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Community Bridges is thrilled to witness the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) taking a monumental step towards inclusive and collaborative healthcare policy-making. With Secretary Kody Kinsley's announcement of the NCDHHS Community Partner Engagement Plan, it's clear that the path forward is one of unity, inclusivity, and shared wisdom. This initiative is a testament to the power of integrating the voices of those with lived experiences into the strategic planning and operations of our health systems. By centering the voices of North Carolina's diverse communities and families, NCDHHS sets a precedent for building health policies that genuinely reflect the community's needs. We at Community Bridges are incredibly excited about this development, as it resonates with our core mission of fostering connections and ensuring that every individual's voice is heard and valued. This approach enriches policy-making and strengthens our communities' fabric, creating a more equitable health landscape for all. To learn more about the Community Partner Engagement Plan and how it aims to transform health and human services in North Carolina, please watch Secretary Kinsley's announcement on YouTube. For more information on contributing to this groundbreaking initiative, visit www.ncdhhs.gov/GetInvolved or contact the Health Equity Office at HealthEquityOffice@dhhs.nc.gov. Let's embrace this opportunity to collaborate, innovate, and elevate the voices that matter most in shaping a healthier, more inclusive North Carolina. #NCDHHS #CommunityEngagement #HealthEquity #InclusivePolicyMaking #Disability #HCBS #NCPol 

Health Equity! Visión y Compromiso will close the gap in public health care and social services, family by family, in Boyle Heights in Los Angeles, CA. Our partnership with Rising Communities, WHITE MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (WMCHC), and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health aims to provide neighborhood-level intervention to close the gap in addressing social determinants of health and build health equity. Visión y Compromiso is one of 10 community-based organizations to partner with Rising Communities along with 10 healthcare partners in 10 high-priority, service areas throughout Los Angeles County, to implement the Community Public Health Teams (CPHT) Pilot Project. This project aims to build long-term relationships with at least 80,000 households in Los Angeles County. Visión y Compromiso will coordinate with other service providers in Boyle Heights to provide outreach, engagement, and services to families. “By designing a long-term partnership with community-based organizations and health care partners to conduct household and community services, Public Health is expanding the public health workforce and building infrastructure for a community-based system of care.” Department of Public Health. To learn more about Community Public Health Teams (CPHT) visit https://lnkd.in/g7SxpY5p #healthequity #dignifiedlife #socialdeterminantsofhealth

Diversity. What does that word mean to you? And your team? And if you are a healthcare leader at a community health center, why is being "diverse" a vitally important part of your organization's mission? We asked some of our teammates to comment on what this term means to them in the execution of their daily duties. Here's what they had to say. #Healthequity #Diversity #Healthcareequity #Equitablehealth #CommunityHealthCenters

Don't Hide Your Light: The World Needs Your Unique Gifts As a boutique healthcare recruiting firm specializing in community health, we've learned an important lesson: When you have a gift that can make a difference, you have a responsibility to share it. Too often, talented professionals hold back, thinking, "I'm not for everyone." And that's true—we can't be all things to all people. But your contributions are essential for the organizations and patients YOU are uniquely equipped to serve. They need your specific skills, experience, and passion to realize their mission and achieve better health outcomes. At CB3 Connections, our gift is connecting mission-driven community health organizations with visionary leaders who will take them to the next level. We know we're not the right fit for every healthcare entity. But for those dedicated to the underserved, our ability to find top talent for them is game-changing. So, we show up daily and are committed to leveraging our strengths for those who need us most. We stay focused on the healthcare segment where we can have the most significant impact. We don't apologize for having a passion for supporting the underserved and maximizing our effectiveness. Whatever your gift is, embrace it and cultivate it. Most importantly, you must have the courage to share it with those you are called to serve. They're waiting for you to step up and step out. Your light is meant to shine. #EmbraceYourGifts #ImpactOverEgo #ServantLeadership #HealthcareRecruiting #CommunityHealth

Thanks for elevating equity across systems, especially in healthcare!

Thanks for leading this great discussion Pam Hollander!

Looking to build your muscle for building will for your issues? Check out this recent post describing our recent convening where we learned alongside others about what is already working, and what people need to help strengthen their efforts to come together in service of our shared aspiration for a thriving future. 💪 You will also find a link to a playbook that combines the powerful tools for Strategic CaseMaking and Shared Stewardship because along with our friends at TheCaseMade we want to share what we know as widely as possible. Let me know what you think - and please share how you are building will in your world - what is working and what would help you go farther?

What does it look like to fund, design and implement cross-sector, community-driven and anti-racist approaches that address the social determinants of health? When we think of public health, there’s value in thinking of it as an ecosystem that involves multiple sectors, each with different roles and different strengths. This new primer from Public Health Institute's Build Healthy Places Network and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD)(NACDD), with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, takes exactly that approach.   It lays out a roadmap for how public health and community development sectors can work together—and alongside communities—to achieve their common goals to advance health and racial equity, with recommendations, strategies and lessons-learned from national, state and local leaders. One highlight that stands out to me: Practitioners need to develop a shared language across sectors—not just to understand each other's common terms (for example, CDC can stand for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but also community development corporations)—but specifically around race and equity.   https://lnkd.in/g7ak-y2y   #PublicHealth #CommunityDevelopment #CommunityHealth #CDFI #UpstreamHealth #HealthEquity #RacialEquity #SocialDeterminants #HealthAndHousing #VitalConditions 

Mosaic’s well developed and integrated person centered processes colour and shape what the person as a client and family experience, our frontline care teams (many whom have been with us for 10 years or more), and our client services (similarly) and community engagement teams all the way up to senior management. The standard model is however typically task orientated, siloed, and medically focused, emphasizing incapacity rather than intrinsic capacity. Much of care today has little time for addressing social emotional needs, hobbies, interests, community, social connections and human meaning. We believe it is a dangerous marketplace that assumes care is the same and all care is basic. Differentiating the Mosaic model from the standard service model is becoming more and more difficult as more and more organizations incorporate person centered terminology in their communications. The other day I overheard a health care professional commenting on how Mosaic was no different from any other care provider in the community. The inference appeared to be that words were cheap. Fortunately, I was able to spend time explaining our differences and reversed this opinion. With respect to our community outreach, we would like to thank those who likewise reach out to us: to those who participate, attend, and enrich our programs, to those who collaborate and invest in the community, to those who volunteer and sponsor. This bigger frame enriches us all and informs and underpins our lives and our model of care.

Only a few days are left until the Community Health Center Association of Mississippi's 37th Annual Conference! During my session, I’m eager to share insights and practical strategies for tackling workforce challenges through an equity lens. Don’t forget to join me on September 19th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM CT. Let’s make a difference together!   #CHCAMS2024 #HealthcareLeadership #EquityInAction"