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October News
Q&A: Professional Certification Changes the Game for Community Health Workers

Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Massachusetts got a boost last year when the state launched its first-ever voluntary certification program. We had the chance to speak with two senior CHWs about the impact of professional standards, changing employer dynamics, the role of empathy, and commitment to social justice.

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Featured Resource: Creating Inclusive Meeting Spaces

[link removed] wonder why you’re not hearing from everyone in the meeting? You’re not alone. We’ve got a checklist to help you create safe, trusting environments that encourage full group participation, diversity of thought and equitable decision-making. Before your next meeting, check out our recommendations!
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Practicing What We Preach: A DEI Update

[link removed]"Justice through equity and inclusion” is one of our core values, but what does that look like in practice? Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work is never a “one-off” and requires continuous learning, iteration, honest dialogues, failures and more learning. In this piece from the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship at Duke University, our team shares how we prioritize DEI.
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What We're Reading: Medical Schools Can't Ignore Social Justice

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"Why it’s a mistake for medical schools to ignore social justice” has gotten the most clicks on our social feeds the past few months. The author calls out how physicians “grapple with unemployment, housing instability, and food access; systemic racism, sexism, and LGBTQ rights; immigration reform, climate change, and violence. All of these issues profoundly — not tangentially — affect our patients’ health.”
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Where We’ve Been

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It was standing room only at the MassHealth Flexible Services Learning Symposium on October 3, presented in partnership with the Alliance for Community Health Integration, Massachusetts Public Health Association and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. Check out the ** event agenda ([link removed])
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Where We're Going

We’re excited to present two posters at this year’s sold out ** Root Cause Coalition's National Summit on the Social Determinants of Health ([link removed])
, October 20-22: “Strengthening clinical-community integration: Tales from three providers” and “Designing around the community: Bay Area collaborative takes on housing in one of America’s most expensive regions.” We hope to see you in San Diego!

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