s virtual conference will offer a national space for learning, […]
COVID inoculation rates in U.S. minority communities are dismal, hovering around 8%. They are currently eight times higher in white communities. Studies show that causes include misinformation about vaccine effectiveness and safety, lack of trust in government institutions and drug companies, the digital divide, language barriers, inaccessibility of vaccination sites, deportation fears by undocumented immigrants, […]