Health Leads Newsletter July 2022

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Expanded COVID-19 Resource Library
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This week Denise Octavia Smith MBA, BS, CHW, PN, SFC ([link removed]) , Vaccine Equity Cooperative founding member and executive director of the National Association of Community Health Workers, spoke at the White House Summit on the Future of COVID-19 Vaccines ([link removed]) on advancing vaccine equity. She advocated for a hyper-local, community-driven approach that prioritizes, includes and pays the community-based workforces and organizations doing the work on the ground. This equity-driven approach over the past two years has been integral in keeping our most vulnerable communities prepared. As we enter another COVID-19 wave, check out the resources below to help make sure your community has access to the information and tools needed to keep them safe:
* Order free COVID-19 tests ([link removed]) from the federal government's at home testing distribution program and get answers to the top testing questions ([link removed])
* Encourage community members to stay up to date on vaccines and schedule available booster shots ([link removed])
* Understand how to access lifesaving COVID-19 antiviral treatments after infection ([link removed])
* Review current guidelines on masking ([link removed]) to promote the use of protective measures despite shifting guidelines

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The Heart of Health Equity Season 2!
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This past year has been filled with candid and informative conversations with inspirational leaders who are creating real change in the health equity space. If you have any recommendations for guests who would be good fit for the the upcoming season, please share with host Ashlei A. Rodgers, MPH ([link removed]) using the form below!

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NACHW Unity Conference & Annual Meeting

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National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW ([link removed]) ) 2022 Unity Conference and Annual Meeting is next week! Gather with CHWs to unify voices and pave the way for enacting real change in community health, hear from leading figures in the community health space, network with liked-minded individuals, and learn about exciting opportunities and useful resources - all from the comfort of your home.
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HealthBegins Health Equity Zones Webinar
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On Wednesday August 17th, HealthBegins ([link removed]) will host a webinar for Medicaid policymakers, healthcare planners, and providers to learn from health equity experts and leaders on how states are pioneering the use of health equity zones to help align stakeholders in communities marginalized by societal practices.

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Maximizing Opportunities to Advance Community-Led Networks

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How can we leverage Community Information Exchanges (CIE) to achieve systems change and prepare for future funding opportunities that support community health? Join CIE San Diego ([link removed]) and Health Leads for this two-day hybrid event where we’ll discuss the current state of CIEs, share emerging practices and challenges, and identify the advocacy efforts needed to best develop and grow CIEs in California.
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What We're Reading & Hearing!
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The Turnaway Study ([link removed])

Author, Diana Greene Foster and a team of scientists — physicians, psychologists, and economists, among others — conducted a pioneering 10-year study that was the first data-driven examination of the negative impact on the mental and physical health, as well as socioeconomic consequences of being denied an abortion and forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term.

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Chicago Midwife Hopes South Side Birth Center Will help Close Maternal Health Gap ([link removed])
Pregnant people in America are more likely to die during or soon after pregnancy than anywhere else in the developed world, and the maternal mortality rate is highest among Black women. Learn how birth centers could ([link removed]) help close the racial health equity gap.

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The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice ([link removed])

Author, Shon Fay focuses on transgender liberation in the United Kingdom - a specific social issue that negatively impacts, and often endangers, the lives of the transgender community. She explores domestic violence and homelessness, legal and social rights, police violence and incarceration. Every point is supported by in-depth research.

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