Engaging and Empowering Communities: Health Equity in Action
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST, Brockton, MA
How can communities be effectively engaged in health equity work?
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently released a statement that eliminating health inequities should be a national priority because of the severe consequences they pose to communities. The Community Health Training Institute is pleased to announce our Health Equity Training Series to give you the tools to empower communities, identify a culturally competent approach to community work, and explore the systems in place that perpetuate health inequities.
Thanks to the MA Department of Public Health, all of these trainings are free!
Effective community health work applies an equity lens, with an emphasis on building individual and coalition capacity to engage diverse communities through empowering and competent approaches. There are numerous barriers to such engagement; some conscious, and some unconscious. Race, class, and cultural communication styles all influence the ways in which diverse communities relate to the work. This webinar introduces participants to health equity, culturally competent approaches, and how to think collaboratively about ways to effectively engage diverse populations/communities in their efforts
Participants completing this training will be able to:
- Describe at least three aspects of mainstream U.S. culture that create unintended barriers to participation by diverse communities.
- Identify at least three strategies to enhance engagement in their work by members of diverse communities.
- Identify at least two strategies for managing discomfort when working across differences.
Audience
Individuals or teams working towards community health who may be new to health equity work, or those seeking a refresher.
REGISTER HERE!
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