Health Leads August 2023 Newsletter

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Empowering Change: How Katie Drasser is Revolutionizing Health Equity at RockHealth.org
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Check out the latest Heart of Health Equity episode with host Ashlei A. Rodgers and featured guest Katie Drasser of RockHealth.org. Hear their insightful conversation about the importance of shifting power and privilege, equitable investments in venture capitalism, and how Katie and her team are improving access and creating opportunities for women and communities of color to thrive in the digital health space.
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Learning from Local Leadership: The Neighborhood Food Action Collaborative
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In the voices of Neighborhood Food Action Collaborative (NFAC) ([link removed]) leaders: Discover the heart behind NFAC involvement via our interview with community leaders Ric Henry, Leah Arteaga and Sophia Michel. Learn about their grassroots approach and how they nurture inclusion and partnerships across their respective communities.

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Vaccine Equity Cooperative: The Road Ahead Recordings

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Vaccine Equity Cooperative's ([link removed]) recent fireside chat was filled with celebrations of all that community-based organizations and individuals have achieved over the past few years, introductions to cooperative leaders, and a co-commitment to both changing the underlying systems of the United States and caring for ourselves and each other. Did you miss it? If so, access the recording in both English and Spanish below!
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National Community Health Worker Awareness Week
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National Community Health Worker Awareness Week ([link removed]) (NCHWAW) is the first-ever national campaign to celebrate the valuable, unique, capable community-health worker (CHW) workforce! This week of collaboration and action unites CHWs across diverse identities and serves to increase decision-makers' understanding of how center equity and CHW voices in real community partnerships.

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Rock Health Summit

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This year theRock Health Summit ([link removed]) is bringing together the best of both worlds with an in-person event in San Francisco and a virtual experience on September 27, 2023. Don't miss this unique opportunity to be part of insightful discussions that will shape the future of healthcare, connecting with leading digital health investors, startup visionaries, policy experts, and scientists.
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Community Health Workers, Experts in the In-between, Fight for their Place in the System ([link removed])

Ambar Castillo follows community health workers and directors discussing why there's hesitation about giving federal recognition and more Medicaid funding to CHW services. Even though CHWs help improve people's health and save money for healthcare systems, there are doubts. Denise Octavia Smith ([link removed]) , who leads NACHW, says that people might not see CHWs as leaders because they don't have fancy titles, but that's not true at all.

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Research: Caregiver Employees Bring Unique Value to Companies ([link removed])

Lisa Kaplowitz and Kate Mangino highlight that there's an abundance of data emphasizing the significance of organizations providing caregiver-friendly employee policies and benefits. With over 73% of U.S. employees serving as caregivers, establishing supportive structures would be advantageous for both employees and employers alike.

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Inclusive Language Guidelines ([link removed])

Maysa Akbar, Chief Diversity Officer of APA, announces for the first time that the “APA is systematically and institutionally examining, acknowledging, and charting a path forward to address its role in racism and other forms of destructive social hierarchies.” The organization is assessing the harms and is committing to true change by releasing a document that “aims to raise awareness, guide learning, and support the use of culturally sensitive terms and phrases that center the voices and perspectives of those who are often marginalized or stereotyped.”

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