Monthly NPA e-Letter July 2016
Office of Minority Health sent this bulletin at 07/21/2016 09:44 AM EDT
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The last two weeks have been tragic and difficult in the aftermath of the shootings and deaths in Baton Rouge, LA; Falcon Heights, MN and in Dallas, TX. Please keep the victims' families and these communities in your thoughts. Tragic incidents such as these can evoke many emotions, but in such times we need to think about the core values—such as valuing life and the ability of communities from all backgrounds to come together in support of each other—that bind us. It is only by coming together that we can march forward to do the work that remains to make us an even stronger nation. This work includes bridging the nation’s equity gap and providing equal access to such essential services as health and mental health in this time of need. Pacific and Southwest Regional Health Equity Council (RHEC) member Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz de Valdez, president and CEO of Concilio Latino de Salud Inc., was one of the honorees for the 2016 class of Arizona Latina Trailblazers by the Raul H. Castro Institute at Phoenix College on Wednesday, June 22. Pacific and Southwest RHEC Considering New Members The Pacific and Southwest RHEC (PSWRHEC) is seeking members to fill one or more vacancies in each of the following four states and Pacific territories: Arizona; California; Hawaii; Nevada; American Samoa; Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Guam; Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau. PSWRHEC is a voluntary, not-for-profit association of 25 members, bringing together leaders from diverse backgrounds to reinforce the need for multi-sector linkages as a key strategy for ending health disparities in America.
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The Pacific and Southwest RHEC released three information briefs addressing Community Health Workers (CHWs) as frontline service providers who serve to bridge formal health systems. The briefs discuss the use of technology in health care delivery and patient engagement as a new opportunity for health improvement, a mental health adult public education program to improve knowledge and modify attitudes and perceptions about mental health and an overview of resources that are available to support the work of CHWs within the arena of chronic disease management.
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Nikki Keene Woods (Heartland Regional Health Equity Council) discusses how GIS mapping technology can be used to create community asset maps that reveal relationships and patterns in communities and to improve health equity by identifying the positive attributes in one area that can be replicated in other areas with a deficit.
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Equity in All Policies Webinar Series Resumes The FIHET Equity in All Policies webinar series will resume on July 21 at 3 p.m. EDT with Equity and Empowerment Lens: A Tool to Create Equitable Policies and Programs. Multnomah County, OR created The Equity and Empowerment Lens (with a racial justice focus) in 2012 to support the elimination of racial and ethnic disparities. The Lens is a quality improvement tool used to improve planning, decision-making and resource allocation, leading to more racially equitable policies and programs. This webinar will introduce practitioners interested in The Lens to discuss the application and outcomes of this analysis in their work. Register here: http://tinyurl.com/FIHETWEBINAR SHEC Hosts Webinar on Immigrants and Refugees The Southeastern Health Equity Council (SHEC) will host a webinar on July 28 at 2 p.m. EDT that highlights the Center for Pan Asian Community Services and its work with immigrants and refugees in the AAPI community in Georgia. The webinar is part of a series the SHEC is hosting in various regions of the country, as a follow-up to the release of its Cultural Competency Resource Guide. The webinars focus on cultural competency themes. Register here: SHEC Cultural Competency Webinar
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Summer Issue of the NPA Newsletter is Out Catch up on the latest happenings related to health equity with the Summer issue of the NPA Newsletter.
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Check back soon!
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