Health Leads October 2024 Newsletter
** Eyes on the Election: Resources & Community Gathering
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For many of us, this election season has brought up a range of emotions - from exhausting and fearful to hopeful and inspiring. Racial health equity policies run through every system of government, administration and court, and many are under attack - making this election particularly crucial for champions of health, dignity and well-being. We’re sending our support to everyone who has put thought, time, energy and passion into the future of our country, and especially to those on the front lines of campaigning, advocating and working the polls.
Here are some resources to share with your colleagues and communities:
* Review the Election 2024: What’s at Stake for Health Equity Resource Guide ([link removed]) including candidate comparisons on health care, insurance and public health policy;
* Check out HealthBegins Election Engagement Guide ([link removed]) for tips on how to talk to your community about critical equity issues and encourage action;
* Watch the discussion ([link removed]) on how the election results could impact the recent threats to health equity and actions you can take;
* Register for the Health Equity Community Collaborative’s Post-Election Community Gathering ([link removed]) on Wednesday, November 6th, where we’ll pause, reflect and process this election season and beyond; and
* Don’t forget to check your voter status ([link removed]) and polling location!
Take care,
The Health Leads Team
** Help Us Close Our 2024 Funding Gap - and Fuel Our Next Wave of Health Equity Work
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We’re especially grateful for our funders and donors in this challenging fundraising year ([link removed]) and very excited about the initiatives we have the support to continue in 2025. And yet, we still have a $600,000 gap we need to close by December 31st ([link removed]) to sustain some of our existing programs. We deeply appreciate your help in giving - particularly to our efforts in food security ([link removed]) , maternal health ([link removed]) and innovation/R&D ([link removed]) . Any amount, large or small, helps us continue to both meet the immediate needs of our communities and work to remove systemic barriers to health. Thank you for your continued partnership and investment in our shared vision of health, well-being and dignity,
for every person in every community
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** The Health Leads Approach in Preventative Health
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Patients with elevated BMIs and a diagnosis of overweight or obesity often need support to assist with establishing healthy behaviors that extend beyond the patient-provider interactions. On November 13th, join our COO Dominique Morgan ([link removed]) in this important discussion on how community initiatives and racial equity efforts in primary care and maternal and child health can improve outcomes. Continuing education credits available for attendance!
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** Donor Advised Funds (DAF) Day Awareness
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Did you know more than $230 billion is sitting in Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)? Yet many people are unaware of this type of investment. National DAF Day on October 10th aimed to inspire philanthropic partners to take action, and use these untapped resources towards nonprofits who need them most. Check out this quick guide ([link removed]) to learn more and be a part of the movement to catalyze charitable giving.
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** What We Are Watching, Reading and Hearing!
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The Power of Federal Policy on Health ([link removed])
In this recent episode of America Dissected, host Dr. Abdul El-Sayed reflects on the power of the federal government when it comes to health, featuring Sulma Arias and Aija Nemer-Aanerud of the People’s Action Institute to discuss what Project 2025 would mean for health in America.
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Racism and Health Research Under DEI Attack ([link removed])
Efforts to address systemic racism and inequality have encountered resistance, but the stakes are especially stark with health care because centuries of inequities. Akilah Johnson explores the rising backlash of DEI efforts to explore, teach about and research the ways racism affects health in this article for the Washington Post.
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The Flu Shot is different this year, thanks to COVID ([link removed])
Effective COVID mitigation efforts of widespread physical distancing and masking had a secondary protection aspect against the flu virus. Because of this, as Sarah Boden from NPR explains, this year’s flu shot is able to be a more simplified vaccine manufacture — allowing for more doses produced and more people able to be immunized.
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